Statistics on Public Finance and Spending
This area contains data and publications over the whole range of Government finances and expenditure. It includes historical data, recent data, estimates for the latest year, and current projections and budgetary plans.
Most data from previous years (outturn) fall within the scope of National Statistics; a Code of Practice that sets out key principles and standards for official statisticians to follow and uphold.
Key public spending series (public spending budgetary data and public spending by function) are updated three times a year and released in accordance with the National Statistics Code of Practice. An additional release of data on 27th September 2004 was pre-announced in the 20th July 2004 annual outturns news release and includes further historical by function data and additional country and regional analyses.
Details on the Government's forward spending plans are set out in the
Spending Review 2004
and in subsequent
Budget
and
Pre-Budget Reports
.
In this section
Public Spending Overview
Gives an overview of public spending definitions, processes and data, including the latest public spending budgetary data. |
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About National Statistics
Further information on National Statistics, including the Compliance Statement and the Programme of future releases. |
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