UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 0188
European Communities (Finance) Act 2008
[As Introduced]
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This Act allows the UK government to make financial payments to the European Union and gives legal authority for how EU money is managed. It essentially updates the rules for how Britain pays for and handles its relationship with EU institutions and programmes.
Presented by Mr Alistair Darling
supported by Lord Davies of Oldham.
supported by Lord Davies of Oldham.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote421 MPs
57% Ayes · 24143% Noes · 180
The democratic gap
43% , a wide gap
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading7 Nov 2007
- 2nd reading19 Nov 2007
- Committee stage15 Jan 2008
- Report stage15 Jan 2008
- 3rd reading15 Jan 2008
Lords
- 1st reading16 Jan 2008
- 2nd reading4 Feb 2008
- 3rd reading18 Feb 2008
Royal Assent19 Feb 2008