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ICYMI: Thirteen things you need to know about the Spending Round:
1. This is the fastest planned increase in day-to-day departmental spending in 15 years
1. This is the fastest planned increase in day-to-day departmental spending in 15 years
2. There is £13.8 billion more for public services
Compared to the previous year, departments will get a £13.8 billion real term increase in day-to-day spending to deliver on the public’s priorities.
Compared to the previous year, departments will get a £13.8 billion real term increase in day-to-day spending to deliver on the public’s priorities.
3. This is a fast-tracked spending round so departments can focus on delivering Brexit
This Spending Round concentrates on departmental budgets for 2020-2021. The next multi-year Spending Review will be carried out in 2020.
This Spending Round concentrates on departmental budgets for 2020-2021. The next multi-year Spending Review will be carried out in 2020.
4. Money for schools is going up
This Spending Round provides schools with a cash boost [...]. The increase in funding means that every secondary school will be allocated a minimum of £5,000 per pupil by 2020-21, and every primary school £4,000 per pupil by 2021-22.
This Spending Round provides schools with a cash boost [...]. The increase in funding means that every secondary school will be allocated a minimum of £5,000 per pupil by 2020-21, and every primary school £4,000 per pupil by 2021-22.
5. Promises to the NHS are being delivered
This Spending Round reaffirms the government’s commitment to the NHS, giving it a cash increase of £33.9 billion a year by 2023-24 compared to 2018-19 budgets.
This Spending Round reaffirms the government’s commitment to the NHS, giving it a cash increase of £33.9 billion a year by 2023-24 compared to 2018-19 budgets.
6. There is an extra £1.5 billion for social care
Councils will have access to a further £1.5 billion for social care – £1 billion through a new grant and £500 million through the adult social care precept. This will support local authorities to meet rising demand [...]
Councils will have access to a further £1.5 billion for social care – £1 billion through a new grant and £500 million through the adult social care precept. This will support local authorities to meet rising demand [...]
7. 20,000 more police officers will be recruited to keep our streets safe
The most generous settlement the Home Office has received in the last 15 years will help fund the government’s commitment to recruit 20,000 additional police officers, and tackle child sexual exploitation
The most generous settlement the Home Office has received in the last 15 years will help fund the government’s commitment to recruit 20,000 additional police officers, and tackle child sexual exploitation
8. The crackdown on crime will be supported by 10,000 additional prison places
To ensure an effective criminal justice system there is extra funding to begin delivery of the 10,000 additional prison places, improve security in prisons, and support reform of the probation system.
To ensure an effective criminal justice system there is extra funding to begin delivery of the 10,000 additional prison places, improve security in prisons, and support reform of the probation system.
9. The Armed Forces will get a £2.2 billion funding boost
£2.2 billion in additional funding made available for the UK’s world-class Armed Forces will ensure they can continue to modernise and meet the ever-changing threats to national security.
£2.2 billion in additional funding made available for the UK’s world-class Armed Forces will ensure they can continue to modernise and meet the ever-changing threats to national security.
10. Over £200 million will be spent to transform bus services
A £490 million cash increase in the UK’s vital transport network will help businesses, people and goods travel around the country. This includes extra funding to make buses more environmentally friendly.
A £490 million cash increase in the UK’s vital transport network will help businesses, people and goods travel around the country. This includes extra funding to make buses more environmentally friendly.
11. There is Brexit funding for after the UK has left the EU
£2 billion in 2020-21 will help the UK to establish a new relationship with the EU, and capitalise on the opportunities created by Brexit.
£2 billion in 2020-21 will help the UK to establish a new relationship with the EU, and capitalise on the opportunities created by Brexit.
12. Decarbonisation, air quality, and biodiversity will get a £90 million funding boost
The UK is a world leader in clean growth: this Spending Round provides additional funding to accelerate decarbonisation schemes, improve air quality and to protect and enhance biodiversity
The UK is a world leader in clean growth: this Spending Round provides additional funding to accelerate decarbonisation schemes, improve air quality and to protect and enhance biodiversity
13. Public services are being funded while keeping control of the public finances
This Spending Round provides more money to support vital public services while being delivered within the government’s existing fiscal rules.
This Spending Round provides more money to support vital public services while being delivered within the government’s existing fiscal rules.
