The People's Budget

Question 1

Past problems House of Lords

Answer 1

Problems caused 1892 to 1895 by blocking policies backwoodsmen who would never normally attended turned up to block home rule for Ireland
Education bill 1906 was rejected so much it had to be abandoned
Scottish land bill was also blocked

Question 2

Changes to income tax

Answer 2

Increased income tax from 1s to 1s 2p in the pound on incomes over £3000 a year
New super tax on incomes over £5000 a year
Increase death duties on estates over £5000 a year

Question 3

When was the budget

Answer 3

April 1909

Question 4

Land taxes

Answer 4

On an increase in value not due to improvement by landowner

1/2d in the pound on the value of undeveloped land and minerals

Question 5

Other taxes

Answer 5

Indirect taxes on luxury goods for example motorcars alcohol and tobacco

Question 6

Reaction to the People’s budget

Answer 6

Opponents were worried that redistributive And progressive taxation would take money from them and they would lose their wealth
Lloyd George was a accused of starting a class war because it was in favour of the poor and targeted the rich in speeches he actively criticised the rich

Question 7

What happened to the budget?

Answer 7

The budget was vetoed so the liberals were forced to call a general election the liberals needed to encourage the public to vote in favour

Question 8

House of Lords

Answer 8

Dominated by conservatives and was known as Mr Balfours poodle after 1906 because he used a Conservative majority in the House of Lords to block liberal reforms he didn’t like