Barnett Formula (Replacement) Bill
The Barnett Formula (Replacement) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- 2nd reading
- Sir Christopher Chope
- 11 December 2023
- 12 February 2025
What the bill does
A Bill to require the Chancellor of the Exchequer to report to Parliament on proposals to replace the Barnett Formula used to calculate adjustments to public expenditure allocated to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland with a statutory scheme for the allocation of resources based on an assessment of relative needs; and for connected purposes.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading11 DEC 2023 · COMMONS
- 2nd reading (current stage)
- Committee stage
- Report stage
- 3rd reading
- Royal Assent
What 2nd reading means, and what happens next
Second reading is the first full debate on the principle of the bill. The House votes on whether it should proceed at all.
If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at second reading of a bill
Official bill page on parliament.uk
Questions about the Barnett Formula (Replacement) Bill
- What stage is the Barnett Formula (Replacement) Bill at?
- The Barnett Formula (Replacement) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- Has the Barnett Formula (Replacement) Bill become law?
- Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Barnett Formula (Replacement) Bill is currently at 2nd reading.
- What happens next to the Barnett Formula (Replacement) Bill?
- If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
- Who sponsored the Barnett Formula (Replacement) Bill?
- The Barnett Formula (Replacement) Bill was sponsored by Sir Christopher Chope.
- When was the Barnett Formula (Replacement) Bill introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 11 December 2023, at first reading.
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