Madam Deputy Speaker Nusrat Ghani keeps MPs in order as she chairs Budget debate
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Each year the Chancellor of the Exchequer makes the Budget statement to the House of Commons. The first part of the statement typically begins with a review of the nation's finances and the economic situation, before moving on to proposals for taxation. The House of Commons then debates the Budget and scrutinises the subsequent Finance Bill, which enacts the Chancellor's proposals.
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Hide AdTraditionally, the Chairman of Ways and Means (Principal Deputy Speaker) chairs the Budget and manages proceedings in the House of Commons Chamber as the financial measures contained in the Chancellor's Budget are brought in on Ways and Means Resolutions.
Nusrat Ghani said: "The Chairman of Ways and Means has been around since the 17th century and has presided over the Budget statement and the debate.
"We have a new Chancellor and a new government after 14 years in opposition, and they have presented their plans on the economy and taxation and spending.
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Hide Ad"I was honoured to be representing Sussex in the Chair and managing proceedings in the Chamber for this key economic moment that impacts us all, whether we are constituency MPs or general members of the public."