Budget 2009: Yvette Cooper of the Treasury - Live Web chat

Budget 2009: Yvette Cooper explains how the Budget will affect you

Public confidence `crumbles` ahead of emergency Budget

Britons have been filled with "deficit dread" ahead of next week's emergency Budget, with 49% of consumers, or around 24 million people, saying they feel worse off financially than ever before.
Budget 2009: Little help for economy expected

The chancellor is unlikely to unveil any major public spending plans to help the economy, analysts believe.

The Budget 2009 is one of the most important in recent history.

With the UK struggling with recession and the government's borrowing limit stretched there seems little room manoeuvre.

Headlines from Alistair Darling's second Budget went to high taxes for high earners, but are those on low incomes being helped?

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Yvette Cooper will be joining us the day after the Budget to answer your questions.

Submit a question now on what you think of the government's tax and spending plans and what you think Alistair Darling missed.

. Are you better off or worse off after the Budget?

. How could the government help you?

. Are you coping with low interest rates?

. Is the government doing enough to help the economy and create jobs?

. Do you agree with the government's forecast for the economy recovering late this year?

Join us on Thursday April 23rd at 3.30pm to hear the answers - or catch the repeated show later.

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