Brexit: public procurement
Overview of the expected effects of Brexit on public procurement and future policy choices for the UK.…
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Public spending
Government borrowing, debt and debt interest: statistics
This is a purely statistical note on public sector borrowing (the budget deficit), public sector debt and government debt interest…
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Public Finances: Key Economic Indicators
Latest data on government net borrowing and net debt.…
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The Office for Budget Responsibility and Charter for Budget Responsibility
This briefing investigates who the Office for Budget Responsibility are and what they do. It also discusses the Government’s fiscal…
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Education spending in the UK
Education spending peaked in around 2010 at 5.7% of GDP or £104 billion (2018-19 prices). It has fallen since then,…
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Public sector employment by parliamentary constituency
This note analyses public sector employment by Parliamentary constituency.…
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Economic update: slow growth and more government spending
The UK’s economy has remained in fairly unspectacular territory during September. The UK Government has committed to higher public spending in 2020/21. …
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The 2019 Spending Round: Why do figures differ?
How do the Chancellors new plans measure up to previous ones?…
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Public spending: a brief introduction
The government expects to spend £841 billion in 2019-20, the most it has ever spent either in cash terms or…
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The UK Shared Prosperity Fund
Background and issues for consideration concerning the Government’s proposed Shared Prosperity Fund, which will replace EU structural funding after Brexit.…
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Background to the 2019 Spending Round
On Wednesday 4th September the Chancellor will present the conclusions of the 2019 Spending Round to Parliament. This briefing provides…
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Economic update: Consumers spend but economy contracts
The UK economy contracted in quarter 2 of 2019, but consumers continue to spend. The new Government has made several public spending pledges.…
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General Debate on the spending of the Department of Health on Non-Invasive Precision Therapies for cancer
On 18 July 2019 there will be a general debate on the spending of the Department of Health on non-invasive…
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Where do you draw the line? Local administrative boundaries in England
A review of policy and practice influencing the creation and change of local government and other local administrative boundaries in…
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Early Intervention
This House of Commons Library briefing analyses early intervention policies aimed at parents and children from conception to age five,…
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Estimates Day debate: Spending of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
There will be an Estimates Day debate in the House of Commons Chamber on 2 July 2019 on the spending…
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