Bill · started in the Commons
Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2011
To authorise the use of resources for the year ending with 31 March 2012; 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 Consolidated Fund Act 2010.
Now an Act of Parliament
The story so farThe Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 6 July 2011 by Justine Greening (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2011, receiving Royal Assent on 19 July 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’s requests for resources. Proceedings on the Bill are formal; there is no debate and the Bill goes through 'on the nod'. This type of Bill was previously known as the Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill. Following changes to financial reporting to Parliament, brought about by the Alignment project, the Bill is now known as the Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Bill.</p><p><strong>Key areas</strong></p><ul><li>authorises the release of money from the Consolidated Fund, which is the Government’s bank account</li><li>places limits on the purposes for which the money may be spent.<br></li></ul>
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading Commons 6 Jul 2011
- 2nd reading Commons 7 Jul 2011
- 3rd reading Commons 7 Jul 2011
- 1st reading Lords 7 Jul 2011
- 2nd reading Lords 18 Jul 2011
- Committee negatived Lords 18 Jul 2011
- 3rd reading Lords 18 Jul 2011
- Royal Assent Unassigned 19 Jul 2011
Source: the official bill page. Last updated 20 Oct 2011.