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.
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.
Second Stage
Status
Completed 24 February 2026.
Associated information
Official Report of the Second Stage - 24 February 2026.
Committee Stage
Status
Accelerated Passage/No Committee Stage.
Associated information
N/A.
Consideration Stage
Status
Completed 02 March 2026.
Associated information
Official Report of the Consideration Stage - 02 March 2026
Further Consideration Stage
Status
Completed 03 March 2026.
Associated information
Official Report of the Further Consideration Stage - 03 March 2026
Final Stage
Status
Completed 10 March 2026.
Associated information
Official Report of the Final Stage - 10 March 2026
Royal Assent
Status
Royal Assent will be confirmed when the Bill has completed the legislative process.
Associated information
Associated information will be published here when available.
