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Anthony Barber Biography and Timeline

Follow Anthony Barber through 13 dated historical records for Great Britain.

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Anthony Barber, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

13Distinct records
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1970–1973Years on this page

1970

Chancellor of the Exchequer

Chancellor of the Exchequer · Government / Conservative Party Government

Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer

Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974

Budget

Chancellor of the Exchequer · London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Cuts income tax, reduces subsidies, replaces industrial grants with tax incentives. Cuts income tax by 2 1/2 pence

Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974

Income Tax

Chancellor of the Exchequer · London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Cuts income tax, reduces subsidies, replaces industrial grants with tax incentives. Cuts income tax by 2 1/2 pence

Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974

1971

Decimalisation

Chancellor of the Exchequer · London · Economy / Currency

Britain replaces pounds, shillings and pence with a decimal currency of one hundred new pence.

Role range: 1970-1974

Budget Policy

Chancellor of the Exchequer · London · Government / Conservative Party Government

The 1971 Budget under Anthony Barber sets out the Government's taxation, expenditure and borrowing plans.

Role range: 1970-1974

Budget

Chancellor of the Exchequer · London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Anthony Barber presents the 1971 Budget to the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Role range: 1970-1974

1972

Budget Policy

Chancellor of the Exchequer · London · Government / Conservative Party Government

The 1972 Budget under Anthony Barber sets out the Government's taxation, expenditure and borrowing plans.

Role range: 1970-1974

Budget

Chancellor of the Exchequer · London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Anthony Barber presents the 1972 Budget to the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Role range: 1970-1974

1973

Value Added Tax

Chancellor of the Exchequer · London · Economy / Taxation

Value Added Tax replaces purchase tax and selective employment tax.

Role range: 1970-1974

Oil Crisis

Chancellor of Exchequer · London · Warfare / Yom Kippur War

Faces worsening economic pressure as the war contributes to the oil crisis.

Role range: 1973-1973 – 1970-1974

Three Day Week

Chancellor of Exchequer · Chancellor of the Exchequer of Great Britain · London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Faces the economic consequences of reduced working hours, inflation, industrial disruption and energy shortages.

Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974

Budget Policy

Chancellor of the Exchequer · London · Government / Conservative Party Government

The 1973 Budget under Anthony Barber sets out the Government's taxation, expenditure and borrowing plans.

Role range: 1970-1974

Budget

Chancellor of the Exchequer · London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Anthony Barber presents the 1973 Budget to the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Role range: 1970-1974

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.