The Chancellor, Alistair Darling, delivered his Pre-Budget report to the House of Commons on Monday 24 November at 3.30pm. The Pre-Budget provides a progress report on what has been achieved so far, gives an update of the state of the economy and public finances, and sets out the direction of Government policy in the run up to the spring Budget.
Click here to view our summary of the Chancellor's Pre-Budget 2008 Report and to download a copy of the 2008-09 Tax Rate Card.
Budget History
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