Table B.1 Total identifiable expenditure on services in England by sub-function (1), 2019-20 to 2023-24

Figures in £ million.

2019-20 outturn 2020-21 outturn 2021-22 outturn 2022-23 outturn 2023-24 outturn
1. General public services
1.1 Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs 2,4542,5532,5952,7842,836
1.2 Foreign economic aid -----
1.3 General services 1,0381,9301,7761,6531,829
1.4 Basic research -----
1.5 R&D general public services 5461014
1.6 General public services n.e.c. 2,3833,4703,3642,7523,072
Total general public services 5,8807,9587,7417,1987,751
2. Defence
2.1 Military defence -----
2.2 Civil defence 481341198069
2.3 Foreign miltary aid -----
2.4 R&D defence -----
2.5 Defence n.e.c. -----
Total defence 481341198069
3. Public order and safety
3.1 Police services 13,87914,69416,03016,96818,205
of which: immigration and citizenship --82018
of which: other police services 13,87914,69416,02216,94818,187
3.2 Fire-protection services 2,3162,3332,4222,6332,879
3.3 Law courts 5,8395,8696,6626,7837,304
3.4 Prisons 3,6294,6654,4995,1495,837
3.5 R&D public order and safety -----
3.6 Public order and safety n.e.c. 1,0411,541660949939
Total public order and safety 26,70329,10330,27332,48235,164
4. Economic affairs
4.1 General economic, commercial and labour affairs 11,736118,04432,04118,03315,441
4.2 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 3,8084,1833,9004,0934,972
of which: market support 1,9762,0101,8731,8442,907
of which: other agriculture, food and fisheries policy 1,7902,1081,9542,1441,893
of which: forestry 426473105172
4.3 Fuel and energy 9109371,36335,8376,042
4.4 Mining, manufacturing and construction 2,3721,079951636405
4.5 Transport 27,37841,43036,86137,16539,980
of which: national roads 4,6895,0414,3164,6955,112
of which: local roads 4,2425,4234,4154,5665,391
of which: local public transport 1,9826,5174,3253,4953,817
of which: railway 15,41823,37822,45823,50924,908
of which: other transport 1,0471,0711,347900751
4.6 Communication 114111139125249
4.7 Other industries 10797106136101
4.8 R&D economic affairs 5,3455,6455,5916,0617,843
4.9 Economic affairs n.e.c. 405473477510624
Total economic affairs 52,175171,99981,428102,59675,657
Table B.1 Total identifiable expenditure on services in England by sub-function (1), 2019-20 to 2023-24 (continued)
£ million
National Statistics
2019-20 outturn2020-21 outturn2021-22 outturn2022-23 outturn2023-24 outturn
5. Environment protection
5.1 Waste management 6,9997,4547,7688,3879,038
5.2 Waste water management -----
5.3 Pollution abatement 157259725396612
5.4 Protection of biodiversity and landscape 200243296356433
5.5 R&D environment protection 144154144266333
5.6 Environment protection n.e.c. 1,5791,8601,9382,0602,339
Total environment protection 9,0799,97110,87111,46512,755
6. Housing and community amenities
6.1 Housing development 6,1645,7276,6068,16010,776
of which: local authority housing 4,6114,4945,4826,8378,728
of which: other social housing 1,5531,2331,1241,3232,048
6.2 Community development 3,0073,0723,0233,0833,705
6.3 Water supply 76788
6.4 Street lighting 674677724846918
6.5 R&D housing and community amenities -----
6.6 Housing and community amenities n.e.c. 220200280203343
Total housing and community amenities 10,0739,68110,64112,30015,750
7. Health (2)
Medical services 132,503155,356160,451165,401182,260
Health research 1,3661,4221,5211,4411,537
Central and other health services 2,81326,15417,2478,9163,312
Total health 136,682182,932179,219175,758187,109
8. Recreation, culture and religion
8.1 Recreational and sporting services 2,1662,5933,0083,0502,744
8.2 Cultural services 3,0843,9933,3513,5013,482
8.3 Broadcasting and publishing services 188188187270242
8.4 Religious and other community services 17817131128
8.5 R&D recreation, culture and religion 77103615554
8.6 Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c. 585722104108
Total recreation, culture and religion 5,5896,9426,6467,1116,758
9. Education
9.1 Pre-primary and primary education 24,61624,98025,79127,23029,168
of which: under fives 3,3933,5993,4783,6383,944
of which: primary education 21,22321,38122,31323,59225,223
9.2 Secondary education (3) 38,73040,64243,48546,96047,451
9.3 Post-secondary non-tertiary education 529571634730855
9.4 Tertiary education 2,2722,3682,4332,5025,156
9.5 Education not definable by level 634757594915789
9.6 Subsidiary services to education 3,4383,7294,1474,7805,539
9.7 R&D education 2,3232,6982,6082,9722,754
9.8 Education n.e.c. 1,5461,3951,5732,0281,791
Total education 74,08877,13981,26488,11893,503
Table B.1 Total identifiable expenditure on services in England by sub-function (1), 2019-20 to 2023-234 (continued)
£ million
National Statistics
2019-20 outturn2020-21 outturn2021-22 outturn2022-23 outturn2023-24 outturn
10. Social protection
of which: personal social services 28,89931,54632,51835,67240,674
10.1 Sickness and disability 45,41647,75048,28651,44559,399
of which: personal social services 9,17910,30810,36810,99212,458
of which: incapacity, disability and injury benefits 36,23837,44237,91840,45346,941
10.2 Old age 98,29799,483101,458108,577123,589
of which: personal social services 8,8359,4709,59210,28211,669
of which: pensions 89,46290,01391,86698,295111,920
10.3 Survivors 788787809925926
10.4 Family and children 21,45721,81022,45024,09326,629
of which: personal social services 9,88910,52611,24812,76414,424
of which: family benefits, income support and tax credits 11,56811,28411,20211,32912,205
10.5 Unemployment 9801,298659506685
of which: personal social services -----
of which: other unemployment benefits 9801,298659506685
10.6 Housing 16,78115,90214,80417,41514,323
10.7 Social exclusion n.e.c. 34,91050,54248,74950,25457,847
of which: personal social services 9961,2421,3101,6342,123
of which: family benefits, income support and tax credits 33,91349,30047,43848,61955,724
10.8 R&D social protection -----
10.9 Social protection n.e.c. 3,6524,1804,4558,91110,446
Total social protection 222,282241,751241,671262,125293,844
Total Expenditure on Services in England 542,600737,609649,873699,233728,359