Service industries: Key Economic Indicators
Service industries: Data for the sector that incorporates the retail sector, the financial sector, the public sector, business administration and cultural activities.

Service industries: Data for the sector that incorporates the retail sector, the financial sector, the public sector, business administration and cultural activities.
Information on business and consumer confidence surveys. This is generally released ahead of official statistical data and can indicate changes to the economic outlook.
Inflation: Data on both the CPI and RPI inflation indices.
Insight
Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals has stalled, and the UN will hold a summit in September 2023 to re-invigorate efforts to achieve them by 2030.
Research Briefing
This briefing looks at the very high level of UK public spending on tackling the Covid-19 pandemic, including how the money was spent and where it came from.
Research Briefing
Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
Research Briefing
The UK’s public sector will spend £1,189 billion in 2023/24. This briefing gives statistics and commentary on the various categories of recent public spending.
Research Briefing
How much debt do low income countries owe, and what is the impact of debt on development? The briefing also discusses UK and global initiatives on debt relief.
Research Briefing
UK aid spending has fallen to 0.5% of Gross National Income. What did this mean for aid programmes and recipients in 2021, and what is the outlook?
Research Briefing
Describes the effects of the conflict in Ukraine and the number of refugees leaving the country, alongside what aid the UK and others have pledged from 2022.
Research Briefing
This briefing summarises 2023/24’s Main Estimates, the way in which Parliament approves the Government’s spending plans for the year.
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate on the role of local authorities in supporting co-operatives and alternative businesses is scheduled for Tuesday 20 June 2023, from 2:30pm. The debate will be led by Dame Meg Hillier MP.
Research Briefing
Planning for the post conflict reconstruction of Ukraine has begun. The potential use of sanctioned Russian assets to help fund reconstruction is among the issues being discussed.
Research Briefing
Background and statistics on the grants that the Government pays out to organisations like local authorities, public bodies and charities.
Research Briefing
Local authorities in England spent £107 billion in 2021/22. This briefing looks at the funding that local authorities receive from central government, and where and how they spend it.
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