<p><h3>Headline Comparisons</h3> </p><p><ul> </p><p><li><em class="bold">Central government current receipts</em> in June were 7.0% higher than in the same month last year. Receipts in the first three months of 2005-06 were 7.0% higher than in the same months of 2004-05. The 2005 Budget implied that central government current receipts for the whole of 2005-06 would be 8.3% above 2004-05 levels. </p><p><li><em class="bold">Central government current spending</em> in June was 7.3% higher than in the same month last year. Spending in the first three months of 2005-06 was 7.2% higher than in the same months of 2004-05. 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 June was £1.3bn, or 36.8% higher, than in the same month last year. Together, public sector net investment during the first three months of 2005-06 has been £3.9bn, which is 70.4% higher than in the same months of 2004-05 The Budget predicted that net investment in 2005-06 would be £26.2bn, which is 38.0% above last year's level. </p><p></ul></p>