Budget
The longest Budget speech is believed to have been by William Gladstone on 18 April 1853, lasting four hours and forty five minutes. In recent years the speeches have been much shorter, as this table shows.
| Date | Time | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 1990 | 3.31 to 4.56pm | 1 hour 25 mins |
| 19 Mar 1991 | 3.31 to 4.49pm | 1 hour 18 mins |
| 10 Mar 1992 | 3.31 to 4.42pm | 1 hour 11 mins |
| 16 Mar 1993 | 3.31 to 5.24pm | 1 hour 53 mins |
| 30 Nov 1993 | 3.35 to 4.51pm | 1 hour 16 mins |
| 29 Nov 1994 | 3.31 to 4.57pm | 1 hour 26 mins |
| 28 Nov 1995 | 3.31 to 4.41pm | 1 hour 10 mins |
| 26 Nov 1996 | 3.31 to 4.49pm | 1 hour 18 mins |
| 2 Jul 1997 | 3.46 to 4.49pm | 1 hour 3 mins |
| 17 Mar 1998 | 3.31 to 4.35pm | 1 hour 4 mins |
| 9 Mar 1999 | 3.31 to 4.40pm | 1 hour 9 mins |
| 21 Mar 2000 | 3.31 to 4.23pm | 52 mins |
| 7 Mar 2001 | 3.32 to 4.26pm | 54 mins |
| 17 April 2002 | 3.31 to 4.31pm | 60 mins |
| 9 April 2003 | 12.30 to 1.32pm | 1 hour 2 mins |
| 17 Mar 2004 | 12.52 to 1.27pm | 55 mins |
| 16 Mar 2005 | 12.30 to 1.22pm | 52 mins |
| 22 Mar 2006 | 12.31 to 1.34pm | 1 hour 3 mins |
| 21 Mar 2007 | 12.31 to 1.22pm | 51 mins |
| 12 Mar 2008 | 12.31 to 1.23pm | 52 mins |
| 22 April 2009 | 12.31 to 1.23pm | 52 mins |
| 24 Mar 2010 | 12.32 to 1.32pm | 60 mins |
| 22 Jun 2010 | 12.33 to 1.29pm | 56 mins |
Source: Parliament UK website (opens in new window)
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