Contingencies Fund Act 2020


make provision increasing the maximum capital of the Contingencies Fund for a temporary period.

Government Bill

(HM Treasury)
What is this Bill?

The Contingencies Fund was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 24 March 2020 and became an Act of Parliament on 25 March 2020.

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.

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Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Latest Key documents

Bill Debate
25/03/2020
Act of Parliament
25/03/2020
Explanatory Note
23/03/2020

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

25th March 2020
3rd reading: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
25th March 2020
3rd reading (Hansard) (Lords)
25th March 2020
Committee negatived: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
25th March 2020
Committee negatived (Hansard) (Lords)
25th March 2020
2nd reading: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
25th March 2020
2nd reading (Hansard) (Lords)
25th March 2020
Royal Assent: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
25th March 2020
Royal Assent (Hansard) (Commons)
25th March 2020
Act of Parliament
Contingencies Fund Act 2020 (c. 6)
25th March 2020
Bill proceedings: Commons
Committee of the whole House Proceedings as at 24 March 2020
24th March 2020
1st reading: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
24th March 2020
1st reading (Hansard) (Lords)
24th March 2020
3rd reading (Commons)
24th March 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Commons)
24th March 2020
2nd reading (Commons)
24th March 2020
1st reading (Commons)
24th March 2020
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper giving short overview of the Contingencies Fund
23rd March 2020
Bills
Bill 123 2019-21 (as introduced)
23rd March 2020
Bills
Bill 123 2019-21 (as introduced) - large font accessible version (PDF)
23rd March 2020
Explanatory Notes
Bill 123 EN 2019-21
23rd March 2020
Explanatory Notes
Bill 123 EN 2019-21 - large font accessible version (PDF)
23rd March 2020
Bill
Bill 123 2019-21 (as introduced)
23rd March 2020
Bill
Bill 123 2019-21 (as introduced) - large font accessible version
23rd March 2020
Explanatory Notes
Bill 123 EN 2019-21
23rd March 2020
Explanatory Notes
Bill 123 EN 2019-21 - large font accessible version