The Growth of Public Expenditure in the United Kingdom from 1870 to 2005

Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Introduction....Pages 1-3
The Growth of the Public Sector....Pages 4-27
Public Revenue 1870–1939....Pages 28-54
Public Expenditure 1870–1939 — Defence, Consolidated Fund, Trade, Industry and Transport, Common Administrative Services, Pensions, Transfers from Central to Local Government....Pages 55-80
Public Expenditure 1870–1939 — Education, Libraries and Museums, Health and Welfare....Pages 81-103
Public Expenditure 1870–1939 — Housing, Household Environmental Services, Police, Fire and Rescue Services, Administration of Justice, Public Utilities, Infrastructure, Miscellaneous Expenditure....Pages 104-127
Public Revenue 1938–2005....Pages 128-149
Public Expenditure 1938–2005 — Defence, Consolidated Fund, Pensions, Transfers from Central to Local Government, Common Administrative Services, Trade, Industry and Transport, Food and Agriculture....Pages 150-186
Public Expenditure 1938–2005 — Education, Libraries and Museums, Health, Welfare, Social Security....Pages 187-217
Public Expenditure 1938 to 2005 — Housing, Household Environmental Services, Police, Fire and Rescue, Administration of Justice, Public Utilities, Infrastructure, Miscellaneous Expenditure....Pages 218-244
Summary and Conclusion....Pages 245-247
Back Matter....Pages 248-285