what are taxes spent on

jacquelinenicholas

i have searched and search for a comprehensive list of what taxes in Britian are spent on. can someone point me in the right direction of where to get that information from please.

CarolynH

Prescott's two jags. John Lewis kitchens for M.P's ...........................

Elaine_Wilson

You may not get an answer to your question as you've phrased it since the government receives income from a number of sources and little is specifically ringfenced (or hypothecated) for specific purposes. So it is a bit like asking where did you spend the interest on your savings when in reality it all just goes into one pot.

This link is to HM Treasury and the links on that page to spending by function may be a good starting place for you. You can then follow links to the ONS (Office of National Statistics) if you feel masochistic enough.

Debt_Free_Chick

jacquelinenicholas wrote: »

i have searched and search for a comprehensive list of what taxes in Britian are spent on. can someone point me in the right direction of where to get that information from please.

Start here for the simple explanation and then read the full budget for all the gory details.

Andy_L

http://budget2008.treasury.gov.uk/where_money_is_spent.htm

gives you 2 pie charts of high level income & expenses. How much detail do you want? eg you could then break down defence by army/navy/RAF/MoD or by equipment/salary/estate etc