Further clarification is still awaited on the DEL/AME switich.
Once the Government’s commitments on protecting health and overseas aid are taken into account, other departments could see average real cuts to their budgets of around 25 per cent over the four years. This compares with the average real cuts of around 20 per cent for unprotected departments implied by the March Budget.
The final split between AME and DEL will be decided at the Spending Review, and any further AME savings will reduce the size of cuts to departmental budgets.