A-LevelEconomicsGovernment InterventionOct/Nov 2016Paper 1 Q161 Mark
Total public spending in the UK, excluding interest payments, is planned to be £679 billion for the fiscal year 2015-2016. The table shows this by category. What was the total amount spent on transfer payments? £ billion pensions 150 healthcare 133 education 90 defence 46 social security welfare payments 110 other spending on goods and services 150
A£110 billion
B£150 billion
C£260 billion
D£393 billion
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