Social Services: Children

Treasury written question – answered am ar 17 Rhagfyr 2018.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Roger Godsiff Roger Godsiff Llafur, Birmingham, Hall Green

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of total public expenditure is spent on children’s services delivered by local government.

Photo of Matt Western Matt Western Llafur, Warwick and Leamington

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of public expenditure is spent on children’s services delivered by local government.

Photo of Elizabeth Truss Elizabeth Truss The Chief Secretary to the Treasury

As outlined in the Office for Budget Responsibility’s October 2018 Economic and Fiscal Outlook, total managed expenditure was £793.8bn in 2017/18 and will increase to £812.8bn in 2018/19.

Local authority spending on children’s services in 2017/18 was £9.4bn. Councils have access to over £200 billion to deliver local services, including children’s services, between 2015/16 and 2019/20 and local government core spending power will increase in real terms next year.

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