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Public Spending


The amount the Government brings in and spends matters for both the size of the state and the spending envelope within which policy can be made. Our work considers trends in public spending, and what these mean for the size and shape of the state.

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James Smith

James Smith

Research Director
T: 0203 372 2956
E: james.smith@resolutionfoundation.org

Felicia Odamtten

Economist
T: 0203 372 2916
E: felicia.odamtten@resolutionfoundation.org
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They’ve only just begun…

Government fires the starting gun on a Spending Review that must plot a path to prosperity

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Rachel Reeves certainly isn’t the first Chancellor to turn to financiers for line-by-line scrutiny of public expenditure, as she is reported to be doing, as she fires the starting gun…
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Publications

More, more, more

Putting the Autumn Budget 2024 decisions on tax, spending and borrowing into context

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This has been the most anticipated Budget of modern times. It had to wrestle with profound – and sometimes conflicting – challenges: fixing the strained public services; repairing failing public…
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Publications

Under strain

Investigating trends in working-age disability and incapacity benefits

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The benefits bill is frequently the subject of intense political debate. But since the pandemic, working-age health-related benefits have moved centre-stage in these discussions, as policy makers aim to understand…
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Debt dramas

Putting the public finances in context ahead of general election 2024

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The public finances have already emerged as a key issue in this election. So, in this briefing note, we step back and ask how we got to where we are…
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Events

State crafting

Changes and challenges for managing the public finances

Tax and spend are at the heart of every general election – understandably as they represent the most significant choices made by most governments. The size and shape of the…
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Events

Powering Britain

Can we decarbonise electricity without disadvantaging poorer families?

The UK’s transition towards a net zero economy requires a complete overhaul of our power sector. We don’t just need electricity generation that has been decarbonised, but a huge amount…
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Publications

Back for more?

Putting the 2024 Spring Budget in context

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In this briefing note, we put the decisions in the Spring Budget 2024 in context, discussing how the economic outlook has changed, what that means for the public finances, and…
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Comment

Cutting back on the investment and delivery of public services is not what the economy needs – or what the electorate wants

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The Government’s current plans for post-election cuts to public spending look undeliverable given rising prices and increasing demand on services. As discussed below, plans to cap day-to-day spending increases at…
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