GOVERNMENT SPENDING

2.2 Total Departmental Expenditure Limits, 2020-21 (£millions)

^{For the full table, including years from 2016-17 onward, please refer to Table 1.10 in the accompanying Chapter 1 tables ODS file.} Change to chart viewTable visible

Departmental Group	Total DEL
Health and Social Care	192,287
Education	72,981
Home Office	15,347
Justice	9,685
Law Officers’ Departments	619
Defence	42,355
Single Intelligence Account	2,848
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	12,585
MHCLG – Housing and Communities	11,812
MHCLG – Local Government	21,271
Transport	33,439
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy	46,292
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport	3,887
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	5,348
International Trade	527
Work and Pensions	6,944
HM Revenue and Customs	5,043
HM Treasury	323
Cabinet Office	1,763
Scotland	44,075
Wales	20,975
Northern Ireland	16,602
Small and Independent Bodies	2,460

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