Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown holds his briefcase in front of 11 Downing Street, London, Wednesday, March, 22, 2006 (Image © KIRSTY WIGGLESWORTH/AP/EMPICS)

Fancy yourself as a bit of a Budget buff? We’ve put together a quiz to test your knowledge on some well-known (and some lesser-known) Budget-related facts. Give it a go, it’s better than a slap in the eye with a, erm… red box.

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown leaves number 11 Downing Street carrying the red dispatch box containing the budget (Image © Cathal McNaughton/PA/EMPICS)
How many Budgets has Gordon Brown presided over as Chancellor of the Exchequer (not including this year)?
9
10
11
Question1/10
Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown leaves number 11 Downing Street carrying the red dispatch box containing the budget (Image © Cathal McNaughton/PA/EMPICS)
When was a red box first used on Budget day to transport the Chancellor’s budget speech to the Houses of Parliament?
1860
1909
1921
Question2/10
Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown leaves number 11 Downing Street carrying the red dispatch box containing the budget (Image © Cathal McNaughton/PA/EMPICS)
Gordon Brown broke with tradition when he ordered a new red box for his first Budget address in 1997. What material is the chancellor’s new briefcase made out of?
Red oak
Blue teak
Yellow pine
Question3/10
Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown leaves number 11 Downing Street carrying the red dispatch box containing the budget (Image © Cathal McNaughton/PA/EMPICS)
What special privilege is afforded to the Chancellor in the Commons on Budget day?
He or she is permitted to choose a song to accompany his or her entrance into the chamber
He or she is permitted to drink an alcoholic beverage while delivering the Budget speech
He or she is permitted to sit in the speaker’s chair while delivering the address
Question4/10
Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown leaves number 11 Downing Street carrying the red dispatch box containing the budget (Image © Cathal McNaughton/PA/EMPICS)
When was beer duty first introduced in the UK?
1643
1743
1843
Question5/10
Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown leaves number 11 Downing Street carrying the red dispatch box containing the budget (Image © Cathal McNaughton/PA/EMPICS)
Which buzzword was mentioned most frequently by Gordon Brown during last year’s Budget speech?
Tax
Britain
Investment
Question6/10
Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown leaves number 11 Downing Street carrying the red dispatch box containing the budget (Image © Cathal McNaughton/PA/EMPICS)
Believe it or not, Gordon is not the current Chancellor’s first name but his middle name. What is Mr Brown’s actual first name?
Tony
James
Robert
Question7/10
Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown leaves number 11 Downing Street carrying the red dispatch box containing the budget (Image © Cathal McNaughton/PA/EMPICS)
Which former Chancellor resigned after inadvertently leaking a key plank of his upcoming budget to a journalist?
Hugh Dalton
Winston Churchill
Nigel Lawson
Question8/10
Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown leaves number 11 Downing Street carrying the red dispatch box containing the budget (Image © Cathal McNaughton/PA/EMPICS)
William Gladstone delivered the longest Budget speech on record in 1853. Just how long did the Grand Old Man witter on for?
3 hours, 45 minutes
4 hours 45 minutes
5 hours 45 minutes
Question9/10
Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown leaves number 11 Downing Street carrying the red dispatch box containing the budget (Image © Cathal McNaughton/PA/EMPICS)
Gladstone’s arch political rival, Benjamin Disraeli, is believed to have delivered the shortest Budget speech on record in 1867. How short was his speech?
25 minutes
35 minutes
45 minutes
Question10/10
Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown leaves number 11 Downing Street carrying the red dispatch box (Image © Fiona Hanson/PA/EMPICS)

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Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown listens to questions at a news conference inside 10 Downing Street in central London (Image © TOBY MELVILLE/AP/EMPICS)

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