Finance Act 2016


grant certain duties, to alter other duties, and to amend the law relating to the National Debt and the Public Revenue, and to make further provision in connection with finance.

Government Bill

(HM Treasury)
What is this Bill?

The Finance Act 2016 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 11 April 2016 and became an Act of Parliament on 15 September 2016.

Whose idea is this Bill?

Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.

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This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Latest Key documents

Bill Debate
15/09/2016

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

15th September 2016
Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) (Commons)
15th September 2016
Royal Assent (Hansard) (Commons)
13th September 2016
3rd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
13th September 2016
3rd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
13th September 2016
Report stage (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
13th September 2016
Report stage (Hansard): House of Lords
13th September 2016
Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
13th September 2016
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
13th September 2016
2nd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
13th September 2016
2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
7th September 2016
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 6 September 2016
6th September 2016
1st reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
6th September 2016
1st reading (Hansard): House of Lords
6th September 2016
3rd reading: House of Commons
6th September 2016
Report: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
6th September 2016
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 5 September 2016
5th September 2016
Report stage: House of Commons
5th September 2016
Programme motion: House of Commons
8th July 2016
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 7 July 2016
7th July 2016
Committee Debates: compilation of sittings: House of Commons
7th July 2016
Committee Debate: 6th sitting: House of Commons
7th July 2016
Committee Debate: 5th sitting: House of Commons
6th July 2016
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 5 July 2016
5th July 2016
Committee Debate: 4th sitting: House of Commons
5th July 2016
Committee Debate: 3rd sitting: House of Commons
1st July 2016
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 30 June 2016
30th June 2016
Committee Debate: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
30th June 2016
Committee Debate: 1st sitting: House of Commons
29th June 2016
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Committee of the whole House Proceedings as at 28 June 2016
28th June 2016
Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
28th June 2016
Ways and Means resolution: House of Commons
28th June 2016
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Committee of the whole House Proceedings as at 27 June 2016
27th June 2016
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Commons
19th May 2016
2nd reading: House of Commons
19th May 2016
1st reading: House of Commons
11th April 2016
Carry-over motion: House of Commons