Chancellor George Osborne will deliver the first Budget of this parliament on Wednesday 8 July 2015 – the first Budget from a Conservative government for almost 19 years.
On the following day, Thursday 9 July, the IFS will hold a lunchtime briefing in the Brunei Gallery at SOAS, University of London. IFS researchers will present their analysis of what the Chancellor says on the public finances, departmental spending, tax and the benefit system.
Registration is from 12.30pm and the briefing will start at 1.00pm. A sandwich lunch will be provided during registration.
Press: Free places are available to members of the press. Please complete a booking form to reserve your place.
The event will be streamed live.
Speakers
![Paul Johnson](/sites/default/files/styles/square_desktop/public/2022-11/Paul%20J%202022%20Official%20portrait_0.jpg?itok=JAN23N1X)
Director
Paul has been the Director of the IFS since 2011. He is also currently visiting professor in the Department of Economics at University College London.
![Stuart Adam](/sites/default/files/styles/square_desktop/public/2022-06/Stuart_Adam.jpg?itok=WhMGYiwy)
Senior Economist
Stuart is a Senior Economist working in the Tax sector, and focuses on analysing the design of the tax and benefit system.
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