4.5.1 Public expenditure

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Which one of the following can be inferred from the table and chart below?

Forecast Government Spending

Category2024/25 (£ billions)2025/26 (£ billions)
Social Protection320336
Healthcare220231
Education112110
Public Order & Safety4044
Transport & Infrastructure8082.5

In 2025/26:

the percentage increase in forecast government spending on Social Protection is greater than the percentage increase on Public Order & Safety

the total combined forecast government spending across all five categories is projected to decrease between 2024/25 and 2025/26

the percentage change in forecast government spending on Transport & Infrastructure, from 2024/25, is 3.13%

the forecast government spending on Healthcare is exactly five times the forecast spending on Public Order & Safety

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