Public spending during the Covid-19 pandemic
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.
Assessing value for money in central government
This briefing examines the ways in which central Government assesses the value for money of its spending programmes, including the new Public Value Framework.
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund
Background and issues for consideration concerning the Government's proposed Shared Prosperity Fund, which will replace EU structural funding now that the UK has left the EU.
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Research Briefing
Public Finances: Key Economic Indicators
Latest data on government net borrowing and net debt.
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Debate Pack
Opposition Day debate on Humble Address: Randox Covid Contracts
An Opposition Day debate on Humble Address: Randox Covid Contracts will be held today, 17 November 2021. This House of Commons Library information page has been prepared ahead of this debate.
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Research Briefing
Education spending in the UK
Education spending peaked in around 2010 at 5.5% of GDP or £104 billion (2019-20 prices). It has fallen since then, but how much of this is due to changes to definitions, where does this leave the UK compared to other countries and how does this fall in spending compare to others over the past seven decades?
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Research Briefing
The 0.7% aid target
In 2013, the UK first hit the UN target of spending 0.7% of GNI on aid. This briefing looks at the target’s history in the UK and the current reduction to 0.5%.
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Research Briefing
Procurement statistics: a short guide
One of the ways in which the Government achieves its goals is to buy goods and services. This is called procurement, and covers a wide range of things, from the purchase of printer paper to commissioning social care. This is a short guide to the main sources of procurement statistics for the UK, with headline figures.
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Research Briefing
Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021: A summary
On 27 October, the Chancellor presented the Autumn Budget and Spending Review to Parliament. The Office for Budget Responsibility also published new forecasts for the economy and public finances. This briefing summarises the key announcements.
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Research Briefing
Background to the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021
This briefing sets out the background to the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021, which will take place on 27 October 2021. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) will publish revised forecasts for the economy and public finances on the same day.
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Debate Pack
Effect of post office closures on local communities
A debate on the effect of post office closures on local communities has been scheduled for Tuesday 19 October 2021 in Westminster Hall.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Economic impact
The pandemic led to a severe recession, followed by a strong recovery. This briefing examines different aspects of the economic impact of the pandemic to date and outlines the key issues for the economic outlook.
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Research Briefing
The UK’s fiscal targets
Since the 1990s UK governments have adopted targets to guide their management of the public finances. Here we look at the UK's fiscal targets, or fiscal rules, and the Treasury's wider policy for managing the public finances.
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Research Briefing
Scotland: Public spending and revenue
Public spending and taxation in Scotland was a hotly debated issue in the run up to the Scottish independence referendum, and has remained so since. A range of statistics exist on the subject: here we look at what these say and how they are measured.
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Debate Pack
The Government’s Levelling Up Agenda
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on the Government’s Levelling Up Agenda at 4:30pm on Wednesday 15th September 2021.
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