At a glance guide to Gordon Brown's spending plans

Chancellor Gordon Brown today announced his spending plans for the next three years.

Here is an at a glance summary of what he announced today:

- Public spending by Government departments to rise by £61 billion, from £240 billion this year to £301 billion by 2005-6, an annual increase in investment of 2.5% above inflation.

- Increased funding to be "tied" to reform and performance, with the publication of new public service agreements for all departments.

- National debt at 30.4% last year. Debt repayments next year to be the lowest since the First World War.

Education

- Education budget to rise by 6% per year for the next three years, from £45 billion to £58 billion.

- Each "typical" secondary school to receive £165,000 direct payment next April and £180,000 the following two years. Primary schools to get £50,000 each year until 2005-6. Additional payments of £125,000 a year to 1,400 selected secondary schools.

- Educational maintenance allowances worth up to £1,500 a year for pupils staying on after 16 from September 2004.

Transport

- Transport budget to rise from £7.7 billion to £11.6 billion by 2005-6. Alistair Darling to consult on increased airport capacity.

Crime

- Home Office spending to increase to £13.5 billion to pay for 130,000 police officers, reform of asylum system, strengthening internal security.

Defence

- Defence budget to rise from £29.3 billion to £32.8 billion by 2005-6.

Aid

- UK aid for international development to rise from £3.3 billion to £4.9 billion.

Housing

- Real-terms increase of 105% in the housing budget, compared with 1997, with investment in low-cost housing in London and the South East.

Childcare

- New integrated budget for child care and early-years learning, with a value of £1.5 billion by 2005-6.

Local authorities

- Councils to receive a real-terms annual increase of 4.2%.

Inspection bodies

- New inspection bodies to be created for health and social care, along with a reformed inspection regime for criminal justice and single housing inspectorate.

- Failing schools, colleges, local authorities and prisons to be dealt with "quickly and decisively" and could be taken over.

Farming

- Core recommendations of the Curry Report into sustainable farming to be implemented.

Voluntary groups

- A three-year fund of £125 million for voluntary groups.

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