Overview

The Appropriation Act 2008 authorized government spending for the financial years ending March 31st, 2007, and March 31st, 2008. It detailed the allocation of funds across various government departments and agencies, covering both expected and supplementary spending needs.

Description

This Act authorized the use of resources and the issue of funds from the Consolidated Fund to cover government expenditure. Key figures included:

• Resources authorised for use in 2006-07: £38,611,000
• Resources authorised for use in 2007-08: £16,257,130,000
• Total resources authorised for use (2006-07 & 2007-08): £22,441,622,000
• Grants out of the Consolidated Fund (2007-08): £15,099,258,000

The Act detailed expenditure across numerous government departments, including:

• Department for Children, Schools and Families
• Department of Health
• Department for Transport
• Department for Communities and Local Government
• Home Office
• Ministry of Justice
• Ministry of Defence
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Department for International Development
• Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
• Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
• Department for Culture, Media and Sport
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Northern Ireland Office
• HM Treasury
• HM Revenue and Customs
• and others.

The Act also included provisions for addressing overspending in the 2006-07 financial year and adjustments to spending limits based on the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000.

Government Spending

The act authorized a total of £22,441,622,000 in resources for use and £15,099,258,000 in grants from the Consolidated Fund for the years ending March 31st, 2007 and 2008. Significant transfers of funds between departments are detailed in the footnotes, reflecting shifts in responsibilities and policy priorities.

Groups Affected

Numerous groups were affected by the Act, including:

• Government departments and agencies: Received funding allocations for their operations.
• Public sector workers: Affected by payroll, pensions, and other employment-related provisions.
• Beneficiaries of government programs: Received social security benefits, education funding, or other services based on the Act's allocations.
• Businesses: Impacted by tax and regulatory changes and funding for programs supporting business and industry.
• The public: Experienced the effects of the funding decisions through the services provided by government.

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