| Historical UK Spend (£m) | ||||
| Year | Gross UK Expenditure | Charges | Net UK Expenditure | |
| 1948-49 | 282.4 | 2.4 | 280.0 | |
| 1949-50 | 459.9 | 3.0 | 456.9 | |
| 1950-51 | 477.1 | 3.4 | 473.7 | |
| 1951-52 | 493.9 | 7.9 | 486.0 | |
| 1952-53 | 525.7 | 20.0 | 505.7 | |
| 1953-54 | 532.8 | 24.3 | 508.5 | |
| 1954-55 | 548.6 | 25.0 | 523.6 | |
| 1955-56 | 595.6 | 26.7 | 568.9 | |
| 1956-57 | 651.2 | 28.6 | 622.6 | |
| 1957-58 | 692.5 | 32.7 | 659.8 | |
| 1958-59 | 744.1 | 33.0 | 711.1 | |
| 1959-60 | 804.0 | 35.0 | 769.0 | |
| 1960-61 | 898.1 | 36.7 | 861.4 | |
| 1961-62 | 932.3 | 48.3 | 884.0 | |
| 1962-63 | 988.2 | 49.7 | 938.5 | |
| 1963-64 | 1,121 | 52.0 | 1,069 | |
| 1964-65 | 1,216 | 53 | 1,163 | |
| 1965-66 | 1,451 | 28 | 1,423 | |
| 1966-67 | 1,467 | 30 | 1,437 | |
| 1967-68 | 1,619 | 31 | 1,588 | |
| 1968-69 | 1,755 | 46 | 1,709 | |
| 1969-70 | 1,820 | 58 | 1,762 | |
| 1970-71 | 2,132 | 61 | 2,071 | |
| 1971-72 | 2,440 | 78 | 2,362 | |
| 1972-73 | 2,486 | 90 | 2,396 | |
| 1973-74 | 2,967 | 100 | 2,867 | |
| 1974-75 | 4,207 | 112 | 4,095 | |
| 1975-76 | 5,580 | 110 | 5,470 | |
| 1976-77 | 6,381 | 132 | 6,249 | |
| 1977-78 | 7,044 | 148 | 6,896 | |
| 1978-79 | 7,992 | 157 | 7,835 | |
| 1979-80 | 9,557 | 195 | 9,362 | |