Public Policy

Question 1

Economy- Conservative

Answer 1

Reduce the top rate of tax (45p) from 150k to 125k, 2022
Windfall tax on oil and gas increase from 25% to 35%, 2022
Decrease NI from 12% to 10%
Reduce corporation tax from 19% to 17%

Question 2

Economy- Labour

Answer 2

Cut lowest tax band 2022
2019 Manifesto promised to reinstate 50p tax band for those earning over £123k
Increase corporation tax to 25% reeves 2022
Pro windfall tax

Question 3

Economy- Lib Dems

Answer 3

Increase basic income tax rate 1%
Keep corporation tax at 19%
Tabled a amendment to expand windfall

Question 4

Welfare- Conservative

Answer 4

2019 manifesto invest in NHS- 50,000 more nurses, 6,000 more doctors by 2025
Truss reversed the raised NI to pay for NHS backlog
UC increased by £20 in covid then cut back after pandemic

Question 5

Welfare- Labour

Answer 5

2019 manifesto- increase health budget by 4%, abolish prescription charges and abolish tuition fees and bring back maintenance grants.
Reeves said labour wouldn’t raise NI 2.5% and called on gov to end the rise due to the CoL crisis
Maintain triple lock on pensions

Question 6

Welfare- Lib Dems

Answer 6

2019 Manifesto- increase spending by £7billion a year, £13 billion on childcare by 2024
Supported triple lock
Abolish bedroom tax

Question 7

Law and Order- Conservative

Answer 7

Increased use of stop and search announced by Patel
Police crime and sentencing bill, noisy and disruptive protests now illegal

Question 8

Law and Order- Labour

Answer 8

2019 Manifesto- object the extension to stop and searches.
Strongly opposed the police crime and sentencing bill especially over protesting rights

Question 9

Law and Order- Lib Dems

Answer 9

2019 Manifesto- opposed the extension of stop and search.
2017 Manifesto- bring a legal market for cannabis, end imprisonment for possession of drugs for personal use.