. Government committed to post Budget day to day spending level of £13.014 billion.
. Capital spending to rise to £3.425 billion. The Exchequer's contribution rises by 6.58 per cent to £1.574 billion.
. Total day to day spending to increase by 3.9 per cent in real terms - almost double the official target of 2 per cent
. Public sector pay increases to cost £292 million in 1997, making a total pay bill of £5.098 billion. This is before any further rises in the current talks.
. Health spending to increase by £115 million in 1997 to £2.465 billion, providing mainly for developments in hospital services.
. Education spending up 4.2 per cent to £2.2 billion.
. £110 million provided to cover the teachers' and nurses' pay deals currently on the table.
. Extra spending to tackle unemployment with a £15 million rise in funds for the Community Employment scheme.
. Spending on social welfare to rise to £127 million, partly to meet the full year cost of 1996 increases. Further increases will come in the Budget
. Total spending on roads to increase 16 per cent to £442 million.
. Official development aid up from £107 million to £122 million.