2006 United Kingdom budget explained

United Kingdom Budget
Year:2006
Country:United Kingdom
Previous Budget:2005 United Kingdom budget
Previous Year:2005
Next Budget:2007 United Kingdom budget
Next Year:2007
Presented:22 March 2006
Parliament:54th
Party:Labour
Chancellor:Gordon Brown
Total Revenue:£516 billion[1]
Total Expenditures:£552 billion
Url:archived website
Below:Numbers in italics are projections.

The 2006 United Kingdom Budget, officially known as Budget 2006: A strong and strengthening economy: Investing in Britain's future was formally delivered by Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown in the House of Commons on 22 March 2006.

Details

Taxes

Receipts2006-07 Revenues (£bn)
Income Tax144
National Insurance90
Value Added Tax (VAT)76
Corporate Tax49
Excise duties40
Council Tax22
Business rates21
Other74
Total Government revenue516

Spending

Department2006-07 Expenditure (£bn)
Social protection151
Health96
Education73
Debt interest27
Defence29
Public order and safety32
Personal social services26
Housing and Environment19
Transport21
Industry, agriculture and employment21
Other57
Total Government spending552

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Budget 2006, A strong and strengthening economy: Investing in Britain's future . http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20080910194316/http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/media/B/3/bud06_completereport_2320.pdf . dead . 2008-09-10 . . 2016-03-27 .