Overview

The Appropriation (No. 3) Act 2010 authorized government spending for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011, allocating funds to various departments and agencies across the United Kingdom. It also repealed several previous Consolidated Fund and Appropriation Acts.

Description

This Act authorized a total of £277,712,252,000 in resources for use and £255,954,633,000 to be issued from the Consolidated Fund for the year ending March 31, 2011. The funds were appropriated to numerous government departments and agencies (as detailed in Schedule 2), covering a wide range of services including education, healthcare, defense, justice, transport, and social welfare. Schedule 2 also established limits on appropriations in aid for many of these services, intended to control government spending. These limits were backdated to June 21, 2010. The Act included provisions for exceeding these limits under specific circumstances, provided that any excess would be reported to the House of Commons and approved by a subsequent Appropriation Act.

The act also repealed several previous Consolidated Fund and Appropriation Acts.

Government Spending

The act authorized government spending of £277,712,252,000 in resources for use and £255,954,633,000 from the Consolidated Fund for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011. Detailed breakdowns of spending per department and agency are listed in Schedule 2.

Groups Affected

The Act affected numerous groups, including:

• Government departments and agencies: Received funding allocations for their operations and programs.
• Public sector workers: Affected by funding for salaries, pensions, and other benefits.
• Recipients of government services: Impacted by the level of funding allocated to various programs, such as healthcare, education, and social welfare.
• Businesses: Affected by government contracts, tax policies, and regulatory measures.
• Individuals: Impacted by changes in social security benefits, tax policies, and other government initiatives.

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