Building Britain’s future

From @LabourList

In a statement to the House of Commons this afternoon, Gordon Brown outlined his plan for the last year of this Parliament. These commitments include:

* Cleaning up politics by delivering a radical programme of democratic and constitutional reform, including further reform of the House of Lords.

* Economic growth through an active industrial policy, including a £150 million Innovation Fund.

* More affordable housing by targeting investment worth £1.5 billion over two years to deliver 20,000 new affordable homes and create 45,000 jobs in construction and related sectors.

* Getting young people out of work for a year will have to take on a job, training or work experience.

* More power for patients through enforceable health care entitlements such as hospital treatment within 18 weeks, access to cancer specialists within two weeks and free health-checks for those aged 40-74.

* More power for parents by guaranteeing individually tailored education for all children.

* Local people to have more say on local policing and crime prevention, CCTV and on how offenders pay back the community.

* A low carbon future through energy efficiency and renewable energy plus incentives for low carbon transport.

In the coming months the Government will release plans for other key areas, including transport, infrastructure, financial services, social care, climate change and energy, life sciences and constitutional reform.

Visit the Building Britain’s Future website here.

Download the full Building Britain’s Future document here.

View the full draft legislative programme as set out to achieve these goals.