Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2015

A Bill to authorise the use of resources for the year ending with 31 March 2016; to authorise both the issue of sums out of the Consolidated Fund and the application of income for that year; and to appropriate the supply authorised for that year by this Act and by the Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2015.

This Bill provides Parliamentary authority for funds requested by the Government. It is part of what is called 'supply procedure'. This is how Parliament grants the Government’s requests for resources.

There are usually two of this type of Bill each year, in March and July. Proceedings on the Bill are formal – there is no debate.

Key areas

• Authorises provision sought in the Supplementary Estimates and the Vote on Account
• Authorises the release of money from the Consolidated Fund, which is the Government’s bank account.