Concept

Public expenditure

Properties

Alt label
  • Comprehensive spending review
  • Public spending
SES ID
  • 92659
  • 411946
  • 288540
Notation
  • 92659
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Scope note
  • Use Public expenditure for the spending of whole departments and whole countries (Scotland, etc). Also use Public expenditure, rather than Expenditure, for spending by Government departments on a series of things such as hospitality, cars and stationery. Prefer Expenditure to Public expenditure for money spent on specific items such as State retirement pensions.
Definition
  • Refers to money available for a particular country or Government department.