The Barnett formula

Documents to download

The Barnett formula. House of Commons Research Paper 98/8.

The welfare cap

Since 2014 the UK government has had a cap on welfare spending. Here we explain how the cap is set and assessed. We also look at how the cap has changed.
The UK’s fiscal targets

Since the 1990s, UK governments have had debt and borrowing targets. Here we look at the UK's fiscal targets and wider policy for managing the public finances.
- Public spending
- Tax
Public Finances: Key Economic Indicators

Latest data on government net borrowing and net debt.
- Economic situation
- Public spending