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Bill · started in the Commons

Appropriation Act 2009

To Authorise the use of resources for the service of the years ending with 31 March 2008 and 31 March 2009 and to apply certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the years ending with 31 March 2008 and 31 March 2009; and to appropriate the supply authorised in this Session of Parliament for the service of the years ending with 31 March 2008 and 31 March 2009.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Appropriation Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 9 March 2009 by Stephen Timms (Labour). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Appropriation Act 2009, receiving Royal Assent on 12 March 2009.

What the bill does

<p>The Bill provides parliamentary authority for funds requested by the Government. It is part of the supply procedure, which is how Parliament grants the Government&rsquo;s requests for resources.</p><p> Two Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bills are passed each year, in March and July. They are sometimes referred to simply as Appropriation Bills. These, together with the Consolidated Fund Bill, provide authorisation from Parliament for the resources sought by the Government. Proceedings on the Bill are formal &ndash; there is no debate and the Bill goes through &lsquo;on the nod&rsquo;.</p><p>Key areas</p><ul><li>Authorises provision sought in the Spring Supplementary Estimates for 2008/09 and the Statement of Excesses for 2007/08</li><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.</li></ul>

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 9 Mar 2009
  2. 2nd reading Commons 10 Mar 2009
  3. 3rd reading Commons 10 Mar 2009
  4. 1st reading Lords 11 Mar 2009
  5. 2nd reading Lords 12 Mar 2009
  6. Committee negatived Lords 12 Mar 2009
  7. 3rd reading Lords 12 Mar 2009
  8. Royal Assent Unassigned 12 Mar 2009

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 2 Nov 2010.