<p><h3>Headline Comparisons</h3> </p><p><ul> </p><p><li><em class="bold">Central government current receipts</em> in May were 4.2% higher than in the same month last year. Receipts in April and May 2005 were 6.6% higher than in the same months of 2004. The 2005 Budget implied that central government current receipts for the whole of 2005-06 would be 8.5% above 2004-05 levels. </p><p><li><em class="bold">Central government current spending</em> in May was 7.4% higher than in the same month last year. Spending in April and May 2005 was 4.9% higher than in the same months of 2004. The 2005 Budget implied that central government current spending for the whole of 2005-06 would be 6.0% above 2004-05 levels. </p><p><li><em class="bold">Public sector net investment</em> in May was £1.6bn, or 65.0% higher, than in the same month last year. Together, public sector net investment during April and May 2005 has been £2.7bn, which is 94.5% higher than in the same two months of 2004. The Budget predicted that net investment in 2005-06 would be £26.2bn, which is 45.9% above last year's level. </p><p></ul></p>