Infrastructure (Financial Assistance) Act 2012
The Infrastructure (Financial Assistance) Act 2012 has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.
- Royal Assent
- Mr George Osborne
- 6 September 2012
- 12 February 2026
What the bill does
<p>The Bill allows the Government to provide financial assistance of up to £50 billion in support of infrastructure investment. This limit could be increased by order. </p><p>The Government would have to report to Parliament at the end of each financial year on any commitments made under the Bill’s provisions.</p>
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading6 SEP 2012 · COMMONS
- 2nd reading17 SEP 2012 · COMMONS
- Programme motion17 SEP 2012 · COMMONS
- Money resolution17 SEP 2012 · COMMONS
- Committee stage15 OCT 2012 · COMMONS
- 3rd reading15 OCT 2012 · COMMONS
- Report stage23 OCT 2012 · LORDS
- Royal Assent (current stage)31 OCT 2012 · UNASSIGNED
What Royal Assent means, and what happens next
The bill has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.
Its provisions come into force on the date the Act specifies, which may be immediately, on a set date, or when a minister makes a commencement order.
Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at Royal Assent
Official bill page on parliament.uk
Questions about the Infrastructure (Financial Assistance) Act 2012
- What stage is the Infrastructure (Financial Assistance) Act 2012 at?
- The Infrastructure (Financial Assistance) Act 2012 has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.
- Has the Infrastructure (Financial Assistance) Act 2012 become law?
- Yes. The Infrastructure (Financial Assistance) Act 2012 has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.
- Who sponsored the Infrastructure (Financial Assistance) Act 2012?
- The Infrastructure (Financial Assistance) Act 2012 was sponsored by Mr George Osborne.
- When was the Infrastructure (Financial Assistance) Act 2012 introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 6 September 2012, at first reading.
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