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Central Government expenditure on services by function 

"Total Expenditure on Services" is public expenditure that it is possible to allocate by function. This covers most expenditure included in Total Managed Expenditure (TME) but excludes some accounting and other adjustments that cannot be allocated to a function.

All data are on accruals basis as recorded in the departmental resource accounts of central government departments. 

Central government expenditure on services by function (1)
 

Central government expenditure on services

Education

Health

Social protection

All other services

 

£ million

£ million

£ million

£ million

£ million

1998-99
outturn
236,901
12,791
45,383
92,369
86,385
1999-00
outturn
246,513
14,432
47,862
98,693
85,527
2000-01
outturn
261,584
15,902
52,300
103,225
90,157
2001-02
outturn
277,457
17,900
57,999
110,474
91,084
2002-03
outturn
297,291
20,126
64,262
115,366
97,537
2003-04
estimated outturn
324,285
22,206
72,949
122,947
106,183
2004-05
plans
338,977

24,490

77,414

127,691

 109,382

2005-06
plans
363,914
26,129
86,334
131,864
119,588
1. Functional breakdown consistent with PESA 2004

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Spending by Function index

Public Spending Statistics index