Figure 1 UK government spending by sector, 2010/11 (£ billion)
The public sector relates to all spending undertaken by the government. This might involve current spending — for instance, on the salaries of teachers or nurses or on pensions — or it might involve capital spending on investment projects such as new roads, prisons or fighter jets.
Government spending provides:
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