Basingstoke’s MP Maria Miller has welcomed the Chancellors Budget.
Maria said, "This is a good budget for Basingstoke; supporting local families by increasing the National Living Wage by above inflation, cutting income tax by raising the personal allowance, freezing fuel duty for the 8th year and investing to support our NHS.”
“We have thousands of businesses in Basingstoke - they are the life blood of our community. Chancellors announcement provides practical financial help for local businesses by bringing forward the planned Business Rates switch from RPI to CPI to April 2018, worth £2.3 billion.”
“Giving people the skills to thrive in the new economy by launching an historic partnership between Government, the CBI and the TUC to set the strategic direction for a National Retraining Scheme, giving people the skills they need throughout life to get a well-paid job. “
“Basingstoke residents often raise with me availability of affordable housing for first time buyers, today’s announcement will see building of the new homes that our young people need. Setting a target to deliver 300,000 homes per year, reforming planning to unlock land for first time buyers, abolishing stamp duty for over 80 per cent of first time buyers and investing more to take government support for housing up to £44 billion.”
"This is a good budget for Basingstoke: investing for the long-term while supporting families and businesses now.