| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to make provision increasing the maximum capital of the Contingencies Fund for a temporary period. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 2021 c. 9 |
| Introduced by | Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer (Commons) Lord Agnew of Oulton, Minister of State for Efficiency and Transformation (Lords) |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 15 March 2021[1] |
| Commencement | 15 March 2021 |
| Expired | 1 April 2022 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Contingencies Fund Act 1974 |
| Relates to | Contingencies Fund Act 2020 |
Status: Expired | |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Contingencies Fund Act 2021 (c. 9) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which allowed for a temporary increase in the maximum capital of the United Kingdom's contingency fund from 2%, as set out in Section 1 of the Contingencies Fund Act 1974, to 12%. It was introduced by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak in response to the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ "Contingencies Fund Act 2021 Introductory Text". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2021.