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Election Briefing Note 2 shows that public spending as a share of GDP is now lower than it was at the end of the previous Parliament. This Briefing Note looks in detail at public spending, starting with National Health Service and education spending and comparing the increases in spending over this Parliament with the record of the previous Conservative government.
Authors
![Carl Emmerson](/sites/default/files/styles/square_desktop/public/2022-06/Carl_Emmerson.jpg?itok=6jM06LTY)
Deputy Director
Carl, a Deputy Director, is an editor of the IFS Green Budget, is expert on the UK pension system and sits on the Social Security Advisory Committee.
![Person graphic](/sites/default/files/styles/square_desktop/public/2022-06/IFS-person-graphic.png?itok=hWCtTSrz)
European Commission (formerly IFS staff)
Report details
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- IFS
Suggested citation
Emmerson, C and Frayne, C. (2001). Spending on public services. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/spending-public-services (accessed: 30 June 2024).
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