Bill · started in the Commons

Finance (No. 2) Act 2023

A Bill to make provision in connection with finance.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Finance (No. 2) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 21 March 2023 by Jeremy Hunt (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Finance (No. 2) Act 2023, receiving Royal Assent on 11 July 2023.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 21 Mar 2023
  2. 2nd reading Commons 29 Mar 2023
  3. Programme motion Commons 29 Mar 2023
  4. Committee of the whole House Commons 18 Apr to 19 Apr 2023
  5. Committee stage Commons 16 May to 18 May 2023
  6. Report stage Commons 20 Jun 2023
  7. 3rd reading Commons 20 Jun 2023
  8. 1st reading Lords 21 Jun 2023
  9. 2nd reading Lords 4 Jul 2023
  10. Committee negatived Lords 4 Jul 2023
  11. 3rd reading Lords 4 Jul 2023
  12. Royal Assent Unassigned 11 Jul 2023

Votes on this bill

Recorded Commons divisions on this bill, in the order they happened. Each links to who voted which way.

29 Mar 2023 Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading motion 211 to 289 Rejected
18 Apr 2023 Committee of the whole House: New Clause 1 227 to 306 Rejected
18 Apr 2023 Committee of the whole House: New Clause 3 233 to 302 Rejected
18 Apr 2023 Committee of the whole House: New Clause 6 232 to 299 Rejected
19 Apr 2023 Committee of the whole House: Amendment 21 45 to 292 Rejected
19 Apr 2023 Committee of the whole House: Clause 18 stand part 293 to 218 Passed
19 Apr 2023 Committee of the whole House: New Clause 5 218 to 294 Rejected
19 Apr 2023 Committee of the whole House: Amendment 7 54 to 290 Rejected
20 Jun 2023 Report Stage: New Clause 7 202 to 296 Rejected
20 Jun 2023 Report Stage: Amendment 1 192 to 294 Rejected
17 Apr 2024 Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 42 to 296 Rejected
17 Apr 2024 Second Reading 296 to 49 Passed
8 May 2024 Committee: New Clause 1 211 to 276 Rejected
8 May 2024 Committee: New Clause 4 212 to 274 Rejected
8 May 2024 Committee: New Clause 2 195 to 266 Rejected
8 May 2024 Committee: New Clause 3 198 to 269 Rejected
23 May 2024 Third Reading 215 to 19 Passed

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 19 Aug 2024.