Bill · started in the Commons

Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2013

To authorise the use of resources for the years ending with 31 March 2010, 31 March 2011, 31 March 2012, 31 March 2013 and 31 March 2014; to authorise the issue of sums out of the Consolidated Fund for the years ending with 31 March 2013 and 31 March 2014; and to appropriate the supply authorised by this Act for the years ending with 31 March 2010, 31 March 2011, 31 March 2012 and 31 March 2013.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 6 March 2013 by Mr David Gauke (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2013, receiving Royal Assent on 26 March 2013.

What the bill does

<p>The Bill provides Parliamentary authority for funds requested by the Government. It is part of 'Supply procedure', which is how Parliament grants the Government&rsquo;s requests for resources. Proceedings on the Bill are formal; (ie there is no debate and the Bill goes through 'on the nod'). This type of Bill was previously known as the Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill, but the name was changed following changes to financial reporting to Parliament.</p><p><strong>Key areas</strong></p><ul><li>The Bill authorises the release of money from the Consolidated Fund which is the Government&rsquo;s bank account</li><li>The Bill places limits on the purposes for which the money may be spent.</li></ul>

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 6 Mar 2013
  2. 2nd reading Commons 7 Mar 2013
  3. 3rd reading Commons 7 Mar 2013
  4. 1st reading Lords 7 Mar 2013
  5. 2nd reading Lords 21 Mar 2013
  6. Committee negatived Lords 21 Mar 2013
  7. 3rd reading Lords 21 Mar 2013
  8. 3rd reading Lords 21 Mar 2013
  9. Royal Assent Unassigned 26 Mar 2013

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 27 Mar 2013.