Introduction to the Public Spending Framework
The Government's long-term goal is to deliver world-class public services through investment and reform to ensure that taxpayers receive value for money. A modern and effective framework for the planning and control of public spending is a crucial prerequisite for achieving this goal.
Introductory documents:
- Public Expenditure Planning and Control in the UK – this short guide provides information on recent reforms to the framework and on the role of Spending Reviews within it.
- Consolidated budgeting guidance for 2007-08 - guidance for government departments on the budgeting framework that applies for expenditure control.
- Planning Sustainable Public Spending: Lessons from previous policy experience (PDF) – this HM Treasury paper describes the problems of previous approaches to planning and managing public expenditure, and how reforms to the public spending framework have addressed these.
- Information for use by EU Candidature countries on the UK System of Public Expenditure Control – short explanations of some of the key aspects of the public spending framework, designed to help candidates for entry into the EU to understand the UK system.
- HM Treasury and the Devolved Assemblies - information about HM Treasury's relations with the devolved administrations.
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