At-a-glance guide to spending review

Comprehensive Spending Review announcements at a glance:

Comprehensive Spending Review announcements at a glance:

• Public spending by Government departments to rise by £61 billion, from £240 billion this year to £301 billion by 2005–6, an annual increase in investment of 2.5% above inflation.
• Increased funding to be "tied" to reform and performance, with the publication of new public service agreements for all departments.
• National debt at 30.4% last year. Debt repayments next year to be the lowest since the First World War.
• Education budget to rise by 6% per year for the next three years, from £45 billion to £58 billion.
• Each "typical" secondary school to receive £165,000 direct payment next April and £180,000 the following two years. Primary schools to get £50,000 each year until 2005–6. Additional payments of £125,000 a year to 1,400 selected secondary schools.
• Educational maintenance allowances worth up to £1,500 a year for pupils staying on after 16 from September 2004.
• Transport budget to rise from £7.7 billion to £11.6 billion by 2005–6. Alistair Darling to consult on increased airport capacity.
• Home Office spending to increase to £13.5 billion to pay for 130,000 police officers, reform of asylum system, strengthening internal security.
• Defence budget to rise from £29.3 billion to £32.8 billion by 2005–6.
• UK aid for international development to rise from £3.3 billion to £4.9 billion.
• Real–terms increase of 105% in the housing budget, compared with 1997, with investment in low–cost housing in London and the South East.
• New integrated budget for child care and early–years learning, with a value of £1.5 billion by 2005–6.
• Councils to receive a real–terms annual increase of 4.2%.
• New inspection bodies to be created for health and social care, along with a reformed inspection regime for criminal justice and single housing inspectorate.
• Failing schools, colleges, local authorities and prisons to be dealt with "quickly and decisively" and could be taken over.
• Core recommendations of the Curry Report into sustainable farming to be implemented.
• A three–year fund of £125 million for voluntary groups.