Sentences with phrase «course of the next parliament»

Specifically, the manifesto argues for an end to austerity: the SNP proposal is for a 0.5 % annual increase in public spending over the course of the next parliament, rather than the reductions in spending which George Osborne laid out in his March 2015 budget.

In his victory speech last night, the SNP leader promised to bring forward a referendum on Scottish independence during the course of the next parliament - a prospect that will worry Westminster.

Lord Forsyth's tax report recommends tax cuts of # 21bn (BBC) over the course of the next Parliament - apparently to be funded by growth.

The IFS said that the Conservative plans to get rid of «the bulk» of the deficit over the course of the next parliament will involve the biggest spending cuts since the second world war, while Labour and Lib Dem plans will result in deeper cuts that at any time since the 1970s.

«This extra money secured by Liberal Democrats for mental health services in England, combined with our pledge to boost NHS spending by # 8bn over the course of the next Parliament, will mean millions extra flowing down the M4 to Wales.

The key reforms are to be phased in over five years, or over the course of the next parliament.

What Vince has been spelling out - quite rightly given that these decisions have to be made in the course of the next parliament - is that it would be wrong for every party not to go into the election being clear about what they're going to have to do in the course of the next parliament.

We agree that there should be no further transfer of sovereignty or powers over the course of the next Parliament.

The minimum wage would rise to # 8 an hour over the course of the next parliament if Labour wins the general election, the party's leader Ed Miliband has pledged.

In return they received a pledge that the UK would not join the euro over the course of the next Parliament (which is an entirely hollow victory since there was no chance that any party would have pushed for euro entry in the next Parliament).

I agree that every effort must be made to return both sides to meaningful negotiations, and if re-elected I will continue to pursue this issue over the course of the next Parliament.

David Cameron pledged to raise the threshold for the 40p income tax rate from # 41,900 to # 50,000 over the course of the next parliament.

That is money coming directly from the saving pots of pensioners over the course of the next parliament and we haven't heard a peep from Labour.

Replying to Labour criticism of Conservative plans to recognise marriage in the tax system, Philip Hammond, the shadow work and pensions secretary, told Channel 4 News: «What we have said, and we've clarified that this afternoon just so there shouldn't be any confusion, we are absolutely committed to introducing a recognition of marriage in the tax system during the course of the next parliament, if we win the election.»

The minimum wage would rise to # 8 an hour over the course of the next parliament if Labour wins the general election, leader Ed Miliband has pledged as the party's annual conference got under way.

A further 2,500 teachers will be recruited over the course of the next Parliament on top of existing plans.

According to the analysis, while the Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats are all proposing to spend more on 16 to 18 education over the course of the next parliament, only Labour's spending plans will result in a real - terms increase (8 per cent in real terms).

This is on top of an additional # 4.8 billion in school revenue funding pledged over the course of the next parliament.

he course of the next parliament, obviously the pay scale are a matter for the Treasury, but the Labour Party will be putting more money into schools than the Tories,» he said.

The total size of the education budget is important, of course, but heads and governors, parents and pupils, will be worrying about the money coming into their school over the course of the next parliament.

The think tank says that although the Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats are all proposing to spend more on 16 to 18 education over the course of the next parliament, only Labour's spending plans will result in a real - terms increase.