The Office for Budget Responsibility
This briefing investigates who the Office for Budget Responsibility are and what they do.

This briefing paper gives figures on public spending in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It also gives figures for the English regions.
Public spending by country and region (551 KB , PDF)
This briefing paper gives figures on the level of public spending in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It also gives figures for the English regions.
In 2021/22, public spending per person in the UK as a whole was £11,897. In England, it was £11,549 (3% below the UK average). This compares with:
Among the English regions, public spending per person was lowest in the East Midlands at £10,528 (12% below the UK average) and highest in London at £13,719 (15% higher than the UK average).
The data shown are for public spending per person and are taken from HM Treasury’s Country and regional analysis: 2022, which contains more detailed information including spending by function (health, education etc).
Spending figures for 2020/21 and 2021/22 reflect the unusual spending situation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, and are different in some respects from spending patterns in previous years.
Public spending by country and region (551 KB , PDF)
This briefing investigates who the Office for Budget Responsibility are and what they do.
Latest data on government net borrowing and net debt.
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.