Andrew Bonar Law

Timeline of events.

1914

2 August	Writes letter to Herbert Asquith.
14 December	Aforementioned letter is published.

1916

11 January

Terms of new British War Loan announced by Lloyd George and Bonar Law at Guildhall.

1917

19 March	Makes financial statement.^[a]
26 March	Appeals to strikers.
2 May	Introduces the Budget for £2,290,000,000.^[b]
9 May	Asks for Vote of Credit, 500 million.
13 August	Announces no issue of passports for Stockholm Conference.

1918

11 April	Speeches on "Man power Bill".
22 April	Introduces the Budget.^[c]
31 July	On Trade Policy.

Notes

↑ Total financial expenditure for financial year, 1 April, 1916 to 31 March, 1917, would average £6,000,000 a day, with an additional million per day during last six weeks. Nominal total of National Debt, £3,900,000,000. Total due from Allies and Dominions to this country in respect of advances made during war, £964,000,000.
↑ No new taxes. Total estimated expenditure at £2,290,000,000, with a revenue of £639,000,000.
↑ Budget proposals:— Income tax to be raised to 6s.; new allowances for wives; Farmers' tax doubled; Super-tax up to 4s. 6d.; Twopenny cheque stamp; Beer and Spirits duty doubled; Tobacco and Match duty raised; Sugar duty raised; Luxury tax; Letter rate raised. Expenditure, £2,972,197,000; Revenue, £842,050,000; Deficit £2,130,147,000.

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[1] Total financial expenditure for financial year, 1 April, 1916 to 31 March, 1917, would average £6,000,000 a day, with an additional million per day during last six weeks. Nominal total of National Debt, £3,900,000,000. Total due from Allies and Dominions to this country in respect of advances made during war, £964,000,000.

[2] No new taxes. Total estimated expenditure at £2,290,000,000, with a revenue of £639,000,000.

[3] Budget proposals:— Income tax to be raised to 6s.; new allowances for wives; Farmers' tax doubled; Super-tax up to 4s. 6d.; Twopenny cheque stamp; Beer and Spirits duty doubled; Tobacco and Match duty raised; Sugar duty raised; Luxury tax; Letter rate raised. Expenditure, £2,972,197,000; Revenue, £842,050,000; Deficit £2,130,147,000.

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