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Bill · started in the Commons

Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act

To authorise the use of resources for the years ending with 31 March 2008, 31March 2009, 31 March 2010, 31 March 2011, 31 March 2012, 31 March 2013, 31 March 2014 and 31 March 2015; to authorise the issue of sums out of the Consolidated Fund for the years ending with 31 March 2013, 31 March 2014 and 31 March 2015; and to appropriate the supply authorised by this Act forthe years ending with 31 March 2008, 31 March 2009, 31 March 2010, 31 March 2011, 31 March 2012, 31 March 2013 and 31 March 2014.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 4 March 2014. It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act, receiving Royal Assent on 13 March 2014.

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: there is no debate and the Bill goes through 'on the nod'. </p><p><strong>Key areas</strong></p><ul><li>authorises the release of money from the Consolidated Fund which is the Government&rsquo;s bank account</li><li>places limits on the purposes for which the money may be spent.<br></li></ul>

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 4 Mar 2014
  2. 2nd reading Commons 5 Mar 2014
  3. 3rd reading Commons 5 Mar 2014
  4. 1st reading Lords 5 Mar 2014
  5. 2nd reading Lords 10 Mar 2014
  6. Royal Assent Unassigned 13 Mar 2014

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 14 Mar 2014.