<p><h3>Headline comparisons</h3><ul> </p><p><li><em class="bold">Public sector surplus on current budget</em> in 2002-03 </p><p> is now estimated to be minus £12.0bn (i.e. in deficit), compared to the </p><p> April 2003 Budget estimate of minus £11.7bn. </p><p> </p><p><li><em class="bold">Public sector net borrowing</em> in 2002-03 is now </p><p> estimated to be £23.4bn, compared to the £24.0bn estimate in the Budget. </p><p> </p><p><li><em class="bold">Central government current receipts</em> in April 2003 </p><p> were 7.9% up on the same month last year. The Budget forecast for 2003-04 </p><p> implies an increase of 7.0%. </p><p> </p><p><li><em class="bold">Central government current spending</em> in April 2003 </p><p> was 0.9% down on the same month last year. The Budget forecast for 2003-04 </p><p> implies an increase of 6.1%. </p><p> </p><p><li><em class="bold">Public sector next investment</em> in April 2003 was </p><p> 157.5% up on the same month last year. The Budget forecast for 2003-04 </p><p> implies an increase of 64.7% for the year as a whole. </ul></p>