minority government · Theresa May, Boris Johnson

Conservative 2017–2019 government

What the official statistics did while this government was in office. The first column is the level when the government took office, taken from the last complete statistical period before 9 June 2017. The latest column is the last complete period before 13 December 2019. Changes describe the period; they do not attribute cause.

9 June 2017
to 13 December 2019

Governed with a confidence-and-supply agreement with the Democratic Unionist Party.

Crime

MetricLevel when government took officeLatestChange during government
Police-recorded crime (excluding fraud)ONS · offences4,321,587Year ending March 20175,266,025Year ending March 2019 21.9%+944,438 · 2 periods
Violence against the person (police-recorded)ONS · offences1,158,111Year ending March 20171,673,441Year ending March 2019 44.5%+515,330 · 2 periods
Homicide (police-recorded)ONS · offences709Year ending March 2017673Year ending March 2019 5.1%36 · 2 periods
Sexual offences (police-recorded)ONS · offences123,058Year ending March 2017164,393Year ending March 2019 33.6%+41,335 · 2 periods
Robbery (police-recorded)ONS · offences59,418Year ending March 201785,936Year ending March 2019 44.6%+26,518 · 2 periods
Theft offences (police-recorded)ONS · offences1,881,317Year ending March 20172,013,578Year ending March 2019 7.0%+132,261 · 2 periods
Residential burglary (police-recorded)ONS · offencesNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Vehicle offences (police-recorded)ONS · offences407,513Year ending March 2017467,229Year ending March 2019 14.7%+59,716 · 2 periods
Criminal damage and arson (police-recorded)ONS · offences565,063Year ending March 2017573,207Year ending March 2019 1.4%+8,144 · 2 periods
Drug offences (police-recorded)ONS · offences139,223Year ending March 2017154,382Year ending March 2019 10.9%+15,159 · 2 periods
Possession of weapons (police-recorded)ONS · offences31,316Year ending March 201746,493Year ending March 2019 48.5%+15,177 · 2 periods
Public order offences (police-recorded)ONS · offences284,571Year ending March 2017449,348Year ending March 2019 57.9%+164,777 · 2 periods
Crime Survey estimate of all crime (including fraud)ONS · incidents11,216,000Year ending March 201711,207,000Year ending March 2019 0.1%9,000 · 2 periods
Crime Survey estimate of all crime (excluding fraud)ONS · incidents6,057,000Year ending March 20176,431,000Year ending March 2019 6.2%+374,000 · 2 periods
Crime Survey estimate of violenceONS · incidents1,432,000Year ending March 20171,344,000Year ending March 2019 6.1%88,000 · 2 periods
Crime Survey estimate of theftONS · incidents3,327,000Year ending March 20173,750,000Year ending March 2019 12.7%+423,000 · 2 periods
Offences involving a knife or sharp instrumentONS · offencesNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Arrests for notifiable offencesHome Office · arrests762,419Year ending March 2017685,176Year ending March 2019 10.1%77,243 · 2 periods
Police use of force reportsHome Office · reportsNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Crimes recorded by the police in ScotlandScottish Government · crimes298,154Year ending March 2017305,699Year ending March 2019 2.5%+7,545 · 2 periods
Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 peopleScottish Government · per 10,000 population554.8Year ending March 2017566.9Year ending March 2019 2.2%+12.1 · 2 periods
Crimes recorded by the police in Northern IrelandPolice Service of Northern Ireland · crimes98,036Year ending March 2017100,841Year ending March 2019 2.9%+2,805 · 2 periods
Crimes recorded in Northern Ireland per 1,000 peoplePolice Service of Northern Ireland · per 1,000 population53Year ending March 201753Year ending March 2019 0.0%0 · 2 periods
Magistrates' court open casesMinistry of Justice · casesNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Crown Court receiptsMinistry of Justice · cases28,6652017 Q126,0802019 Q3 9.0%2,585 · 10 periods
Crown Court disposalsMinistry of Justice · cases29,9882017 Q124,7542019 Q3 17.5%5,234 · 10 periods
Crown Court median days from offence to completionMinistry of Justice · days2362017 Q12522019 Q3 6.8%+16 · 10 periods
Prison population on remandMinistry of Justice · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Sentenced prison populationMinistry of Justice · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Foreign national prison populationMinistry of Justice · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Probation caseloadMinistry of Justice · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
ProsecutionsMinistry of Justice · defendants1,442,793Year ending March 20171,345,708Year ending March 2019 6.7%97,085 · 2 periods
ConvictionsMinistry of Justice · offenders1,243,418Year ending March 20171,197,769Year ending March 2019 3.7%45,649 · 2 periods
Immediate custodial sentencesMinistry of Justice · offenders90,181Year ending March 201781,768Year ending March 2019 9.3%8,413 · 2 periods
Custody rateMinistry of Justice · percent7.3%Year ending March 20176.8%Year ending March 2019 6.8%0.5% · 2 periods
Average custodial sentence length (indictable offences)Ministry of Justice · months20Year ending March 201721Year ending March 2019 8.7%+2 · 2 periods
Proven reoffending rateMinistry of Justice · percent29.2%2017 Q126%2019 Q3 10.8%3.1% · 10 periods
Adult proven reoffending rateMinistry of Justice · percent28.4%2017 Q125.6%2019 Q3 9.8%2.8% · 10 periods
Police officers (full-time equivalent)Home Office · officers (FTE)123,142Year ending March 2017123,189Year ending March 2019 0.0%+47 · 2 periods
Police officers per 100,000 populationHome Office · officers per 100,000 populationNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Stop and searchesHome Office · searches304,132Year ending March 2017385,154Year ending March 2019 26.6%+81,022 · 2 periods
Stop and search arrest rateHome Office · percent17.1%Year ending March 201715.3%Year ending March 2019 10.2%1.7% · 2 periods

Crime during this government, with charts

Migration

MetricLevel when government took officeLatestChange during government
Net migrationONS · people240,000Year ending March 2017202,000Year ending September 2019 15.8%38,000 · 10 periods
ImmigrationONS · people759,000Year ending March 2017793,000Year ending September 2019 4.5%+34,000 · 10 periods
EmigrationONS · people519,000Year ending March 2017591,000Year ending September 2019 13.9%+72,000 · 10 periods
Census 2021 usual residentsONS · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Census 2011 usual residentsONS · peopleThe last period published before this government took office is too old to serve as a fair starting level.
Asylum claims from unaccompanied childrenHome Office · people5462017 Q19212019 Q3 68.7%+375 · 10 periods
Asylum refusals by nationalityHome Office · people5,1942017 Q13,2942019 Q3 36.6%1,900 · 10 periods
Returns by destination groupHome Office · returns13,9052017 Q19,0112019 Q3 35.2%4,894 · 10 periods
Work visas grantedHome Office · visas163,9222016175,8122018 7.3%+11,890 · 2 periods
Study visas grantedHome Office · visas294,4542016354,8782018 20.5%+60,424 · 2 periods
Family visas grantedHome Office · visas37,781201643,6202018 15.5%+5,839 · 2 periods
Visitor visas grantedHome Office · visas1,902,72820162,239,6392018 17.7%+336,911 · 2 periods
Entry clearance visas granted (all types)Home Office · visas2,478,97320162,901,9952018 17.1%+423,022 · 2 periods
People offered safe and legal (humanitarian) routesHome Office · people11,251201611,5182018 2.4%+267 · 2 periods
Asylum claimsHome Office · people39,357201638,4832018 2.2%874 · 2 periods
Initial decisions on asylum claimsHome Office · people31,011201628,9692018 6.6%2,042 · 2 periods
Asylum grants at initial decisionHome Office · people9,944201610,0972018 1.5%+153 · 2 periods
Asylum grant rate at initial decisionHome Office · percent34%201632.9%2018 3.3%1.1% · 2 periods
Asylum backlogHome Office · people27,857201635,8552018 28.7%+7,998 · 2 periods
Asylum seekers receiving supportHome Office · people45,152201650,4262018 11.7%+5,274 · 2 periods
Asylum seekers accommodated in hotelsHome Office · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Asylum-related returnsHome Office · returns5,11620163,9712018 22.4%1,145 · 2 periods
Small boat arrivalsHome Office · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
People entering immigration detentionHome Office · entries28,903201624,7732018 14.3%4,130 · 2 periods
People in immigration detentionHome Office · people2,73820161,7842018 34.8%954 · 2 periods
Enforced returnsHome Office · returns11,90320169,2362018 22.4%2,667 · 2 periods
Voluntary returnsHome Office · returns28,474201615,7022018 44.9%12,772 · 2 periods
Small boat arrivals (weekly)Home Office · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.

Migration during this government, with charts

Justice

MetricLevel when government took officeLatestChange during government
Average sentence length of prisoners released from determinate sentencesMinistry of Justice · monthsNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Prison populationMinistry of Justice · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Prison useable operational capacityMinistry of Justice · placesNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Crown Court open casesMinistry of Justice · cases41,7062017 Q135,4302019 Q3 15.0%6,276 · 10 periods
Charge rateHome Office · percentNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Homicides (Homicide Index)ONS · offences689Year ending March 2017641Year ending March 2019 7.0%48 · 2 periods

Justice during this government, with charts

Population

MetricLevel when government took officeLatestChange during government
Net internal migration by local authorityONS · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
International migration into a local authorityONS · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
International migration out of a local authorityONS · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Net international migration by local authorityONS · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Births by local authorityONS · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Deaths by local authorityONS · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Births minus deaths by local authorityONS · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Other population change by local authorityONS · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Population by local authorityONS · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
UK populationONS · people65,605,841201666,286,7272018 1.0%+680,886 · 2 periods
Great Britain populationONS · people63,739,799201664,400,4682018 1.0%+660,669 · 2 periods

Population during this government, with charts

Work

MetricLevel when government took officeLatestChange during government
Census 2021 economic activity by country of birthONS · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Census 2021 socio-economic classification by country of birthONS · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceONS · £ a yearNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
People claiming unemployment-related benefitsONS · people809,855May 20171,196,765November 2019 47.8%+386,910 · 30 periods
Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64ONS · percent1.9%May 20172.9%November 2019 52.6%+1% · 30 periods
Employment rateONS · percent74.7%2017 Q176%2019 Q3 1.7%+1.3% · 10 periods
People in employmentONS · people32,017,0002017 Q132,896,0002019 Q3 2.7%+879,000 · 10 periods
Unemployment rateONS · percent4.6%2017 Q13.9%2019 Q3 15.2%0.7% · 10 periods
People unemployedONS · people1,530,0002017 Q11,325,0002019 Q3 13.4%205,000 · 10 periods
Economic inactivity rateONS · percent21.6%2017 Q120.8%2019 Q3 3.7%0.8% · 10 periods
People economically inactiveONS · people8,925,0002017 Q18,666,0002019 Q3 2.9%259,000 · 10 periods
Economically inactive because of long-term sicknessONS · people1,991,0002017 Q12,062,0002019 Q3 3.6%+71,000 · 10 periods
Job vacanciesONS · vacancies766,0002017 Q1827,0002019 Q3 8.0%+61,000 · 10 periods
Average weekly payONS · ££4992017 Q1£5422019 Q3 8.6%+£43 · 10 periods
Average weekly pay, real termsONS · ££4582017 Q1£4712019 Q3 2.8%+£13 · 10 periods

Work during this government, with charts

Tax

MetricLevel when government took officeLatestChange during government
Total HMRC receiptsHMRC · £ million£568bnYear ending March 2017£621.2bnYear ending March 2019 9.4%+£53.2bn · 2 periods
Income Tax receiptsHMRC · £ million£177.1bnYear ending March 2017£191bnYear ending March 2019 7.9%+£14bn · 2 periods
National Insurance receiptsHMRC · £ million£124.5bnYear ending March 2017£136.9bnYear ending March 2019 9.9%+£12.4bn · 2 periods
VAT receiptsHMRC · £ million£119.8bnYear ending March 2017£132.5bnYear ending March 2019 10.6%+£12.7bn · 2 periods
Corporation Tax receiptsHMRC · £ million£48bnYear ending March 2017£54.4bnYear ending March 2019 13.3%+£6.4bn · 2 periods
Capital Gains Tax receiptsHMRC · £ million£8.6bnYear ending March 2017£9.2bnYear ending March 2019 7.4%+£630m · 2 periods
Inheritance Tax receiptsHMRC · £ million£4.8bnYear ending March 2017£5.4bnYear ending March 2019 11.1%+£535m · 2 periods
Stamp Duty Land Tax receiptsHMRC · £ million£11.8bnYear ending March 2017£11.9bnYear ending March 2019 1.5%+£176m · 2 periods
Fuel duty receiptsHMRC · £ million£27.9bnYear ending March 2017£28.1bnYear ending March 2019 0.8%+£211m · 2 periods
Tobacco duty receiptsHMRC · £ million£8.9bnYear ending March 2017£9.3bnYear ending March 2019 4.3%+£381m · 2 periods
Central government receiptsONS · £ million£54.1bnMay 2017£57.6bnNovember 2019 6.5%+£3.5bn · 30 periods

Tax during this government, with charts

Public finances

MetricLevel when government took officeLatestChange during government
Borrowing forecasts, per cent of GDPOBR · per cent of GDP2.8%Year ending March 20172%Year ending March 2019 28.2%0.8% · 2 periods
Borrowing forecasts, £ billionOBR · £ billion£57.2bnYear ending March 2017£44.3bnYear ending March 2019 22.5%£12.9bn · 2 periods
Debt forecasts, per cent of GDPOBR · per cent of GDP82.7%Year ending March 201779.6%Year ending March 2019 3.7%3.1% · 2 periods
Spending forecasts, £ billionOBR · £ billion£811.4bnYear ending March 2017£856bnYear ending March 2019 5.5%+£44.6bn · 2 periods
Receipts forecasts, £ billionOBR · £ billion£754.2bnYear ending March 2017£811.7bnYear ending March 2019 7.6%+£57.5bn · 2 periods
GDP growth forecastsOBR · per cent2.2%20161.6%2018 29.7%0.7% · 2 periods
Inflation forecastsOBR · per cent0.7%20162.5%2018 275.7%+1.8% · 2 periods
Unemployment forecastsOBR · per cent4.9%20164.1%2018 16.4%0.8% · 2 periods
Employment forecastsOBR · people31,810,250201632,506,7502018 2.2%+696,500 · 2 periods
Earnings growth forecastsOBR · per cent2.5%20162.6%2018 2.7%+0.1% · 2 periods
House price forecastsOBR · per cent7%20163.2%2018 54.2%3.8% · 2 periods
Household income forecastsOBR · per cent0.7%20162%2018 168.3%+1.2% · 2 periods
Income tax forecastsOBR · £ billion£177bnYear ending March 2017£192.5bnYear ending March 2019 8.8%+£15.6bn · 2 periods
National Insurance forecastsOBR · £ billion£125.8bnYear ending March 2017£137.5bnYear ending March 2019 9.3%+£11.7bn · 2 periods
VAT forecastsOBR · £ billion£122bnYear ending March 2017£133.5bnYear ending March 2019 9.4%+£11.5bn · 2 periods
Welfare spending forecastsOBR · £ billion£216.7bnYear ending March 2017£222.5bnYear ending March 2019 2.7%+£5.8bn · 2 periods
Debt interest forecastsOBR · £ billion£49.9bnYear ending March 2017£50.1bnYear ending March 2019 0.4%+£212m · 2 periods
Public sector receipts since 1900, per cent of GDPOBR · per cent of GDP37.2%Year ending March 201737.1%Year ending March 2019 0.4%0.1% · 2 periods
Public spending since 1900, per cent of GDPOBR · per cent of GDP40%Year ending March 201739.1%Year ending March 2019 2.3%0.9% · 2 periods
Borrowing since 1900, per cent of GDPOBR · per cent of GDP2.8%Year ending March 20172%Year ending March 2019 28.2%0.8% · 2 periods
National debt since 1900, per cent of GDPOBR · per cent of GDP82.7%Year ending March 201779.6%Year ending March 2019 3.7%3.1% · 2 periods
Public sector net borrowingONS · £ million-£7.2bnMay 2017-£5.5bnNovember 2019 23.8%+£1.7bn · 30 periods
Public sector net debtONS · £ billion£1.73tnMay 2017£1.83tnNovember 2019 5.8%+£101bn · 30 periods
Public sector net debt as a share of GDPONS · percent82.7%May 201782.8%November 2019 0.1%+0.1% · 30 periods
Debt interest paidONS · £ million£5.1bnMay 2017£2.7bnNovember 2019 47.1%£2.4bn · 30 periods

Public finances during this government, with charts

Spending

MetricLevel when government took officeLatestChange during government
Central government current expenditureONS · £ million£56.9bnMay 2017£57.1bnNovember 2019 0.4%+£234m · 30 periods
Total managed expenditureHM Treasury · £ billion£813.2bnYear ending March 2017£857.6bnYear ending March 2019 5.5%+£44.4bn · 2 periods
Total managed expenditure, real termsHM Treasury · £ billion, 2024-25 prices£1.07tnYear ending March 2017£1.08tnYear ending March 2019 1.7%+£18bn · 2 periods
Total managed expenditure as a share of GDPHM Treasury · percent of GDP40.4%Year ending March 201739.5%Year ending March 2019 2.2%0.9% · 2 periods
Spending on healthHM Treasury · £ billion£142.6bnYear ending March 2017£152.9bnYear ending March 2019 7.2%+£10.3bn · 2 periods
Health spending as a share of GDPHM Treasury · percent of GDP7.1%Year ending March 20177%Year ending March 2019 1.4%0.1% · 2 periods
Spending on educationHM Treasury · £ billion£84.9bnYear ending March 2017£88.1bnYear ending March 2019 3.8%+£3.2bn · 2 periods
Education spending as a share of GDPHM Treasury · percent of GDP4.2%Year ending March 20174.1%Year ending March 2019 2.4%0.1% · 2 periods
Spending on defenceHM Treasury · £ billion£37.1bnYear ending March 2017£40.2bnYear ending March 2019 8.4%+£3.1bn · 2 periods
Defence spending as a share of GDPHM Treasury · percent of GDP1.8%Year ending March 20171.9%Year ending March 2019 5.6%+0.1% · 2 periods
Spending on public order and safetyHM Treasury · £ billion£30.1bnYear ending March 2017£32.4bnYear ending March 2019 7.6%+£2.3bn · 2 periods
Spending on social protectionHM Treasury · £ billion£265.4bnYear ending March 2017£274.8bnYear ending March 2019 3.5%+£9.4bn · 2 periods
Social protection spending as a share of GDPHM Treasury · percent of GDP13.2%Year ending March 201712.6%Year ending March 2019 4.5%0.6% · 2 periods
Spending on public sector debt interestHM Treasury · £ billion£56.9bnYear ending March 2017£56.3bnYear ending March 2019 1.1%£600m · 2 periods
Debt interest as a share of GDPHM Treasury · percent of GDP2.8%Year ending March 20172.6%Year ending March 2019 7.1%0.2% · 2 periods
Spending on transportHM Treasury · £ billion£28.8bnYear ending March 2017£32.7bnYear ending March 2019 13.5%+£3.9bn · 2 periods
Spending on housing and community amenitiesHM Treasury · £ billion£10.3bnYear ending March 2017£12.1bnYear ending March 2019 17.5%+£1.8bn · 2 periods
Spending on economic affairsHM Treasury · £ billion£49.2bnYear ending March 2017£60.8bnYear ending March 2019 23.6%+£11.6bn · 2 periods
Spending on environment protectionHM Treasury · £ billion£11.1bnYear ending March 2017£11.1bnYear ending March 2019 0.0%£0m · 2 periods
Spending on general public servicesHM Treasury · £ billion£80.2bnYear ending March 2017£80.9bnYear ending March 2019 0.9%+£700m · 2 periods
Spending on health, real termsHM Treasury · £ billion, 2024-25 prices£187.1bnYear ending March 2017£193.4bnYear ending March 2019 3.4%+£6.3bn · 2 periods
Spending on education, real termsHM Treasury · £ billion, 2024-25 prices£111.4bnYear ending March 2017£111.4bnYear ending March 2019 0.0%£0m · 2 periods
Spending on defence, real termsHM Treasury · £ billion, 2024-25 prices£48.7bnYear ending March 2017£50.9bnYear ending March 2019 4.5%+£2.2bn · 2 periods
Spending on public order and safety, real termsHM Treasury · £ billion, 2024-25 prices£39.5bnYear ending March 2017£41bnYear ending March 2019 3.8%+£1.5bn · 2 periods
Spending on social protection, real termsHM Treasury · £ billion, 2024-25 prices£348.2bnYear ending March 2017£347.6bnYear ending March 2019 0.2%£600m · 2 periods
Public sector debt interest, real termsHM Treasury · £ billion, 2024-25 prices£74.6bnYear ending March 2017£71.2bnYear ending March 2019 4.6%£3.4bn · 2 periods
Spending on transport, real termsHM Treasury · £ billion, 2024-25 prices£37.8bnYear ending March 2017£41.4bnYear ending March 2019 9.5%+£3.6bn · 2 periods
Spending on housing and community amenities, real termsHM Treasury · £ billion, 2024-25 prices£13.5bnYear ending March 2017£15.4bnYear ending March 2019 14.1%+£1.9bn · 2 periods
Public order spending as a share of GDPHM Treasury · per cent of GDP1.5%Year ending March 20171.5%Year ending March 2019 0.0%0% · 2 periods
Transport spending as a share of GDPHM Treasury · per cent of GDP1.4%Year ending March 20171.5%Year ending March 2019 7.1%+0.1% · 2 periods
Housing spending as a share of GDPHM Treasury · per cent of GDP0.5%Year ending March 20170.6%Year ending March 2019 20.0%+0.1% · 2 periods
Spending on police servicesHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on law courtsHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on prisonsHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on fire protectionHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on pensionsHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on old ageHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on sickness and disabilityHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on family and childrenHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on unemploymentHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on international developmentHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on government administrationHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on housing developmentHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on railwaysHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on medical servicesHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on General servicesHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on R&D general public servicesHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on General public services n.e.c.HM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on Public debt transactionsHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on central government debt interestHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on local government debt interestHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on public corporation debt interestHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on bank of EnglandHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on public sector pensionsHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on Military defenceHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on Civil defenceHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on Foreign military aidHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on R&D defenceHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on Defence n.e.c.HM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on immigration and citizenshipHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on other police servicesHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on R&D public order and safetyHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on Public order and safety n.e.c.HM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on General economic, commercial and labour affairsHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on Agriculture, forestry, fishing and huntingHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on market supportHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on other agriculture, food and fisheries policyHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on forestryHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on Fuel and energyHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on Mining, manufacturing and constructionHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on Transport (sub-function)HM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on national roadsHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on local roadsHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on local public transportHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on other transportHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on CommunicationHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on Other industriesHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on R&D economic affairsHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on Economic affairs n.e.c.HM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on Waste managementHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on Pollution abatementHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on Protection of biodiversity and landscapeHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on R&D environment protectionHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on Environment protection n.e.c.HM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on local authority housingHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on other social housingHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on Community developmentHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on Water supplyHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on Street lightingHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on R&D housing and community amenitiesHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on Housing and community amenities n.e.c.HM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on medical researchHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on central and other health servicesHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on Recreational and sporting servicesHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on Cultural servicesHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on Broadcasting and publishing servicesHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on Religious and other community servicesHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on R&D recreation, culture and religionHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.HM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on Pre-primary and primary educationHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on under fivesHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on primary educationHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on Secondary educationHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on Post-secondary non-tertiary educationHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on Tertiary educationHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on Education not definable by levelHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on Subsidiary services to educationHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on R&D educationHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on Education n.e.c.HM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on incapacity, disability and injury benefitsHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on SurvivorsHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on Family and childrenHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on family benefits, income support and tax creditsHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on other unemployment benefitsHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on Housing (sub-function)HM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on Social exclusion n.e.c.HM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on family benefits, income support, Universal Credit and tax creditsHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on Social protection n.e.c.HM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Public sector expenditure on servicesHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Accounting adjustmentsHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Spending on recreation, culture and religionHM Treasury · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.

Spending during this government, with charts

Benefits

MetricLevel when government took officeLatestChange during government
Total benefit expenditureDWP · £ million£173.9bnYear ending March 2017£183.8bnYear ending March 2019 5.7%+£9.9bn · 2 periods
Total benefit expenditure, real termsDWP · £ million£240.7bnYear ending March 2017£245.7bnYear ending March 2019 2.1%+£5bn · 2 periods
Benefit expenditure on pensionersDWP · £ million£117.7bnYear ending March 2017£121.6bnYear ending March 2019 3.3%+£3.9bn · 2 periods
Benefit expenditure on working-age peopleDWP · £ million£54.2bnYear ending March 2017£60.1bnYear ending March 2019 10.8%+£5.9bn · 2 periods
Universal Credit and equivalents, expenditureDWP · £ millionNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Universal Credit caseloadDWP · householdsNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Disability benefits expenditureDWP · £ million£22.3bnYear ending March 2017£24.6bnYear ending March 2019 10.3%+£2.3bn · 2 periods
Disability benefits caseloadDWP · people5,278,000Year ending March 20175,278,000Year ending March 2019 0.0%0 · 2 periods
State Pension expenditureDWP · £ million£91.6bnYear ending March 2017£96.7bnYear ending March 2019 5.6%+£5.2bn · 2 periods
State Pension caseloadDWP · people12,930,000Year ending March 201712,724,000Year ending March 2019 1.6%206,000 · 2 periods
Pension Credit expenditureDWP · £ million£5.7bnYear ending March 2017£5.1bnYear ending March 2019 9.3%£525.7m · 2 periods
Carer's Allowance expenditureDWP · £ million£2.7bnYear ending March 2017£2.9bnYear ending March 2019 8.2%+£218m · 2 periods
Carer's Allowance caseloadDWP · people1,210,000Year ending March 20171,219,000Year ending March 2019 0.7%+9,000 · 2 periods
Housing support expenditureDWP · £ million£23.4bnYear ending March 2017£20.7bnYear ending March 2019 11.6%£2.7bn · 2 periods
Housing support caseloadDWP · households4,594,000Year ending March 20173,984,000Year ending March 2019 13.3%610,000 · 2 periods
Incapacity benefits expenditureDWP · £ million£15.4bnYear ending March 2017£16.3bnYear ending March 2019 6.0%+£927.1m · 2 periods
Incapacity benefits caseloadDWP · people2,491,000Year ending March 20172,227,000Year ending March 2019 10.6%264,000 · 2 periods
Net social benefits paidONS · £ million£18.4bnMay 2017£17.9bnNovember 2019 2.9%£525m · 30 periods

Benefits during this government, with charts

Housing

MetricLevel when government took officeLatestChange during government
Census 2021 tenure by country of birthONS · householdsNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Census 2021 tenure by ethnic groupONS · householdsNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Average private rent a monthONS · £ a month£977May 2017£1,016November 2019 4.0%+£39 · 30 periods
Private rent annual changeONS · percent2.7%May 20172.1%November 2019 19.4%0.5% · 30 periods
Average house priceHM Land Registry · ££202,616May 2017£213,801November 2019 5.5%+£11,185 · 30 periods
House price annual changeHM Land Registry · percent4.3%May 20170.8%November 2019 81.4%3.5% · 30 periods
New social housing lettingsMHCLG · lettings333,173Year ending March 2017313,928Year ending March 2019 5.8%19,245 · 2 periods

Housing during this government, with charts

Health

MetricLevel when government took officeLatestChange during government
NHS waiting list (incomplete treatment pathways)NHS England · incomplete pathways3,973,736May 20174,563,805November 2019 14.8%+590,069 · 30 periods
NHS waiting list within 18 weeksNHS England · % of incomplete pathways90.3%May 201784.1%November 2019 6.8%6.2% · 30 periods
NHS waits of more than a yearNHS England · incomplete pathways1,744May 20171,630November 2019 6.5%114 · 30 periods
A&E attendancesNHS England · attendances2,066,789May 20172,143,505November 2019 3.7%+76,716 · 30 periods
Emergency admissionsNHS England · admissions505,843May 2017559,556November 2019 10.6%+53,713 · 30 periods
A&E four-hour standardNHS England · % of attendances89.7%May 201781.4%November 2019 9.2%8.3% · 30 periods
Twelve-hour trolley waitsNHS England · patients115May 20171,111November 2019 866.1%+996 · 30 periods

Health during this government, with charts

Education

MetricLevel when government took officeLatestChange during government
Census 2021 highest qualification by country of birthONS · peopleNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Persistent absenceDepartment for Education · percent10.5%2015/16 academic year10.9%2018/19 academic year 3.5%+0.4% · 3 periods
Severe absenceDepartment for Education · percent0.6%2015/16 academic year0.8%2018/19 academic year 40.7%+0.2% · 3 periods
Pupils persistently absentDepartment for Education · pupils707,3902015/16 academic year771,8632018/19 academic year 9.1%+64,473 · 3 periods
Pupils with an education, health and care planDepartment for Education · pupils236,8062015/16 academic year271,1652018/19 academic year 14.5%+34,359 · 3 periods
Pupils with an EHC plan, shareDepartment for Education · percent2.8%2015/16 academic year3.1%2018/19 academic year 11.1%+0.3% · 3 periods
Pupils on SEN support, shareDepartment for Education · percent11.6%2015/16 academic year11.9%2018/19 academic year 2.5%+0.3% · 3 periods
Average Attainment 8 scoreDepartment for Education · pointsNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Apprenticeship startsDepartment for Education · startsNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Apprenticeship achievementsDepartment for Education · achievementsNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Young people not in education, employment or trainingDepartment for Education · percent11.3%201611.3%2018 0.1%+0% · 2 periods
Young people NEET, numberDepartment for Education · people668,4112016650,7652018 2.6%17,647 · 2 periods
Average primary class sizeDepartment for Education · pupils27.12015/16 academic year27.12018/19 academic year 0.0%0 · 3 periods
Average secondary class sizeDepartment for Education · pupils20.42015/16 academic year21.72018/19 academic year 6.4%+1.3 · 3 periods

Education during this government, with charts

Energy

MetricLevel when government took officeLatestChange during government
Mean domestic gas consumption per meterDESNZ · kWh a yearNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Mean domestic electricity consumption per meterDESNZ · kWh a yearNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Average annual electricity billDESNZ · £ a year£5312016£6102018 14.8%+£79 · 2 periods
Average annual gas billDESNZ · £ a year£5072016£5042018 0.7%£3 · 2 periods
Petrol pump priceDESNZ · pence a litre115.8pWeek beginning 29 May 2017124.8pWeek beginning 2 December 2019 7.8%+9p · 131 periods
Diesel pump priceDESNZ · pence a litre117.9pWeek beginning 29 May 2017129.8pWeek beginning 2 December 2019 10.1%+11.9p · 131 periods

Energy during this government, with charts

Transport

MetricLevel when government took officeLatestChange during government
Licensed carsDepartment for Transport · cars32,023,8482017 Q132,973,2062019 Q3 3.0%+949,358 · 10 periods
Licensed vehiclesDepartment for Transport · vehicles38,660,7002017 Q140,093,4592019 Q3 3.7%+1,432,759 · 10 periods
Road deathsDepartment for Transport · deaths1,79220161,7842018 0.4%8 · 2 periods
Road casualties of all severitiesDepartment for Transport · casualties181,3842016160,5972018 11.5%20,787 · 2 periods

Transport during this government, with charts

Local government

MetricLevel when government took officeLatestChange during government
Band D council tax in ScotlandScottish Government · £ a year£1,149Year ending March 2017£1,208Year ending March 2019 5.2%+£59 · 2 periods
Band D council tax by billing authorityMHCLG · £ a yearNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Average Band D council taxMHCLG · £ a year£1,530Year ending March 2017£1,671Year ending March 2019 9.3%+£142 · 2 periods
Change in average Band D council taxMHCLG · percent3.1%Year ending March 20175.1%Year ending March 2019 64.5%+2% · 2 periods

Local government during this government, with charts

Economy

MetricLevel when government took officeLatestChange during government
Consumer Prices Index: food and non-alcoholic beverages (division 01)ONS · index99.6May 2017103.7November 2019 4.1%+4.1 · 30 periods
Consumer Prices Index: alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics (division 02)ONS · index106.5May 2017114.7November 2019 7.7%+8.2 · 30 periods
Consumer Prices Index: clothing and footwear (division 03)ONS · index103.2May 2017106November 2019 2.7%+2.8 · 30 periods
Consumer Prices Index: housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (division 04)ONS · index102May 2017106.2November 2019 4.1%+4.2 · 30 periods
Consumer Prices Index: furniture, household equipment and routine maintenance (division 05)ONS · index102.4May 2017105.5November 2019 3.0%+3.1 · 30 periods
Consumer Prices Index: health (division 06)ONS · index104.9May 2017111November 2019 5.8%+6.1 · 30 periods
Consumer Prices Index: transport (division 07)ONS · index104.6May 2017111.4November 2019 6.5%+6.8 · 30 periods
Consumer Prices Index: communication (division 08)ONS · index103.9May 2017111November 2019 6.8%+7.1 · 30 periods
Consumer Prices Index: recreation and culture (division 09)ONS · index102.5May 2017108.6November 2019 6.0%+6.1 · 30 periods
Consumer Prices Index: education (division 10)ONS · index107.9May 2017117.5November 2019 8.9%+9.6 · 30 periods
Consumer Prices Index: restaurants and hotels (division 11)ONS · index105.6May 2017112.3November 2019 6.3%+6.7 · 30 periods
Consumer Prices Index: miscellaneous goods and services (division 12)ONS · index102.6May 2017104.7November 2019 2.0%+2.1 · 30 periods
Total household spending a weekONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Household spending a week, consumption groups 1 to 12ONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Food and non-alcoholic drinks a weekONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Alcoholic drinks, tobacco and narcotics a weekONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Clothing and footwear a weekONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Housing (net), fuel and power a weekONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Household goods and services a weekONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Health a weekONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Transport a weekONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Communication a weekONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Recreation and culture a weekONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Education a weekONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Restaurants and hotels a weekONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Miscellaneous goods and services a weekONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Other expenditure items a weekONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Gross household income: lower boundary of each decile groupONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Gross household income: mean of each decile groupONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Gross household income: median of each decile groupONS · £ a weekNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Deprivation: IMD average scoreMHCLG · scoreNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Deprivation: share of small areas in England's most deprived tenthMHCLG · % of the district's LSOAsNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Income deprivation rateMHCLG · % of residentsNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Employment deprivation rateMHCLG · % of working-age residentsNo complete period was published before this government took office.
CPIH inflation rateONS · percent2.7%May 20171.5%November 2019 44.4%1.2% · 30 periods
CPI inflation rateONS · percent2.9%May 20171.5%November 2019 48.3%1.4% · 30 periods
RPI inflation rateONS · percent3.7%May 20172.2%November 2019 40.5%1.5% · 30 periods
Consumer Prices IndexONS · index103.3May 2017108.5November 2019 5.0%+5.2 · 30 periods
Gross domestic product, real termsONS · £ million£642.5bn2017 Q1£670.5bn2019 Q3 4.4%+£28.1bn · 10 periods
GDP per head, real termsONS · ££9,7532017 Q1£10,0602019 Q3 3.1%+£307 · 10 periods
Real household disposable incomeONS · £ million£408.9bn2017 Q1£436.9bn2019 Q3 6.8%+£27.9bn · 10 periods

Economy during this government, with charts

Prime ministers

9 June 2017
Theresa May
24 July 2019
Boris Johnson

Method: how these comparisons are built. Compare every government on one metric: net migration, recorded crime.