Budget 2005 Summary
Investing for our future:
Fairness and opportunity for Britain's hard-working families
Fairness and opportunity for Britain's hard-working families
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Budget 2005 Summary
Investing for our future: Fairness and opportunity for Britain's hard-working families |
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| High quality public services
The Government is committed to providing new investment in Britain's public services. Spending on public services will be £62 billion higher by 2007-08 compared with 2004-05. Around 75 per cent of this increase will go on the Government's priorities of health, social services, education, transport, housing and the fight against crime. To reflect the high priority the Government attaches to education and skills, the Budget announces a long-term programme of investment to deliver twenty-first century facilities in primary schools, along with further support for ITC in schools, funding to help schools deliver extended services, significant investment in further education, and measures to ensure every 16 to 18 year old has access to education and training. From 2009, over half of all primary schools will be rebuilt or refurbished, with most schools benefiting from additional facilities such as parents' centres or basic healthcare units that will be accessible to all. This will support recent progress in raising educational standards and achievement and ensure that new challenges can be addressed over the coming years, and every family will have access to a range of activities and services through a local primary school. Health and education spending
The Government is determined to secure value for money for the taxpayer and has set out plans for public service efficiency savings of over £20 billion by 2007-08, including through a reduction of more than 80,000 civil service posts. This will release resources for front line services. The Budget:
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