Labour Party Policy Flashcards
1
Q
Immigration
x2
A
vague
- want a ‘humane system’ which doesn’t creating the ‘hostile environment’ that the Windrush scandal occurred in
- preservation of free movement for EU citizens (whether we Brexit or not)
2
Q
Brexit
x2
A
- negotiate new deal in 3 months
- have a referendum: soft deal vs. remain
3
Q
Environment
x3
A
- net zero carbon emissions ‘within the 2030s’
- ban on fracking
- 2 billion trees planted annually by 2040
4
Q
cap on energy prices
A
- 2017: emergency cap on energy prices to keep average household energy bill under 1000 pounds
5
Q
Police officers
A
22,000 new
6
Q
healthcare
x3
A
- 4.3% increase in funding
- free dental services
- free prescriptions
7
Q
social care
x3
A
- free social care for those most in need
- capped at 100,000 pounds
- National Care service created
8
Q
Public sector pay cap
x2
A
- 2017: scrap it
- 2019: 5% pay rise for public sector workers
9
Q
public spending
A
£83 billion pounds a year by 2023/24
10
Q
Housing
x3
A
- £75 billion on annual 100,00 council homes and 50,000 Housing association homes
- New Department of Housing
- rent controls introduced
11
Q
Education
x5
A
- £7.5 billion more
- Academies and free schools brought back under control of local authorities
- private schools use charitable status (fees higher)
- uni fees scrapped
- National Education Service created
12
Q
Defence
x2
A
- meet Nato target for defence ( minimum spending of 2% of GDP)
- Trident renewed
13
Q
peaceful foreign policy
A
2017
aim to work internationally and with the UN on nuclear disarmament
14
Q
minimum wage
A
2017 and 2019:
raise to £10/ hour
15
Q
tax
x2
A
- corporation tax raised to 26%
- income tax raised: 45p for 80,000 and over
50p for 125,000 and over
