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Bill · started in the Commons

Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2012

To authorise the use of resources for the years ending with 31 March 2012 and31 March 2013; to authorise the issue of sums out of the Consolidated Fund forthose years and for the year ending with 31 March 2011; and to appropriatethe supply authorised by this Act for the years ending with 31 March 2011 and31 March 2012.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 28 February 2012 by Mr Mark Hoban (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2012, receiving Royal Assent on 8 March 2012.

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. Proceedings on the Bill are formal - there is no debate and the Bill goes through 'on the nod'. </p><p>This type of Bill was previously known as the Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill. Following changes to financial reporting to Parliament, the Bill is now known as the Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Bill.</p><p><strong>Key areas</strong></p><ul><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 28 Feb 2012
  2. 2nd reading Commons 29 Feb 2012
  3. 3rd reading Commons 29 Feb 2012
  4. 1st reading Lords 1 Mar 2012
  5. 2nd reading Lords 6 Mar 2012
  6. Royal Assent Unassigned 8 Mar 2012

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 9 Mar 2012.