Sources and methodology: UK population, Households and families Source: Population: Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/ populationestimates Methodology: The percentage increase in population from mid-year 2014 estimates and mid-year 2015 estimates is applied to 2015 to give an estimate of 2016 population. Families and households: Office for National Statistics, http://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/families/bulletins/ familiesandhouseholds/2015-11-05 Page 2: Government Spending Source: Budget 2016, https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/ file/508193/HMT_Budget_2016_Web_Accessible.pdf#page=93 Page 3: Capital vs Current spending Source: Office for Budget Responsibility, Public finances databank, http://budgetresponsibility.org.uk/data/ Page 4: Where does our money go? Source: Budget 2016, https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/508193/ HMT_Budget_2016_Web_Accessible.pdf#page=9 Page 5: Where does it come from? Source: Budget 2016, https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/ file/508193/HMT_Budget_2016_Web_Accessible.pdf#page=10 Page 6: Deficit per person Source: Office for Budget Responsibility, Public finances databank, http://budgetresponsibility.org.uk/data/ Page 7: Debt per person Source: Office for National Statistics, http://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/governmentpublicsectorandtaxes/publicsectorfinance/bulletins/ publicsectorfinances/july Page 8: Public Sector pay Source: Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses, Supplementary fiscal tables 2.32, https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/539465/ PESA_2016_Publication.pdf#page=80 Page 9: Public Sector pension liabilities Source: Whole of Government Accounts, https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/whole-of-government-accounts Page 10: Public spending per region Source: Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses, https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/539465/ PESA_2016_Publication.pdf#page=126 Page 11: Local government spending Source: Department for Communities and Local Government, https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/532932/ RA_Budget_2016-17_Statistical_Release.pdf Page 12: EU Budget contributions Source: Treasury, https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/483344/ EU_finances_2015_final_web_09122015.pdf#page=44 Page 13: EU regulations Source: Open Europe, http://openeurope.org.uk/intelligence/britain-and-the-eu/top-100-eu-rules-cost-britain-33-3bn/ Page 14: Benefit spending by age group Source: Budget 2016, Benefit expenditure and caseload tables https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/524240/outturn-andforecast-budget-2016.xlsx
Page 15: Selected benefit spending Source: Budget 2016, Benefit expenditure and caseload tables https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/524240/outturn-andforecast-budget-2016.xlsx Page 16: Cost of HS2 Source: TaxPayers’ Alliance, http://www.taxpayersalliance.com/rich_mans_toy_the_case_for_scrapping_hs2 Page 17: Driving taxes vs Road spending Sources; Fuel duties, HMRC Tax and NIC receipts 2016, https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/539194/ Jun16_Receipts_NS_Bulletin_Final.pdf Vehicle Excise Duties, Budget 2016. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/508193/ HMT_Budget_2016_Web_Accessible.pdf#page=141 Spending, Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses, Table 5.2, https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/539465/ PESA_2016_Publication.pdf#page=77 Page 18: NHS litigation Source: NHS Litigation Authority, https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/539495/ NHSLA_report_2015-16_web.pdf Page 19: Government property Source: Whole of Government Accounts, https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/525617/ WEB_whole_of_gov_accounts_2015.pdf#page=87 Page 20: Hinkley point nuclear power station Source: National Audit Office, https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Nuclear-power-in-the-UK.pdf