HM Treasury
UK Economy
- UK Economy highlights current fiscal policies, objectives and goals as stated by the Chancellor which include targets for inflation, economic growth and government borrowings and debt levels. Data from the International Monetary Fund is supplied as a reference as to what is currently happening and likely to occur in the future from a global perspective. In the area of financial stability for the UK economy, the section details the initiatives being introduced for closer links to the Bank of England and the FSA, the financial services regulator.
Budget 2008
- Budget 2008 provides both summary and full text of the last budget. In addition to the actual report delivered to the House of Commons, there are also supplementary documents and releases, as well as highlights of regional aspects of the speech. A downloadable Mp3 audio file is available of the March delivery, whilst an archive section contains the last ten years budget announcements.
Enterprise and Productivity
- Enterprise and Productivity section highlights the various facets of the economy which the government sees as key areas vital to sustained growth and stability. Of these elements, details are provided on the objectives set for each and their relationships to the overall goals for economic development targets which the government has established. The various areas include investment and training, efficient watchdog provisions and harnessing productivity initiatives in the public sector.
Hosting the World Cup
- Hosting the World Cup section details the consultation currently taking place on the possibility of playing host to this sporting event sometime in the future. The feasibility study which has been completed is downloadable from the site. It includes the various factors which FIFA, the global football governing body would consider necessary prerequisites in for a successful award to be made. In addition, the state of the UK sporting infrastructure is discussed which now includes the availability of Wembley Stadium.
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