92 manifesto

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HE CONSERVA IVE MANIFES O

1992 GENERAL ELEC ION

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ECONOMY, RADE & INDUS RY

end of the recession !e re%laced the %oll ta. with a fair Council Ta. that wor#s for the low+%aid(elderly and unem%loyed

Our five year economic %ro$ramme comes with a series of aims for the year /001( to brin$ theBritish economy into the 2/st century

AXES HA WORK FOR HE ECONOMY

By /001( we %lan for

3 The basic rate of ta. to stand at 2453 A new /4% ta. band for the lowest %aid3 The basic rate of cor%oration ta. to stand at 2653 Small business cor%oration ta. to stand at 245

This may sound ambitious( but it belies a sim%le truth7 the less %eo%le are ta.ed( the harder they

wor#( the more wealth is $enerated and the more ta. is actually collected to fund our vital%ublic services

AXES HA WORK FOR YOU

t is also my intention that within the first three years of a new Conservative $overnment( thereduced rate of 8AT shall become the 9ero+rate of 8AT( encom%assin$

3 !heat %roducts( mai9e( rice and sor$hum3 :ruits3 8e$etables3 )eats

hen the Conservatives were elected in /010( we faced an economywith inflation %ercenta$es in the twenties( mass industrial action( andcri%%lin$ ta.es on all sectors of society

Since then( we have weathered the storms and now stand with astron$er economy The recent recession is comin$ to an end( with$rowth e.%ected to be restored( and inflation headin$ bac# down toour 2+;5 tar$et

n my tenure as Chancellor( we have seen ta.es $o down( the Ban# ofn$land em%owered to set interest rates( em%loyment $o u% and the

3 )il# and dairy %roducts3 Na%%ies3 !omen


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This is because certain necessities of life e.ist to #ee% body and s%irit to$ether( and I ho%e toma#e them as accessible as %ossible

urthermore( we believe stron$ly that lon$+term ta.%ayers and savers should be able to rea% thebenefits of their lifelon$ contributions to the fullest e.tent %ossible + chan$es would be made toallow %eo%le to ta#e a lar$er %ortion of their %ension as a cash lum% sum

HE WEN Y-FIRS CEN URY ECONOMY

The Coal Industry Act will allow this $overnment to continue the turnin$ over of bloated state

ndustries to %rivate hands Our %ro$rammes streamlinin$ British Rail and %rivatisin$ BritishCoal have and will entail "ob losses( but all those made redundant have and will receiveretrainin$( as the %roceeds of these windfalls are shared fairly

A Conservative $overnment will not %rivatise everythin$( only those industries which need itThe Royal )ail and British Rail shall remain in state hands !e will im%rove com%etitiveness inhe water industry by brea#in$ u% the re$ional *uasi+mono%olies and allowin$ new com%anieso be re$istered( sub"ect to statutory controls

ith revolutions in communication such as the %ortable tele%hone and car %hone( and thes%read of fa. machines( the economy is lea%in$ into the future I would establish a committeeas#ed with loo#in$ into how $overnment and business can em%loy


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he world is forever chan$in$ + we are currently seein$ and hearin$ of the conflicts in the )iddleast and South Africa

t the time of %ublication( ne$otiations are still on$oin$ with Commonwealth nations about the

mar#et %rovides o%%ortunity and it would be naive of us not to for$e such lin#s where %ossible

urnin$ to the Ira*=>uwait confla$ration( we said all alon$ that we would not "oin the Coalitionnd we stood by that %romise( by international law and by the decision of the ?NSC Theonservative Party will continue to su%%ort the ?N with British soldiers available for

%eace#ee%in$ missions !hile retainin$ Britain


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HOME AFFAIRS

@urin$ a brief but challen$in$ %eriod( this ConservativeGovernment has %eriodically had to face disorder and villainy on

our streets from rioters( terrorists and common criminals But neveronce have we bac#ed down !e reintroduced the death %enalty forserious lawbrea#ers( which has since been used to deliver robust"ustice to murderers !e u%$raded %olice uniform so that ourofficers can feel secure in securin$ our streets !e ensured forei$ncriminals would be re%atriated !e increased ome Office fundin$by 2bn( boosted the numbers of %olice officers by 4(444 asrecommended( as well %rovidin$ the re*uested levels of fundin$ for

other %ro"ects( %ro$rams and the Border A$ency Now( our %lan is toma#e Britain safer by connectin$ %olicin$ with communities( ensurin$ firearm safety(nvesti$atin$ accountably( eliminatin$ waste to reinvest in frontline services( and tou$henin$

u% our %rison system to add further deterrence !e are committed to a modern( %ractical andeffective ome Office which serves the %ublic and serves "ustice

e will lar$ely follow the recommendations of the Cullen Re%ort which was commissioned inthe wa#e of the tra$ic events in @unblane )ulti+shot %istols will be %rohibited !arrants will be$ranted to revo#e firearm certificates where there is Da substantial ris# to the safety of the%ublicD( or where the Chief Police Officer believes there is $ood reason to confiscate( sub"ect toa%%eal All hand$un licenses will be de%endent u%on the holder


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HOME AFFAIRS

oreover( community %olicin$ itself must be considered a %ivotal %artof crime %revention !e are %roud of the wor# %erformed by our

S%ecial Officers( who should be $iven the most u%+to+date e*ui%mentand trainin$ to ensure they can liaise with communities whilesimultaneously deterrin$ the build+u% of criminal elements Standin$%resently at "ust over H(/44 in membershi%( we will launch a newrecruitment drive to e.%and the ran#s of the S%ecials( aimin$ to brin$bac# trust in our law enforcement officials in those certain areas wheret has been undeniably lac#in$ to some e.tent

Believin$ as we do in an accountable law enforcement system( an inde%endently+run %ublicn*uiry will be o%ened into %olicin$ %ractices durin$ the Poll Ta. Riots( which we ho%e will

e.onerate the vast ma"ority of officers( who did their utmost to u%hold the ueen


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ECa)POF will be set u%( and will determine which $uest wor#er a%%licants will receive the4(444 %ermits + all of whom must be recommended by a ?> business( and desi$nated to fill a

s%ecific "ob vacancy which cannot be ade*uately %erformed by a British citi9en A%%rovals willbe based on -n$lish lan$ua$e ability( *uality of life in country of ori$in( %hysical and mentalsoundness( and ca%acity for self+reliance Guest wor#ers will not be $iven free access to welfareor housin$ benefits for the duration of their %ermit( e.ce%t for N S treatment( which will beavailable after the $uest has %aid their way with a year of ta. contributions British citi9enshi%for $uest wor#ers will be $ranted if an a%%licant is a%%roved by their local community( who willbe $iven new %owers to vote on their area universities shall beunaffected by these chan$es

broadcastin$ before the watershed which is deemed $rossly offensive to the %ublic morality( andsafe$uard hi$h+*uality informative %ro$rammin$ on the BBC and Channel ; A new( fiftherrestrial T8 channel will be created and sold to the most suitable a%%licant( as will si.th and

seventh stations if there is sufficient demand The re*uirement for Ddue im%artialityD will beremoved from television and radio stations( and ownershi% rules dere$ulated( so that free

s%eech and robust e.%ressions and e.chan$es of o%inion are restored as ma"or facets of Britishmedia 8acant or underused A) and :) radio fre*uencies will be used to launch an e.citin$raft of new local and national commercial and community stations

t is time for an e.%erienced but revitali9ed Government which is stron$ on crime( stron$ onerror( stron$ on immi$ration( stron$ on community %olicin$ and stron$ on broadcast freedom

&et that %latform be the Conservative Party


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DEFENCE

At a time when there is conflict throu$hout the world( it isim%ortant to the Conservative Party that the nation maintains and

modernises our defence system

!e too# a tou$h decision stayin$ out of the coalition to face Saddamussein


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SECURI Y & IN ELLIGENCE

Parliament and will be able to res%ond to *ueries about each branch of our intelli$ence services

Our intelli$ence services are an inte$ral %art of our nation


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EDUCA ION & SCIENCEEDUCA ION

ith bills which were introduced in the %revious term( em%loymentnumbers are e.%ected to rise in the educational field Graduates will beable to share their s#ills with new students more easily than everbefore As lon$ as there is a demand for education( there should be aca%acity available to em%loy teachers

Teachin$ children is not only an honourable occu%ation( it is acritically vital one as well Teachers are the a ma"or %art of a studentin$domStudents and families are fallin$ under the strain ofhi$h education costs for colle$e and university In thelast term( we demonstrated our intentions to %rovidefinancial assistance to $raduates in the education fieldby removin$ their debts after com%letin$ a wor#contract This is the sort of action we would li#e to ta#ein order to see teena$ers and adults encoura$ed tofurther their studies( rather than seein$ it as bearin$ a

hefty %rice+ta$ To combat shorta$es in s#illed wor#ers for all areas of the country( not "ustin education( brin$in$ our youn$ adults into the wor#force with confidence and freedomwill be the best way to $ive our %eo%le a reason to strive for their dreams !e believe that itshould cost less to $o enter hi$her education( and that is what we will wor# towards

!or#in$ conditions should be safer and more %ro%itious for all teachers and


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EDUCA ION & SCIENCE*uality in education is always a main concern( and it li#ely always will be This country is no

stran$er to forei$n nationals livin$ on our territory in order to receive a $ood education !ewould li#e to see all students $iven an o%%ortunity to %ursue their students without the fear ofscrutiny due to race( reli$ion( se.uality( or whatever the case may be As lon$ as citi9ens areabidin$ the law( they should not face o%%osition to receivin$ an education !e would continueo encoura$e those ri$hts and enable a system for minority+status individuals to have access to

a line of hel% and le$al $uidance to ensure that their ri$hts are bein$ %rotected

n an increasin$ demonstration of violence in schools over the last year( it has becomea%%arent that many educational facilities lac# the security to handle immediate res%onses tocritically dan$erous situations )ost often( attac#s are caused by mental instability due tosituations that could have %otentially been avoided !e would li#e to increase the availabilityof mental health doctors for students( includin$ health %rofessionals who are trained to handlee.treme forms of %sycholo$ical dama$e These health %rofessionals should be a re$ular %art ofhe school system( and students should find them to be accessible at any time without cost in a

%rivate environment

SCIENCE

A $reater focus should be %laced u%on social science and ener$y efficiency in order to meethe $rowin$ rate of technolo$ical advancement and %o%ulation demand As ener$y

consum%tion and urban density e.%and( it will be necessary to convert our infrastructure andrans%ortation system to to one which can maintain our %o%ulation


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EDUCA ION & SCIENCEreedom of information is critical to the develo%ment of innovative technolo$y( and %ublicrans%arency towards national research is an im%ortant ste% towards ac#nowled$in$ res%ect forhe %eo%le


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HEAL H

The National ealth Service has a %ast( a %resent and a bri$ht future under a ConservativeGovernment !e believe that we need to find new strate$ic ways to develo% the structure of theN S and also u%$rade the *uality of the %rovided services In that s%irit( if elected7

e will create a new strate$ic %lan for the continuous develo%ment of the National ealthService

e will continue to invest in our annual bud$ets in order to lower !aitin$ Times and to sort anyfuture staff shorta$es that may occure because we believe in fiscal res%onsibility and lon$ term%lannin$ in the health field too

e will ma#e %lans for havin$ women occu%y mana$erial and %rofessional %osts

e will ma#e sure that a maternity leave or a career brea# will not cost to the women who a%%lyfor them !e will ma#e sure that u%on their return they will occu%y a same %rofile and status

%osition

e will introduce %owers for nurses to %rescribe where a%%ro%riate

e will set health ob"ectives to be achieved by the end /000( includin$ reductions in illness anddeath from heart disease and cancers with a com%rehensive %lan !e will submit a new National

ealth Service Constitution in order to further reform its structure

e will le$islate in order to have total e*uality between women and men re$ardin$ their%ensions on the social security field

e will continue to %rovide the child benefit to all mothers and for all their children ensurin$hat we will maintain one of our social security cornerstone %olicies

HEAL H & SOCIAL SERVICES

The Conservative and ?nionist Party holds dear the health of theciti9ens of this country @urin$ the last years( under the fiveConservative )inistries we witnessed hu$e ste%s towards a betterhealth system Now( in the doorste% of a new millennium we arecalled to continue our %lans and have our a$enda benefit everyonee believe in hel%in$ and buildin$ a society in which everyone will

be su%%orted Our health and care system as also our social servicesare essential for this Party 8oluntary services are also hi$h valued by

he Conservative and ?nionist Party


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SOCIAL SERVICES

After tal#s with both the re%resentatives from Child&ine and the Social Services( we have$reed to reform the sets of *uestions as#ed to children who are the focus of abuse cases(

ma#in$ sure that these *uestions are not leadin$

e are also committed to7

Removin$ certain tar$ets from the Social Services so that they can concentrate on their "obs(meanin$ that they are not forced to %ush for court or other action( where evidence may not be

ufficient( and to ensure that they can be sure that abuse has ta#en %lace( rather than bein$ushed in their "ob

-nsurin$ that "ud$es are trained e.tensively in child abuse cases( so that they are betternformed of what to loo# for to ma#e an accurate "ud$ement

&oo#in$ at introducin$ a set of minimum criteria that needs to be matched for a case to bea#en to court( to ensure that %eo%le are not bein$ char$ed with abusin$ children( when theyre innocent

f you want a reliable National ealth Service( a fair and balanced social security system%romotin$ e*uality and carin$ for families( %ensioners and disabled %eo%le you can trust theConservative Party at the /002 General -lection

ours(Rt Hon dward Harris MP

ecretary of State for ealth J !elfare

HEAL H & SOCIAL SERVICES

e will im%lement a new scheme durin$ the :inance Actof /002 in order to %rovide further 244m to almost244(444 sic# and disabled %eo%le

e will continue to encoura$e and believe in the wor#s ofvolunteers in the health sector


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e will hold a %eace conference between the ??P( @?P( A&& and S@&P !e believe thatdialo$ue and democracy is the best way to achieve %eace in Northern Ireland !ith this s%irit weshall invite all the democratic %owers of the re$ion in a round table in order to achieve and seala new settlement of %eace and order

e will ur$e all %aramilitaries to be$in the %rocess of decommissionin$ their wea%ons All sidesn this conflict have to %ut their wea%ons down !e will not cherry+%ic# which $rou%s shall ceaseheir %aramilitary actions -veryone must do so

e will create an or$ani9ation for Scottish Natural erita$e in order to %reserve the naturalenvironment of Scotland The *uality of air( of water and rivers is essential !e will $o furtherand establish the Scottish -nvironmental Protection A$ency which will hel% in this area ofenvironmental %rotection

e will increase our su%%ort for the :A bid to host the football -uro%ean Cham%ionshi% in /006as well as our su%%ort for )anchester


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are levels will be set to reflect the standard of the service %rovided( discounts will be available onany service which does not meet the re*uired minimum standard re*uired of any train service

e will continue the wor# that has started on the Channel Tunnel rail lin#

e will continue to ma#e savin$s on British Rail by havin$ annual reviews of %ractices to see ifany further savin$s can be made + any savin$s made will be reinvested into im%rovin$ the rollin$toc# and trac# In the life of the ne.t %arliament( we will be loo#in$ to %ut a tender out for our

ne.t $eneration of rollin$ stoc#

ROADS

e will embar# on a road renewal %ro$ramme which will ma#e our roads safer as well asma#in$ them more able to co%e with the increasin$ levels of traffic !e will encoura$e all localcouncils to introduce cycle lanes into these new roads( amon$ others

e will loo# at ways of increasin$ the %enalties for uninsured drivers

AVIA ION

e will im%lement the recommendations of our recent meetin$ with the civil aviation authoritywhich will see our main air%orts embar# on a ma"or buildin$ %ro$ramme

e will also encoura$e our re$ional air%orts to see# %rivate investment and ownershi% so that

hey can $row and %rovide a im%roved service

ours(Rt Hon "e#in "night MP

RANSPOR & ENVIRONMEN

RAILWAYS

The Conservative Party believe that British Rail can %lay a bi$$er%art in res%ondin$ to Britain

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