Jeremy Hunt speaks on the Autumn Budget

The video discusses a budget plan aimed at addressing economic challenges, including rising prices and a recession. It highlights efforts to mitigate the impact on living standards and protect public services like the NHS and schools. The plan involves spending cuts, particularly affecting unprotected departments, while maintaining a balanced approach to ensure economic stability and growth.

What is the government's primary goal in addressing the recession?

• To make the recession deeper

• To increase taxes during the recession

• To ignore the recession

• To ensure the recession is shallower and less harmful

Which organization assesses the impact of the government's plans on living standards?

• The Ministry of Finance

• The Office for Budget Responsibility

• The Department of Education

• The National Health Service

What is the government's approach to managing the decline in living standards?

• Cutting all public services

• Increasing public spending without limits

• Reducing the impact by half next year

• Ignoring the decline

Which departments are expected to absorb the increases in inflation?

• All government departments

• Unprotected departments

• Only the Department of Defense

• NHS and schools

Why is it important to protect public services like the NHS and schools?

• To support only the elderly population

• To increase inflation

• To reduce government spending

• To ensure a strong economy and future workforce