| The waiting is over and the ‘number crunching’ begins |
| The Spending Review & Autumn Statement has been set out to Parliament: |
| Researched Links: |
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HMT: Spending Review & Autumn Statement 2015: key announcements
HMT: Chancellor George Osborne's speech
HMT: Unprecedented investment in the NHS
DH’s settlement
DH: Government commits to public health science centre of excellence
HO's settlement
MoD’s settlement
FCO’s settlement
DfE’s settlement
HEFCE: Introduction of loans for masters students from 2016-17
BIS’s settlement
DWP’s settlement
DCMS’s settlement
HMT: Local government funding
CLG: The New Enterprise Zones
HMRC’s settlement
DIFD’s settlement
Defra’ settlement
DECC's settlement
DfT’s settlement
DfT: Future of rail
TfL: Spending Review confirms continued transport investment
Cabinet Office’s settlement
MoJ’s settlement
M0J: Prisons announcement
UKTI’s settlement
HMT: Help to Buy: new announcements
Charity Commission funding frozen until 2020
Attorney General's Office : Law Officer Departments’ settlement
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| Overview comments on AS&SR: The Institute for Fiscal Studies and Institute of Economic Affairs give their overall views |
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IFS: Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015 ~ IEA - Spending Review - Real government spending up over this Parliament ~ IEA: All government spending should come under the microscope
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| Comments from Scotland: |
| Swinney calls for alternative to austerity ~ ScotGov: Austerity continues as Chancellor imposes 6% cut ~ Scotland Office: A Spending Review that delivers for Scotland (See also item below: Just like the SNP on ‘Syrian Bombing’, UK Parliament wants to know plan for Scottish fiscal independence) |
| Comments from Wales: |
| WAG: After the UK funding fanfare Wales faces 5 more years of cuts, Minister tells public finance professionals ~ WAG: Jane Hutt responds to ‘Smoke and Mirrors’ Spending Review ~ Wales Office: A Spending Review that delivers for Wales |
| Comments from LGA: |
| LGA responds to 2015 Spending Review ~ LGA responds to Education Services Grant announcement ~ Councils respond to pothole announcement ~ Councils respond to Syrian refugee funding announcement ~ Councils respond to Spending Review announcement on public health funding cuts ~ Councils respond to Spending Review housing announcements ~ LGA responds to Spending Review announcements on social care ~ LGA responds to national schools funding announcement in Spending Review |
| Health Comments: |
| The King's Fund's response to Review ~ NHS Confederation responds to Government's NHS funding announcement ~ NHS Confed: Review reflects our concerns but major challenges remain |
| Other Think Tanks comment on AS&SR: |
| Adam Smith Inst : AS&SR ~ NLGN: Osborne’s long term plan at risk from demographic challenge ~ CSJ: Baroness Stroud welcomes ‘listening’ Chancellor ~ Demos Responds to the AS&SR ~ JRF responds to the Comprehensive Spending Review ~ Northern Powerhouse needs proper fiscal devolution to match Scotland & Wales – IPPR North on Spending Review ~ NIESR Analysis: AS&SR |
| Other Organisations comment on AS&SR: |
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ACE receives cash terms increase in Spending Review ~ CIPD: Chancellor commits to building new capital but does the UK have the skills to deliver it? ~ FDA questions how Government can ‘cut resources so dramatically while ensuring quality public services are maintained’ ~ FDA cautiously welcomes Chancellor’s £2.1bn reinvestment package in HMRC while voicing concern over 15% departmental budget cut ~ CBI Response to Autumn Statement ~ Despite ‘spectacular’ tax credit u-turn, working people need more on industry, jobs & public services, says TUC ~ techUK CEO responds to 2015 AS&SR ~ RoSPA: Local authorities asked to “make road safety count” in the face of cuts ~ Homeless Link: Awaiting the Spending Review ~ HL responds to the Spending Review ~ HEFCE response to AS&SR ~ WWF: Response to the reductions to DECC & Defra funding ~ techUK: How will the Spending Review affect members in Justice & Emergency Services? ~ Citizens Advice response to the AS&SR ~ Chancellor welcomes massive housing boost from Persimmon ~ SOCITM: Disappointment that Spending Review digital boost ignores need & opportunity to join up services across place
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