Budget 2010

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, delivered the 2010 Budget Speech in the House of Commons at 12.30 on Wednesday 24th March, the last one before the General Election.

All of the documents for the Budget 2010 can be accessed and downloaded from the HM Treasury website by following this link: http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/budget2010.htm

An overview of further action the Government will be taking in the Yorkshire and Humber region can be accessed by following this link: http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/budget2010_yorkshire_and_the_humber.htm

The BBC News website has a Budget 2010 key points section. This can be accessed by following this link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8584608.stm

Over the coming few weeks, HEP will continue to analyse the details of the Budget 2010 and what the economic implications are for businesses and people in the Hull and Humber Ports City Region. We welcome your views on how you think the announcements made yesterday might affect your business or organisation. Please send your thoughts to research@humberep.co.uk or call Dominic Chapman on 01482 596781.