Government Inc & Exp Flashcards
0
Q
How much does the government spend every year (2010)?
A
About £620 billion.
1
Q
How much does the government spend a year on the NHS?
A
About £100 billion
2
Q
How much is spent each year on education (including universities)? (2010)
A
About £86 billion
3
Q
How much was spent on defence in 2010?
A
About £45 billion
4
Q
About how much was spent, in 2010, on pensions, unemployment benefit, housing benefits, jobseekers allowance, and other welfare payments?
A
About £136 billion of which about £63 billion, or just under half, was spent on state pensions
5
Q
About how much do local governments spend every year (2010)?
A
About £150 billion
