Here you go Chris Shailes What Labour did for us Minimum wage Civil partnership Foxhunting ban... See more Domestic violence laws Longest period of economic growth Peace in Northern Ireland Surestart Tax credit Disability discrimination act Reduced hospital waiting lists 80,000 more nurses 35,000 more doctors, including 5,300 extra family GPs Overall crime is down 32% since 1997 according to independent statistics 14,000 more police officers on the streets, up 11% since 1997 A Safer Neighbourhood Team for every area in England & Wales One million pensioners lifted out of poverty since 1997 Free bus travel nationwide for the over 60s Free NHS prescriptions and eye sight tests for the over 60s From 2009, everyone over 60 will have free access to local swimming pools Free television licences for the over 75s The tax-free Winter Fuel Payment to every pensioner household. Now worth £250 for the over 60s, or £400 for the over 80s Our Climate Change Bill is the first of its kind anywhere in the world, and will legally commit the UK to reducing CO2 emissions by at least 60% by 2050 The UK inow has the cleanest beaches, rivers, drinking water and air than at any time since before the industrial revolution 36,000 more teachers than in 1997 172,00 more classroom assistants 1,100 new schools built or old schools rebuilt Funding per pupil has doubled since 1997 More university students receiving a non-repayable grant than at any other time in history The lowest basic rate of income tax in 75 years Fewer working days lost due to industrial action than under the previous government Independence for the Bank of England to set interest rates and control inflation The National Minimum Wage now guarantees an income for the low-paid. Since we introduced it in 1999, we have increased it by 59% Three million extra jobs created since 1997 Investment in railways now 2.5 times higher than in 1997 Train delays cut by 17% Child Poverty halved from 3.6 million in 1998 to 1.6 million Child Benefit increased by 26% since 1997 Families with children now on average £,1800 a year better off - the poorest families are nearly £4,500 per year better off Child Trust Funds introduced by Labour, to give children future financial security Free milk, fruit and vegetables for schoolchildren and healthy school meals for all. Paid maternity leave increased to 52 weeks Paid paternity leave for the first time ..
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