Election spending pledges from the main three parties for the 2019 general election.
* Figures relate to pledges for funding throughout the next parliament (apart from Labour's 'green transformation fund' and 'national investment bank, which are for a 10-year period).
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Conservative
| Social Care: In the Spending Round the government pledged £1bn to adult and children's social care. A further £500m will be raised by giving councils the option to introduce a 2% social care precept on council tax bills - following consultation. The funding is for 2020-21. | £1.5bn |
| NHS: The government's Health Infrastructure Plan promises £2.7bn to rebuild 6 hospitals in England by 2025, with a further £100m to be shared amongst 34 hospitals by 2030. | £2.8bn |
| Local Roads: In his Conservative Party Conference speech chancellor Sajid Javid annouced a £28.8bn fund for local roads between 2020-2025, saying roads are the "arteries of our country". | £28.8bn |
| Buses: Javid also announced in his conference speech £220m for the 2020's National Bus Strategy. The money will be used, in part, to expand the fleet of low emissions buses. | £0.2bn |
| NHS: More money will go into the NHS 'day to day' budget - the biggest rise since the last Labour government. | £20.5bn |
| SEND: More funding for schools, probably in the Higher Needs Block. | £0.7bn |
| Further education: More money for sixth forms and colleges. | £0.4bn |
| Defence: A 2.6% increase in the defence budget to keep it above the NATO 2% target. | £2.2bn |
| Police: Johnson has promised to hire 20,000 more officers. | £1.02bn |
| Education: Increased per-pupil funding for primary and secondary schools. | £4.3bn |
| Prisons: Creating 'modern, efficient' prisons (including £100m for reducing crime in prison). | £2.6bn |
| Railways: To reverse 'Dr Richard Beeching' cuts in the 1960s. | £0.5bn |
| Cycling: Fund for improving cycling infrastructure. | £0.35bn |
| Nursing. The Conservatives have pledged to recruit 50,000 new nurses for up to £879m a year over four years. (Although around 18,500 will be nurses retained rather than recruited) | £3.32bn |
| Doctors. 50 million more appointments promised for up to £695m a year over four years | £2.43bn |
| Flexible Childcare Fund. Up to £260m a year over four years for increased after school and holiday childcare. | £0.77bn |
| National Skills Funding. Up to £600m a year over four years. To fund courses including apprenticeships. | £1.84bn |
| Infrastructure. For train, bus and tram routes in the North and Midlands. | £4.2bn |
| Education. To overhaul education regulator Ofsted. | £0.01bn |
Labour
| NHS: £26bn for 'day-to-day' NHS spending from 2018-19 to 2023-24 - '£6bn more than the government promises'. | £26bn |
| Mental health. An additional £1.6bn a year for mental health, with £2bn for mental health hospital facilities. | £10bn |
| Public health. £1bn pledge, to help recruit 4,500 more health visitors and school nurses. | £1bn |
| Schools. An extra £10.5bn per year by 2022-23 compared to 2019-20. | £31.5bn |
| Cultural Capital Fund. To transform libraries, museums and galleries across the country. | £1bn |
| Fire Safety Fund. To fit sprinklers and other fire safety measures in all highrise social housing blocks. | £1bn |
| Flood defences: £5.6bn capital funding for the Environment Agency, from Labour's £250bn 'green transformation fund' (see below). | - |
| Green transformation fund: For "upgrading energy, transport and other networks". £250bn from the 'national transformation fund' (see below). | - |
| Adult education: For six years of free study. | £3bn |
| Tuition fees: Labour has said it will scrap university tuition fees. | £13bn |
| 'National transformation fund': Investment on long-term projects. John McDonnell said it would tackle climate change and social deprivation. | £400bn |
| 'National investment bank'. To provide of lending for enterprise, infrastructure and innovation over 10 years. | £250bn |
| Social transformation fund: For schools, hospitals, care homes and social housing in 'left behind' areas. | £150bn |
| Warm Homes for All: To insulate 27 million homes. | £250bn |
| Renationalisation: Of key industries including water suppliers. The Confederation of British Industry costed this at £196bn. | £196bn |
| Social care: 'Free at the point of use' care for over 65s. The Kings Fund estimate this at £6bn in 2020-21. | £6bn |
| Childcare: To open up 1,000 new early years centres. | £1bn |
| Broadband: Free broadband for all by 2030. | £20bn |
| Policing of wildlife crimes. Supported by £4.5m funding boost, doubling officer numbers from 88 to 170. | £.0045bn |
| Pensions. Labour has promised to compensate 'Waspi' women who lost out when the pension age was increased from 60 to 65. It would be paid over 5 years. | £58bn |
Liberal Democrats
| Climate change: Funding over five years. | £100bn |
| Skills wallet: Giving each adult in England £10k toward education and training. £1.9bn a year until 2024-25. | £9.5bn |
| Home insulation: To insulate 26 million homes over five years. | £15bn |
| Crime: To fight knife crime. | £0.5bn |
| Childcare: Subsidised care for children from the age of 9 months. | £14.6bn |
| Mental health: For mental health care and to improve waiting times over the term of the parliament. | £11bn |
| Remain bonus: The Lib Dems say if Article 50 was revoked, there would be £50bn extra cash to spend on public services. | £50bn |
| NHS and social care. An extra £35bn over five years. | £35bn |
| Schools. A £4.6bn cash boost for next year and an extra £10bn for schools a year within the next five years. | £54.6bn |
| 'Young people's premium'. A £150m fund to encourage 16 - 19 year olds to stay in further education. | £0.15bn |
| Capital infrastructure investment pot. To build 300,000 new homes a year, including 100,000 social homes. | £10bn |
Please note:
- Not all figures have been costed by the parties. Some are costed by other organisations, which we have named.
- The list may not be complete. If there is any essential spending pledge you think we should include, please contact us at [email protected].
