<Table> <Tr> <Th> Department </Th> <Th> 2016 -- 17 Expenditure ( £ bn ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Social protection </Td> <Td> 240 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Health </Td> <Td> 145 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Education </Td> <Td> 102 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Debt interest </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Defence </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Public order and safety </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Personal social services </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Housing and Environment </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Transport </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Industry , agriculture and employment </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Other </Td> <Td> 49 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Total Government spending </Td> <Th> 772 </Th> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Department </Th> <Th> 2016 -- 17 Expenditure ( £ bn ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Social protection </Td> <Td> 240 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Health </Td> <Td> 145 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Education </Td> <Td> 102 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Debt interest </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Defence </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Public order and safety </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Personal social services </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Housing and Environment </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Transport </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Industry , agriculture and employment </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Other </Td> <Td> 49 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Total Government spending </Td> <Th> 772 </Th> </Tr> </Table>
what does the uk government spend the most money on
what does the uk government spend the most money on
Social protection
Social protection