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Department for Education: Public Expenditure

Commons · Question 1654 · Tabled 25 Jul 2024 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 2 Aug 2024

Question

Asked by Damian Hinds

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what underspends are projected in (a) her Department and (b) each of its arms length bodies in (i) this financial year and (ii) the Spending Review period.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Morgan, 2 Aug 2024

As my right hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, set out in her statement on July 29, the government’s spending audit has identified a forecast Resource Departmental Expenditure Limits (DEL) overspend of £21.9 billion against the plans set out fo...