Northern Ireland Budget (No. 2) Act 2023


authorise the use for the public service of certain resources for the year ending 31 March 2024 (including income); to authorise the issue out of the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland of certain sums for the service of that year; to authorise the use of those sums for specified purposes; to authorise the Department of Finance in Northern Ireland to borrow on the credit of those sums; and to repeal a spent provision.

Government Bill

(Northern Ireland Office)
What is this Bill?

The Northern Ireland Budget (No. 2) Act 2023 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 29 June 2023 and became an Act of Parliament on 18 September 2023.

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

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Latest Key documents

Bill Debate
18/09/2023
Explanatory Note
05/09/2023

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

18th September 2023
Royal Assent: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
18th September 2023
Royal Assent (Commons)
18th September 2023
Act of Parliament
Northern Ireland Budget (No. 2) Act 2023 (c. 43)
14th September 2023
3rd reading (Lords)
14th September 2023
3rd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
14th September 2023
Committee negatived (Lords)
14th September 2023
Committee negatived: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
14th September 2023
2nd reading (Lords)
14th September 2023
2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
6th September 2023
Briefing papers
Northern Ireland Budget (No. 2) Bill: HL Bill 167
5th September 2023
1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
5th September 2023
1st reading (Lords)
5th September 2023
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 167 Explanatory Notes
5th September 2023
Bill
HL Bill 167 (as brought from the Commons)
4th September 2023
3rd reading (Commons)
4th September 2023
Committee of the whole House (Commons)
4th September 2023
Amendment Paper
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 4 September 2023
4th September 2023
Bill proceedings: Commons
Committee of the whole House Proceedings as at 4 September 2023
4th September 2023
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chairman of Ways and Means’ provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 4 September 2023
1st September 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 1 September 2023
31st August 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 31 August 2023
21st July 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 21 July 2023
10th July 2023
2nd reading (Commons)
10th July 2023
Allocation of time motion
4th July 2023
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on the Bill
29th June 2023
1st reading (Commons)
29th June 2023
Bill
Bill 338 2022-23 (as introduced)
29th June 2023
Explanatory Notes
Bill 338 EN 2022-23