<p><p><p><p><h4>Headline comparisons</h4><p><ul><li><b> Central government current receipts</b> in July were 15.3% lower than in the same month last year. Receipts between April and July 2009 were 11.9% lower than in the same months of 2008. The 2009 Budget implied that central government current receipts for the whole of 2009-10 would be 7.5% below 2008-09 levels.<p><li><b> Central government current spending </b> in July was 7.5% higher than in the same month last year. Spending between April and July 2009 was 6.2% higher than in the same months of 2008. The 2009 Budget implied that central government current spending for the whole of 2009-10 would be 7.4% above 2008-09 levels.<p><li> <b> Public sector net investment </b> in July was £2.9bn compared to £2.6bn in the same month last year. Together, public sector net investment between April and July 2009 has been £9.7bn, which is 39% higher than in the same three months of 2008. The Budget predicted that net investment in 2009-10 would be £43.8bn, which is 14.5% above last year's level. </ul></p></p></p></p>