Public finance bulletin: September 2010

<p><p><p><p><h4>Headline Comparisons</h4><ul><li><b>Central government current receipts</b>, in August were 6.3% higher than in the same month last year. Receipts between April and August 2010 were 9.0% higher than in the same months of 2009. The June 2010 Budget implied that central government current receipts for the whole of 2010&#8722;11 would be 6.6% higher than 2009&#8722;10 levels. <p> <li><b>Central government current spending </b>, in August was 10.8% higher than in the same month last year. Spending between April and August 2010 was 6.5% higher than in the same months of 2009. The June 2010 Budget implied that central government current spending for the whole of 2010&#8722;11 would be 5.6% above 2009&#8722;10 levels. <p><li><b> Public sector net investment </b> in August was £2.6bn compared to £3.1bn in the same month last year. Together, public sector net investment between April and August 2010 has been £11.7bn, which is 3.6% higher than in the same five months of 2009. The June Budget predicted that net investment in 2010&#8722;11 would be £38.9bn, which is 13% below last year's level. </li></ul></p></p></p>