<p><p><h3>Headline comparisons</h3><ul> </p><p></p><p><li><em class="bold">Public sector surplus on current budget</em> in 2002-03 </p><p></p><p> was minus £13.8bn (i.e. in deficit), compared to the April 2003 Budget </p><p></p><p> forecast of minus £11.7bn. </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><li><em class="bold">Public sector net borrowing</em> in 2002-03 was </p><p></p><p> £25.2bn, compared to the £24.0bn forecast in the Budget. </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><li><em class="bold">Central government current receipts</em> were 1.7% up </p><p></p><p> on the previous year. This is in line with the Budget forecast. </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><li><em class="bold">Central government current spending</em> was 8.6% up on </p><p></p><p> the previous year. The Budget forecast for 2002-03 implied an increase of </p><p></p><p> 8.0%. </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><li><em class="bold">Public sector next investment</em> was 19.6% up on the </p><p></p><p> previous year. The Budget forecast for 2002-03 implied an increase of </p><p></p><p> 27.4% for the year as a whole. </ul></p></p>