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Finance (No. 2) Act 2010

A Bill to grant certain duties, to alter other duties, and to amend the law relating to the National Debt and the Public Revenue, and to make further 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 28 June 2010 by Mr David Gauke (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Finance (No. 2) Act 2010, receiving Royal Assent on 27 July 2010.

What the bill does

The annual Finance Bill encompasses all the changes to be made to tax law for the year. Its formal description is "a Bill to grant certain duties, to alter other duties, and to amend the law relating to the National Debt and the Public Revenue, and to make further provision in connection with finance."

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 28 Jun 2010
  2. 2nd reading Commons 6 Jul 2010
  3. Committee stage Commons 12 Jul to 15 Jul 2010
  4. 3rd reading Commons 20 Jul 2010
  5. 1st reading Lords 21 Jul 2010
  6. 2nd reading Lords 26 Jul 2010
  7. Committee negatived Lords 26 Jul 2010
  8. 3rd reading Lords 26 Jul 2010
  9. Royal Assent Unassigned 27 Jul 2010

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 27 Mar 2012.