Appropriation (No. 3) Act 2008
Act of ParliamentThis bill passed all stages in both Houses and received Royal Assent.
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Long title
A Bill to authorise the use of resources for the service of the year ending with 31st March 2009 and to apply a sum out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of that year; and to appropriate the supply authorised by this Act for the service of that year.
Summary
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’s requests for resources. <br><br>There are usually two Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bills per year. Normally, Parliamentary approval for Government spending would next be given in December, but a third Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill is needed for Parliament to approve expenditure which may be needed before December.<br><br>Key areas:<br><ul><li>The Bill authorises resources required in 2008-09 for the Government’s actions to help the banking industry </li><li>The Bill authorises the release of money from the Consolidated Fund which is the Government’s bank account. </li></ul>
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading· Commons
15 October 2008 – 15 October 2008
- 2nd reading· Commons
15 October 2008 – 15 October 2008
- 3rd reading· Commons
15 October 2008 – 15 October 2008
- 1st reading· Lords
15 October 2008 – 15 October 2008
- 2nd reading· Lords
16 October 2008 – 16 October 2008
- Committee negatived· Lords
16 October 2008 – 16 October 2008
- 3rd reading· Lords
16 October 2008 – 16 October 2008
- Royal Assent· Unassigned
16 October 2008 – 16 October 2008
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 341.