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 spending
Public Finances: Key Economic Indicators
Latest data on government net borrowing and net debt.…
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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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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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Spending of the Department for International Development
On Monday 1 July there will be an Estimates Day debate on the spending of the Department for International Development.…
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The UK’s contribution to the EU budget
This note considers how much the UK contributes to the EU budget and how much it receives back. Potential payments…
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What’s happened to the 2019 Spending Review?
Spending reviews usually take place every two to four years – a new one is expected but why have we not seen it?…
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Country and regional public sector finances
This briefing looks at estimates of public spending and revenues in UK countries and regions.…
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Main Estimates: Government spending plans for 2019-20
A summary of the process and details of the 2019-20 Main Estimates, the way in which Parliament approves the Government’s…
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Government grants statistics
Background and statistics on the grants that the Government pays out to organisations like local authorities, public bodies and charities.…
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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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Local government and social care funding
Background material for the Opposition Day debate on local government and social care funding on Wednesday 24 April 2019.…
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