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Appropriation Act 2011

A Bill To authorise the use of resources for the service of the years ending with 31 March 2010 and 31 March 2011 and to apply certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the years ending with 31 March 2010 and 31 March 2011; and to appropriate the supply authorised in this Session of Parliament for the service of the years ending with 31 March 2010 and 31 March 2011.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Appropriation Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 2 March 2011 by Mr Mark Hoban (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Appropriation Act 2011, receiving Royal Assent on 16 March 2011.

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.</p><p>Two Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bills are passed each year, in March and July. They are sometimes referred to simply as &ldquo;Appropriation Bills&rdquo;. These, together with the Consolidated Fund Bill, provide authorisation from Parliament for the resources sought by the Government. Proceedings on the Bill are formal, ie there is no debate and the Bill goes through 'on the nod'.</p><p><strong>Key areas</strong></p><ul><li>authorises provision sought in the Spring Supplementary Estimates for 2010/11 and the Statement of Excesses for 2009/10</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 2 Mar 2011
  2. 2nd reading Commons 3 Mar 2011
  3. 3rd reading Commons 3 Mar 2011
  4. 1st reading Lords 3 Mar 2011
  5. 2nd reading Lords 9 Mar 2011
  6. Committee negatived Lords 9 Mar 2011
  7. 3rd reading Lords 9 Mar 2011
  8. Royal Assent Unassigned 16 Mar 2011

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 28 Mar 2012.