Overview

The Appropriation (No. 2) Act 2009 authorized government spending for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010. It detailed the allocation of funds to various UK government departments and agencies, setting limits on spending and establishing how funds would be sourced.

Description

This Act authorized the use of resources and the issuing of funds from the Consolidated Fund to cover government expenditure for the fiscal year 2009-2010. The Act specified a total of £484,281,696,000 in resources authorized for use and £486,035,320,000 in sums authorized for issue from the Consolidated Fund. These funds were appropriated for specific purposes within numerous government departments and agencies, as detailed in Schedule 2. Schedule 2 listed these departments and agencies, outlining the specific amounts allocated to each, along with limits on appropriations in aid (funds generated internally by the departments). The Act also repealed certain previous Consolidated Fund and Appropriation Acts.

Government Spending

The Act authorized a total government expenditure of £486,035,320,000 for the fiscal year ending 31 March 2010. This figure comprises both resources authorised for use (£484,281,696,000) and grants from the Consolidated Fund (£486,035,320,000). The discrepancy between these figures is due to the appropriations in aid, where departments can use internally generated revenue to offset their overall costs.

Groups Affected

The act affected virtually all UK government departments and agencies, including but not limited to:

• Department for Children, Schools and Families
• Department of Health
• Ministry of Defence
• Home Office
• Ministry of Justice
• HM Treasury
• HM Revenue and Customs
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Numerous other smaller agencies and departments

The impact on each group was the allocation of specific budgets for their operations and programs during the fiscal year. The allocations varied significantly depending on each department's responsibilities and priorities.

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