Stability, Security and Opportunity for All: Investing for Britain's Long-Term Future: 2004 Spending Review, New Public Spending Plans 2005-2008The 2004 Spending Review sets out the Government's plans for departmental spending covering the three years from 2005-06 to 2007-08, within the overall public spending programme set in the 2004 Budget (available below) and consistent with fiscal rules. The plans are based on four key themes: a stronger, more productive economy; a fairer society with stronger communities; global security and prosperity; and better public services. |
Contents
Stability Security and Opportunity for All 13 | 1 |
Efficiency | 2 |
Better Public Services | 27 |
A Stronger More Productive Economy 41 15335 | 41 |
A Fairer Society with Stronger Communities | 57 |
Global Security and Prosperity | 73 |
Department for Education and Skills | 85 |
Department of Health | 93 |
Department for International Development | 135 |
Department of Trade and Industry | 141 |
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs | 147 |
Department for Culture Media and Sport | 153 |
Department for Work and Pensions | 157 |
Northern Ireland Office | 161 |
The Chancellors Departments | 165 |
Cabinet Office | 169 |
Department for Transport | 101 |
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister | 107 |
Local Government | 113 |
The Home Office Constitutional Affairs and Law Officers Departments | 120 |
Ministry of Defence | 127 |
Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 131 |
Regions and Devolved Administrations | 174 |
Statistical Annex | 181 |
Resource Accounting and Budgeting | 193 |
Departmental Groupings | 197 |
List of Abbreviations | 199 |
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