Overview

This Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) (No.2) Bill authorises government spending for the financial year ending 31 March 2019. It increases the amount authorised for the use of resources and the issue of money from the Consolidated Fund, allocating funds to various government departments and agencies as detailed in the accompanying schedule.

Description

The bill formally authorises government spending for the 2018-19 financial year. It increases the authorised spending limit by:

• £328,649,491,000 for resource use (including £290,785,115,000 for current and £37,864,376,000 for capital purposes).
• £276,216,262,000 for issuing money from the Consolidated Fund.

The bill details how this money is appropriated, specifying amounts for:

• Departmental Expenditure Limits (DEL): Funds allocated to specific government departments based on pre-set limits.
• Annually Managed Expenditure (AME): Funds that are managed annually without specific limits, often for flexible or unpredictable costs.
• Non-Budget Expenditure (NBE): Expenditure outside of the main budget.

The bill also covers the use of income generated by government departments and agencies, allowing for its appropriation to support current or capital purposes within the pre-determined spending plans.

Government Spending

The bill increases the authorized government spending for the year ending 31 March 2019 by a total of £604,865,753,000. This covers both resources used and money issued from the Consolidated Fund.

Groups Affected

This bill affects numerous groups:

• Government Departments and Agencies: Receive funding allocations, impacting their ability to deliver services and programs.
• Taxpayers: Ultimately bear the cost of the government spending authorised by the bill.
• Public Service Recipients: Benefit from services and programs funded by the appropriations included in the bill.
• Businesses: May be impacted depending on the types of spending allocated and procurement contracts awarded (e.g., defense contractors, suppliers to government agencies).

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