Source · Select Committees · Treasury Committee
Recommendation 8
8
Paragraph: 54
While some departments which had been significantly disrupted by the pandemic, such as the Department...
Conclusion
While some departments which had been significantly disrupted by the pandemic, such as the Department of Health and Social Care and the Department for Transport, received large increases, the Department for Education, which was also affected by the pandemic, did not receive such a generous settlement. School funding per head has only now returned to 2010 levels following the latest Budget.
Paragraph Reference:
54
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
I note the Committee’s conclusions on the Spending Review. We are exceeding our commitments to replace EU funding in full, with no reduction through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). The UKSPF replaces the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Social Fund (ESF). Over the last EU funding cycle, these funds were worth about £9 billion over seven years, or around £1.3 billion per year. The other European Structural and Investment Funds the Committee considers are being replaced in full elsewhere. It is also not the case that the spending power for the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is falling. Excluding Help to Buy, a time limited