Overview

The Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No. 2) Act 2008 authorized government spending and allocated funds for various departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009. It also repealed several previous Consolidated Fund and Appropriation Acts.

Description

This Act authorized the use of resources totaling £447,902,670,000 and the issue of £430,086,603,000 from the Consolidated Fund for government services in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009. The funds were appropriated to numerous government departments and agencies (as detailed in Schedule 2), covering a wide range of services including education, health, transport, defense, justice, and social welfare. Schedule 2 specifies the detailed allocation of funds for each department, including limits on "appropriations in aid" – additional funding from sources other than the Consolidated Fund. Schedule 3 lists the repealed acts.

Government Spending

The Act authorized a total government expenditure of £447,902,670,000 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009. This involved £253,036,312,000 in authorized resource use and £250,409,641,000 issued from the Consolidated Fund. The remainder was covered by appropriations in aid from other sources.

Groups Affected

• Government Departments and Agencies: All UK government departments and numerous agencies received funding allocations, influencing their operational capacity and service provision throughout 2008-2009.
• Public Sector Workers: Salaries and pensions for employees in various government sectors were covered by the act.
• Beneficiaries of Government Programs: Individuals and groups receiving social security benefits, healthcare, education, and other public services experienced direct impact based on funding allocations.
• Taxpayers: The act determined the government's spending, indirectly affecting taxpayers who finance this spending through taxation.

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