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Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2020
Summary
This Act allows the UK government to draw money from the treasury and adjust spending between different areas before the main budget is formally approved by Parliament. It's a temporary measure to keep public services funded during the transition between budgets.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means allowing the government to access money it needs before Parliament formally approves the full budget. This helps ensure public services like schools and hospitals can keep running smoothly without delays when there's a gap between budgets.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics worry that this Act gives the government too much power to spend money without proper oversight from Parliament. They might argue it reduces democratic accountability and could be misused if not carefully controlled.
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Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading2 Mar 2020
- 2nd reading3 Mar 2020
- 3rd reading3 Mar 2020
Lords
- 1st reading3 Mar 2020
- 2nd reading11 Mar 2020
- 3rd reading11 Mar 2020
Royal Assent16 Mar 2020
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