Administrative and Financial Provisions Bill

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Bill Number: Bill 19/22-27

Bill Type: Executive (What are the different Bill Types?)

Bill Sponsor: Minister of Finance

A Bill to make further provision with respect to the administration and financing of public services in Northern Ireland, in particular measures to provide powers to undertake certain activities, to enable charging for certain activities and to modify arrangements for financial governance.

Follow the Bill’s journey below from Introduction. Each iteration of the Bill will be published along with the accompanying Explanatory and Financial Memorandum.

The legislative stages of bills that go through the Northern Ireland Assembly begins with the First Stage, and then moves to Second Stage, Committee Stage, Further Consideration Stage and Final Stage, before requiring Royal Assent to become an Act.

First Stage

Status

The Bill was Introduced on Monday 23 June 2025.

Associated information

Bill as Introduced (HTM)

Bill as Introduced (PDF, 20 pages, 656KB)

Explanatory and Financial Memorandum as Introduced (HTM)

Explanatory and Financial Memorandum as Introduced (PDF, 16 pages, 278KB)

Official Report of the First Stage - 23 June 2025.