Savings (Government Contributions) Act 2017
make provision for, and in connection with, government bonuses in respect of additions to savings accounts and other investment plans.
Government Bill
(HM Treasury)
What is this Bill?
The Savings (Government Contributions) Act 2017 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 6 September 2016 and became an Act of Parliament on 16 January 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
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers Initial Library Notes Ministerial Extracts from Debates All Bill Debates
This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
17th January 2017
Act of Parliament
Savings (Government Contributions) Act 2017 c.2
16th January 2017
Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) (Commons)
16th January 2017
Royal Assent (Hansard) (Commons)
12th January 2017
3rd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
12th January 2017
3rd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
12th January 2017
Report stage (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
12th January 2017
Report stage (Hansard): House of Lords
12th January 2017
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
12th January 2017
Committee negatived (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
12th January 2017
2nd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
12th January 2017
2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
22nd December 2016
Library Notes
Savings (Government Contributions) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
14th December 2016
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Supplementary from HM Treasury - 12 December 2016 (PDF, 374KB)
13th December 2016
1st reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
13th December 2016
1st reading (Hansard): House of Lords
13th December 2016
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 85 Explanatory Notes
13th December 2016
Bills
HL Bill 85 (as introduced)
13th December 2016
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 12 December 2016
12th December 2016
3rd reading: House of Commons
12th December 2016
Report stage: House of Commons
12th December 2016
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF, 261KB)
12th December 2016
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 12 December 2016
9th December 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 8 December 2016
8th December 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 7 December 2016
7th December 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 6 December 2016
2nd December 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 1 December 2016
24th November 2016
Delegated Powers Memoranda
HM Treasury - September 2016 (PDF, 425KB)
22nd November 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 21 November 2016
10th November 2016
Briefing papers
Committee Stage Report
2nd November 2016
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 1 November 2016
2nd November 2016
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 1 November 2016 at Public Bill Committee Stage
1st November 2016
Committee Debates: compilation of sitting so far: House of Commons
1st November 2016
Committee Debate: 5th sitting: House of Commons
1st November 2016
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 1 November 2016
1st November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: B&CE (SGCB 06) (PDF, 368KB)
1st November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Zurich Savings (SGCB 05) (PDF, 347KB)
1st November 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: True Potential LLP (SGCB 04) (PDF, 114KB)
31st October 2016
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: selection 2 (PDF, 257KB)
28th October 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 27 October 2016
28th October 2016
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 27 October 2016
27th October 2016
Committee Debate: 4th sitting: House of Commons
27th October 2016
Committee Debate: 3rd sitting: House of Commons
27th October 2016
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: selection 1 (PDF, 262KB)
27th October 2016
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 27 October 2016
27th October 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Prospect (SGCB 03)
26th October 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 25 October 2016
26th October 2016
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 25 October 2016
25th October 2016
Committee Debate: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
25th October 2016
Committee Debate: 1st sitting: House of Commons
25th October 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (SGCB 02)
25th October 2016
Written evidence
Written Evidence: StepChange Debt Charity (SGCB 01)
25th October 2016
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 25 October 2016
24th October 2016
Press notices
Savings (Government Contributions) Bill: Schedule of meetings (PDF, 79KB)
19th October 2016
Press notices
Have your say on the Savings (Government Contributions) Bill
17th October 2016
2nd reading: House of Commons
17th October 2016
Ways and Means resolution: House of Commons
17th October 2016
Programme motion: House of Commons
17th October 2016
Money resolution: House of Commons
6th September 2016
1st reading: House of Commons
6th September 2016
Explanatory Notes
Bill 59-EN 2016-17
6th September 2016
Bills
Bill 59 2016-17, as introduced