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Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2015

A Bill to authorise the use of resources for the year ending with 31 March 2016; to authorise both the issue of sums out of the Consolidated Fund and the application of income for that year; and to appropriate the supply authorised for that year by this Act and by the Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2015.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 14 July 2015 by Mr David Gauke (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2015, receiving Royal Assent on 21 July 2015.

What the bill does

<p>This Bill provides Parliamentary authority for funds requested by the Government. It is part of what is called 'supply procedure'. This is how Parliament grants the Government&rsquo;s requests for resources.</p><p>There are usually two of this type of Bill each year, in March and July. Proceedings on the Bill are formal &ndash; there is no debate.</p><p><strong>Key areas</strong></p><ul><li>Authorises provision sought in the Supplementary Estimates and the Vote on Account </li><li>Authorises the release of money from the Consolidated Fund, which is the Government&rsquo;s bank account.<br></li></ul>

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 14 Jul 2015
  2. 2nd reading Commons 15 Jul 2015
  3. 3rd reading Commons 15 Jul 2015
  4. 1st reading Lords 15 Jul 2015
  5. 2nd reading Lords 20 Jul 2015
  6. Committee stage Lords 20 Jul 2015
  7. Report stage Lords 20 Jul 2015
  8. 3rd reading Lords 20 Jul 2015
  9. Royal Assent Unassigned 21 Jul 2015

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 6 Nov 2015.