Budget Bill 2026

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Bill Number: Bill 25/22-27

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 2026 and 2027 (including, for the year ending 31 March 2026, 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; and to authorise the Department of Finance to borrow on the credit of those sums.

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

Completed 23 February 2026.

Associated information

Bill as Introduced (HTM)

Bill as Introduced (PDF, 72 pages, 2457KB)

Explanatory and Financial Memorandum as Introduced (HTM)

Explanatory and Financial Memorandum as Introduced (PDF, 04 pages, 155KB)

Official Report of the First Stage - 23 February 2026.