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Timeline
The following timeline provides a simple chronological listing of events relating to Andrew Bonar Law.
1914
| 2 August | Writes letter to Herbert Asquith. |
| 14 December | Aforementioned letter is published. |
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.
Sources: Various material contemporary with the war have been used to compile The Great War On This Day and its associated Index.
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