Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2015
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 year ending with 31 March 2016; 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 Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2015.
Summary
<p>This Bill provides Parliamentary authority for funds requested by the Government. It is part of what is called 'supply procedure'. This is how Parliament grants the Government’s requests for resources.</p><p>There are usually two of this type of Bill each year, in March and July. Proceedings on the Bill are formal – there is no debate.</p><p><strong>Key areas</strong></p><ul><li>Authorises provision sought in the Supplementary Estimates and the Vote on Account </li><li>Authorises the release of money from the Consolidated Fund, which is the Government’s bank account.<br></li></ul>
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading· Commons
14 July 2015 – 14 July 2015
- 2nd reading· Commons
15 July 2015 – 15 July 2015
- 3rd reading· Commons
15 July 2015 – 15 July 2015
- 1st reading· Lords
15 July 2015 – 15 July 2015
- 2nd reading· Lords
20 July 2015 – 20 July 2015
- Committee stage· Lords
20 July 2015 – 20 July 2015
- Report stage· Lords
20 July 2015 – 20 July 2015
- 3rd reading· Lords
20 July 2015 – 20 July 2015
- Royal Assent· Unassigned
21 July 2015 – 21 July 2015
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 1681.