Please peruse these figures carefully!
This briefing paper gives figures on the level of public spending in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It also gives figures for the English regions.
In 2020/21, public spending per person in the UK as a whole was £13,414. In England, it was £13,166 (2% below the UK average). This compares with:
- Scotland: £14,842 (11% above the UK average)
- Wales: £14,222 (6% above the UK average)
- Northern Ireland £15,357 (14% above the UK average).
Among the English regions, public spending per person was lowest in the East Midlands at £12,133 (10% below the UK average) and highest in London at £15,490 (15% higher than the UK average).
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