--UK Jun PSNCR deficit 8.166 bln stlg
--UK Jun PSNCR deficit bigger than expected
--UK Jun PSNB measure deficit 3.497 bln stlg
--Cumulative Apr-Jun UK PSNCR deficit 6.477 bln stlg

London, July 19 (BridgeNews) - The gathering pace of the government's spending program showed through in the June public finance data to produce a bigger than expected deficit. The public sector net cash requirement rose to 8.166 billion sterling in June from 7.038 billion sterling in the same month last year and forecasts for a deficit of about 7.4 billion sterling, according to figures published Thursday by the Office for National Statistics.
The public sector net borrowing requirement, which smoothes out the cash measure by accruing spending and receipts across the course of the year, measured 3.497 billion sterling, compared with 1.037 billion sterling last year.
The May figure was also significantly revised to 3.377 billion sterling from last month's estimate of 1.408 billion sterling. The ONS said the revision reflected a string of small changes rather than any single major adjustment.
The sharp annual rise in both the PSNCR and the PSNB highlighted the big boost to the government's finances last year from the sale of mobile phone licences.
The outstanding feature of the June figures was the big increase in government spending, which confirmed that its spending plans were beginning to filter through to the front line of public services. A spokesman for the ONS said it was not yet possible to provide any detail of the destination of spending but said it was in areas like school refurbishment.
The June figure was also affected by the twice-yearly payment of interest on government debt, which added roughly 4 billion sterling to the June cash requirement.