An Appropriation Act is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which, like a Consolidated Fund Act, allows the Treasury to issue funds out of the Consolidated Fund. Unlike a Consolidated Fund Act, an Appropriation Act also "appropriates" the funds, that is allocates the funds issued out of the Consolidated Fund to individual government departments and Crown bodies. [1] Appropriation Acts were formerly passed by the Parliament of Great Britain. [2]
Each Appropriation Act has a series of schedules which contain tables that set out how the monies issued out of the Consolidated Fund are appropriated. Each department or body which has money appropriated is noted in the tables which contain columns setting out the things the money appropriated may be spent on, the net resources authorised for use, the grants out of the Consolidated Fund, the operating appropriations in aid and the non-operating appropriations in aid. The money may not be spent for purposes other than that it is appropriated for and it must be spent by the end of the fiscal year covered by that appropriation or returned to the Consolidated Fund. [1]
The typical structure of such an act begins with the long title, which defines which financial years the act applies to. This is followed by the preamble, which is different from the normal British public general Act of Parliament preamble in that it includes additional text before the normal preamble:[ citation needed ]
Whereas the Commons of the United Kingdom in Parliament assembled have resolved to authorise the use of resources and the issue of sums out of the Consolidated Fund towards making good the supply which they have granted to Her Majesty in this Session of Parliament:—
Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
Until 2000 an older form of preamble was used:[ citation needed ]
Most Gracious Sovereign, WE, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom in Parliament assembled, towards making good the supply which we have cheerfully granted to Your Majesty in this Session of Parliament, have resolved to grant unto Your Majesty the sums hereinafter mentioned; and do therefore most humbly beseech Your Majesty that it may be enacted and be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
Each Appropriation Act typically covers two or more fiscal years, and will normally repeal earlier Appropriation Acts and Consolidated Fund Acts still on the statute books. [1]
An Appropriation Act normally becomes spent on the conclusion of the financial year to which it relates. [3]
Appropriation Act 1775 | |
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Long title | An Act for granting to His Majesty a certain Sum of Money out of the Sinking Fund, and for applying certain Monies therein mentioned for the Service of the Year One thousand seven hundred and seventy-five; and for further appropriating the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament. |
Citation | 15 Geo. 3. c. 42 |
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Royal assent | 26 May 1775 |
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Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1871 |
Status: Repealed |
Appropriation Act 1776 | |
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Citation | 17 Geo. 3. c. 47 |
Appropriation Act 1778 | |
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Citation | 18 Geo. 3. c. 54 |
Appropriation Act 1790 | |
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Citation | 30 Geo. 3. c. 32 |
Appropriation Act 1784 | |
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Long title | An Act for granting to His Majesty a certain Sum of Money out of the Sinking Fund, and for applying certain Monies therein mentioned for the Service of the Year One thousand seven hundred and eighty-four, for appropriating the Monies arising by the Duties on Malt, Mum, Cyder, and Perry; and also by a Land Tax granted to His Majesty by Two Acts made in the last Session of Parliament; and for further appropriating the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament. |
Citation | 24 Geo. 3. Sess. 2. c. 44 |
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Royal assent | 19 August 1784 |
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Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1871 |
Status: Repealed |
Appropriation Act 1795 | |
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Citation | 35 Geo. 3. c. 120 |
Appropriation Act 1796 | |
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Citation | 36 Geo. 3. c. 126 |
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Citation | 37 Geo. 3. c. 144 |
Appropriation Act 1798 | |
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Citation | 38 Geo. 3. c. 90 |
Appropriation Act 1799 | |
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Long title | An act for granting to his Majesty a certain sum of money out of the consolidated fund, for applying certain sums of money therein mentioned, for the service of the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine; and for further appropriating the supplies granted in this session of parliament. |
Citation | 39 Geo. 3. c. 114 |
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Royal assent | 12 July 1799 |
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Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1871 |
Status: Repealed |
Appropriation Act 1800 | |
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Appropriation Act 1810 | |
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Long title | An act for granting to His Majesty certain Sums of Money out of the Consolidated Fund of Great Britain, and for applying certain Monies therein mentioned, for the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and ten; and for further appropriating the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament. |
Citation | 50 Geo. 3. c. 115 |
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Royal assent | 20 June 1810 |
Appropriation Act 1811 | |
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Long title | An act for granting to His Majesty certain Sums of Money out of the Consolidated Fund of Great Britain; and for applying certain Monies therein mentioned, for the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and eleven; and for further appropriating the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament. |
Citation | 51 Geo. 3. c. 117 |
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Royal assent | 26 June 1811 |
Appropriation Act 1812 | |
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Long title | An act for granting to His Majesty certain Sums of Money out of the Consolidated Fund of Great Britain, and for applying certain Monies therein mentioned for the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and twelve; and for further appropriating the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament. |
Citation | 52 Geo. 3. c. 154 |
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Royal assent | 28 July 1812 |
Appropriation Act 1816 | |
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Long title | An act for granting to His Majesty a certain Sum out of the Consolidated Fund of Great Britain, and for applying certain Monies therein mentioned for the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and sixteen; and for further appropriating the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament. |
Citation | 56 Geo. 3. c. 142 |
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Royal assent | 2 July 1816 |
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Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1873 |
Status: Repealed |
Appropriation Act 1817 | |
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Long title | An act for applying certain Monies therein mentioned for the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and seventeen, and for further appropriating the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament. |
Citation | 57 Geo. 3. c. 132 |
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Royal assent | 12 July 1817 |
Appropriation Act 1818 | |
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Long title | An act for applying certain Monies therein mentioned for the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and eighteen. |
Citation | 58 Geo. 3. c. 101 |
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Royal assent | 10 June 1818 |
Appropriation Act 1819 | |
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Long title | An act for applying certain Monies therein mentioned for the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and nineteen; and for further appropriating the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament. |
Citation | 59 Geo. 3. c. 133 |
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Royal assent | 13 July 1819 |
Appropriation Act 1842 | |
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Long title | An Act to apply a Sum out of the Consolidated Fund, and certain other Sums, to the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and forty-two, and to appropriate the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament. |
Citation | 5 & 6 Vict. c. 121 |
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Royal assent | 12 August 1842 |
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Appropriation Act 1850 | |
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Appropriation Act 1860 | |
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Long title | An Act to apply a Sum out of the Consolidated Fund and the Surplus of Ways and Means to the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and sixty, and to appropriate the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament. |
Citation | 23 & 24 Vict. c. 131 |
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Royal assent | 28 August 1860 |
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Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1875 |
Status: Repealed |
Appropriation Act 1861 | |
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Long title | An Act to apply a Sum out of the Consolidated Fund and the Surplus of Ways and Means to the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, and to appropriate the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament. |
Citation | 24 & 25 Vict. c. 103 |
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Royal assent | 6 August 1861 |
Appropriation Act 1862 | |
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Long title | An Act to apply a Sum out of the Consolidated Fund and the Surplus of Ways and Means to the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, and to appropriate the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament. |
Citation | 25 & 26 Vict. c. 71 |
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Royal assent | 7 August 1862 |
Appropriation Act 1863 | |
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Long title | An Act to apply a Sum out of the Consolidated Fund and the Surplus of Ways and Means to the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and to appropriate the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament. |
Citation | 26 & 27 Vict. c. 99 |
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Royal assent | 28 July 1863 |
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Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1875 |
Status: Repealed |
Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Act 1864 | |
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Long title | An Act to apply a Sum out of the Consolidated Fund and the Surplus of Ways and Means to the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, and to appropriate the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament. |
Citation | 27 & 28 Vict. c. 73 |
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Royal assent | 29 July 1864 |
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Appropriation Act 1865 | |
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Long title | An Act to apply a Sum out of the Consolidated Fund and the Surplus of Ways and Means to the Service of the Year ending Thirty-first March One thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, and to appropriate the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament. |
Citation | 28 & 29 Vict. c. 123 |
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Royal assent | 6 July 1865 |
Appropriation Act 1866 | |
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Long title | An Act to apply a Sum out of the Consolidated Fund and the Surplus of Ways and Means to the Service of the Year ending Thirty-first March One thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, and to appropriate the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament. |
Citation | 29 & 30 Vict. c. 91 |
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Royal assent | 10 August 1866 |
Appropriation Act 1867 | |
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Long title | An Act to apply a Sum out of the Consolidated Fund and the Surplus of Ways and Means to the Service of the Year ending the Thirty-first Day of March One thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, and to appropriate the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament. |
Citation | 30 & 31 Vict. c. 120 |
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Royal assent | 20 August 1867 |
Appropriation Act 1868 | |
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Long title | An Act to apply a Sum out of the Consolidated Fund and the Surplus of Ways and Means to the Service of the Year ending the Thirty-first Day of March One thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, and to appropriate the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament. |
Citation | 31 & 32 Vict. c. 85 |
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Royal assent | 31 July 1868 |
Appropriation Act 1869 | |
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Long title | An Act to apply a sum out of the Consolidated Fund and the Surplus of Ways and Means to the service of the year ending the thirty-first day of March one thousand eight hundred and seventy, and to appropriate the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament. |
Citation | 32 & 33 Vict. c. 93 |
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Royal assent | 11 August 1869 |
Appropriation Act 1870 | |
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Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act to apply a sum out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the year ending the thirty-first day of March one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, and to appropriate the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament. |
Citation | 33 & 34 Vict. c. 96 |
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Royal assent | 10 August 1870 |
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Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1966 |
Status: Repealed |
Appropriation Act 1871 [13] | |
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Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act to apply a sum out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the year ending the thirty-first day of March one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two, and to appropriate the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament. |
Citation | 34 & 35 Vict. c. 89 |
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Royal assent | 21 August 1871 |
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Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1883 |
Status: Repealed | |
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Appropriation Act 1872 | |
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Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act to apply a sum out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the year ending the thirty-first day of March one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three, and to appropriate the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament. |
Citation | 35 & 36 Vict. c. 87 |
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Royal assent | 10 August 1872 |
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Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1883 |
Status: Repealed |
Appropriation Act 1873 | |
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Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act to apply a sum out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the year ending the thirty-first day of March one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, and to appropriate the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament. |
Citation | 36 & 37 Vict. c. 79 |
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Royal assent | 5 August 1873 |
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Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1883 |
Status: Repealed |
Appropriation Act 1874 | |
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Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act to apply a sum out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the year ending the thirty-first day of March one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five, and to appropriate the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament. |
Citation | 37 & 38 Vict. c. 56 |
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Royal assent | 7 August 1874 |
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Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1883 |
Status: Repealed |
Appropriation Act 1875 | |
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Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act to apply a sum out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the year ending the thirty-first day of March one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six, and to appropriate the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament. |
Citation | 38 & 39 Vict. c. 78 |
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Royal assent | 13 August 1875 |
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Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1883 |
Status: Repealed |
Appropriation Act 1876 | |
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Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act to apply a sum out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the year ending the thirty-first day of March one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven, and to appropriate the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament. |
Citation | 39 & 40 Vict. c. 60 |
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Royal assent | 15 August 1876 |
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Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1883 |
Status: Repealed |
Appropriation Act 1877 | |
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Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act to apply a sum out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the year ending the thirty-first day of March one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight, and to appropriate the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament. |
Citation | 40 & 41 Vict. c. 61 |
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Royal assent | 14 August 1877 |
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Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1883 |
Status: Repealed | |
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Appropriation Act 1878 | |
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Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act to apply a sum out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the year ending the thirty-first day of March one thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine, and to appropriate the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament. |
Citation | 41 & 42 Vict. c. 65 |
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Royal assent | 16 August 1878 |
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Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1883 |
Status: Repealed | |
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Appropriation Act 1879 | |
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Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act to apply a sum out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the year ending the thirty-first day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighty, and to appropriate the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament. |
Citation | 42 & 43 Vict. c. 51 |
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Royal assent | 15 August 1879 |
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Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1894 |
Status: Repealed | |
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Appropriation Act 1880 | |
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Citation | 43 Vict. c. 13 |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 24 March 1880 |
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Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1894 |
Status: Repealed |
Appropriation Act 1880 (Session 2) | |
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Citation | 43 & 44 Vict. c. 40 |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 7 September 1880 |
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Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1894 |
Status: Repealed |
Appropriation Act 1881 | |
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Citation | 44 & 45 Vict. c. 56 |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 27 August 1881 |
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Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1894 |
Status: Repealed |
Appropriation Act 1882 | |
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Citation | 45 & 46 Vict. c. 71 |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 18 August 1882 |
Appropriation Act 1883 | |
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Citation | 46 & 47 Vict. c. 50 |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 25 August 1883 |
Appropriation Act 2010 | |
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Long title | An Act to authorise the use of resources for the service of the years ending with 31 March 2009 and 31 March 2010 and to apply certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the year ending with 31 March 2010; and to appropriate the supply authorised in this Session of Parliament for the service of the years ending with 31 March 2009 and 31 March 2010. |
Citation | 2010 c. 5 |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 18 March 2010 |
Status: Spent | |
Text of the Appropriation Act 2010 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. |
Appropriation Act 2011 | |
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Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act 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. |
Citation | 2011 c. 2 |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 16 March 2011 |
Status: Spent | |
Text of the Appropriation Act 2011 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. |
Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2012 | |
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Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act to authorise the use of resources for the years ending with 31 March 2012 and 31 March 2013; to authorise the issue of sums out of the Consolidated Fund for those years and for the year ending with 31 March 2011; and to appropriate the supply authorised by this Act for the years ending with 31 March 2011 and 31 March 2012. |
Citation | 2012 c. 1 |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 8 March 2012 |
Status: Spent | |
Text of the Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2012 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. |
Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2012 | |
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Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act to authorise the use of resources for the year ending with 31 March 2013; 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 2012. |
Citation | 2012 c. 13 |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 17 July 2012 |
Status: Spent | |
Text of the Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2012 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. |
A number of Appropriation Acts were passed by the Parliament of Northern Ireland. [27] A number of Appropriation Orders in Council have been made for Northern Ireland. [28]
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