Budget Responsibility Act 2024


impose duties on the Treasury and the Office for Budget Responsibility in respect of the announcement of fiscally significant measures.

Government Bill

(HM Treasury)
What is this Bill?

The Budget Responsibility Act 2024 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 18 July 2024 and became an Act of Parliament on 10 September 2024.

Whose idea is this Bill?

Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.

How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.

Would you like to know more?

See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill

Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers Ministerial Extracts from Debates

This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Latest Key documents

Bill Debate
10/09/2024
Act of Parliament
10/09/2024
Briefing paper
05/09/2024
Explanatory Note
05/09/2024

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

10th September 2024
Royal Assent: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
10th September 2024
Royal Assent (Commons)
10th September 2024
Act of Parliament
Budget Responsibility Act 2024 (c. 24)
9th September 2024
3rd reading (Lords)
9th September 2024
Committee negatived: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
9th September 2024
Committee negatived (Lords)
9th September 2024
2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
9th September 2024
2nd reading (Lords)
5th September 2024
1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
5th September 2024
1st reading (Lords)
5th September 2024
Bill
HL Bill 24 (as brought from the Commons)
5th September 2024
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 24 Explanatory Notes
5th September 2024
Briefing papers
Budget Responsibility Bill: HL Bill 24
4th September 2024
3rd readingThird Reading (Commons)
4th September 2024
Committee of the whole House (Commons)
4th September 2024
Amendment Paper
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 4 September 2024
4th September 2024
Bill proceedings: Commons
Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 4 September 2024
4th September 2024
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chairman of Ways and Means’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 4 September 2024
3rd September 2024
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 3 September 2024
2nd September 2024
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 2 September 2024
30th August 2024
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 30 August 2024
30th July 2024
2nd reading (Commons)
30th July 2024
Programme motion
30th July 2024
Money resolution
23rd July 2024
Briefing papers
Budget Responsibility Bill
18th July 2024
1st reading (Commons)
18th July 2024
Bill
Bill 001 2024-25 (as introduced)
18th July 2024
Bill
Bill 001 2024-25 (as introduced) - xml download
18th July 2024
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Memorandum from His Majesty’s Treasury to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
18th July 2024
Explanatory Notes
Bill 001 EN 2024-25