Moving Britain AheadSpending Review 2015 1
DfT policy perspective 2015Graham Pendlebury
Director, Local Transport
Government’sfinances
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The Government’s Budget Gap – £742bn annual spend
Welfare = 31%
Health / SS = 23%
Education = 13%
Transport = 3.8%
Interest = 4.9%
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The Government’s Budget Gap – £673bn annual receipts
Income tax = 25%
VAT = 20%
NIC = 17%
A budget gap of £69bn Need to close gap by 2019
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Demographic Pressures Demographic pressures
Average life expectancy on retirementPost war baby boom growing older
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DfTspending
1 Also includes impairments2 Excludes debt interest and depreciation / impairments
Planned spend by Network Rail (c. £8.5bn in 2015/16)2 is treated as Annually Managed Expenditure and is not shown here
DfT 2015/16 DEL (Capital and Resource) Spending Plans
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DfTStrategic Priorities
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Boosting economic growth and prosperity
Rail investment (including HS2). Road Investment Strategy / Highways England. Response to the Davies Commission on airport capacity. Skills and apprenticeships in the transport sector (including construction related). Cutting red tape: £435m of savings over the course of this Parliament. Making transport land available for housing.
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Improving journeys
Local transport infrastructure – new major schemes, more pinch point schemes, tackling repair and maintenance.
New rolling stock, including Intercity Express, Thameslink programmes and replacement of Pacers in the North.
Smarter, integrated ticketing. Better transport user forums in policy making.
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A safe, secure and sustainable transport system
Resilience in times of crisis – natural events or terrorism. Air quality & climate change mitigation Promoting low emission and autonomous vehicles. Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS).
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Helping to build a One Nation Britain
Northern Powerhouse Midlands Engine. Local devolution deals – cities and counties. Making transport accessible for all.
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Community Transport
Vital lifeline to the community often supporting the most vulnerable in the community
Grown steadily in recent years
Want to see a skilled professional sector
Working in challenging times
Where does CT fit in the overall DfT and wider Government narrative?
You have a compelling story – tell it to local leaders, ministers and public officials in language they appreciate
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Thank you for listening
Graham PendleburyDirector Local TransportDepartment for Transport