Budget Bill
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Bill Number: Bill 11/22-27
Bill Type: Executive (What are the different Bill Types?)
Bill Sponsor: Minister of Finance
A Bill to authorise the use for the public service of certain resources for the years ending 31 March 2025 and 2026 (including, for the year ending 31 March 2025, income); to authorise the issue out of the Consolidated Fund of certain sums for the service of those years; to authorise the use of those sums for specified purposes; to authorise the Department of Finance to borrow on the credit of those sums; to authorise the use for the public service of excess resources for the year ending 31 March 2024; to authorise the issue out of the Consolidated Fund of a sum for the service of the year ending 31 March 2024; and to authorise the use of that sum for specified purposes.
Follow the Bill’s journey below from Introduction. Each iteration of the Bill will be published along with the accompanying Explanatory and Financial Memorandum.
First Stage
Status
Completed 17 February 2025
Associated information
Bill as Introduced (PDF, 60 pages, 453KB)
Explanatory and Financial Memorandum as Introduced (HTM)
Explanatory and Financial Memorandum as Introduced (PDF, 8 pages, 156KB)
Official Report of the First Stage - 17 February 2025
Second Stage
Status
Completed 18 February 2025
Associated information
Official Report of the Second Stage - 18 February 2025
Committee Stage
Status
N/A
Associated information
N/A
Consideration Stage
Status
Completed 24 February 2025
Associated information
Official Report of the Consideration Stage - 24 February 2025
Further Consideration Stage
Status
Completed 25 February 2025
Associated information
Official Report of the Further Consideration Stage - 25 February 2025
Final Stage
Status
Completed 25 February 2025
Associated information
Offical Report of the Final Stage - 25 February 2025
Royal Assent
Status
Completed 6 March 2025
