Finance Act 2017


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 2017 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 14 March 2017 and became an Act of Parliament on 27 April 2017.

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.

How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.

Would you like to know more?

See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill

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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
27/04/2017
Act of Parliament
27/04/2017
Bill
25/04/2017
Explanatory Note
20/03/2017

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

27th April 2017
Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) (Commons)
27th April 2017
Royal Assent (Hansard) (Commons)
27th April 2017
Act of Parliament
Finance Act 2017 c.10
26th April 2017
3rd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
26th April 2017
3rd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
26th April 2017
Committee negatived: House of Lords
26th April 2017
2nd reading (Minutes of Proccedings): House of Lords
26th April 2017
2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
26th April 2017
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Committee of the whole House Proceedings as at 25 April 2017
25th April 2017
1st reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
25th April 2017
1st reading (Hansard): House of Lords
25th April 2017
3rd reading: House of Commons
25th April 2017
Report stage: House of Commons
25th April 2017
Committee stage: House of Commons
25th April 2017
Selection of amendments: Commons
Committee of the whole House (PDF, 201KB)
25th April 2017
Amendment papers
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 25 April 2017
25th April 2017
Bills
HL Bill 128 (as introduced)
24th April 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 21 April 2017
20th April 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 19 April 2017
18th April 2017
2nd reading: House of Commons
18th April 2017
Programme motion: House of Commons
18th April 2017
Carry-over motion: House of Commons
20th March 2017
Bills
Bill 156 2016-17 (as introduced)
20th March 2017
Explanatory Notes
Bill 156 EN 2016-17 (PDF, 2MB)
14th March 2017
1st reading: House of Commons
13th March 2017
Explanatory Notes
Explanatory Notes on Budget resolutions (PDF, 236KB)