House of Commons Members' Fund Act 2016
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Long titleAn Act to consolidate and amend provisions about the House of Commons Members’ Fund; and to make provision about the House of Commons resources estimates.
Citation2019 c. 18
Introduced bySir Paul Beresford (Commons)
Lord Naseby (Lords)
Lord Naseby (Lords)
Royal assent12 May 2016
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to consolidate and amend provisions about the House of Commons Members’ Fund; and to make provision about the House of Commons resources estimates. |
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| Citation | 2019 c. 18 |
| Introduced by | Sir Paul Beresford (Commons) Lord Naseby (Lords) |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 12 May 2016 |
| Commencement | 12 August 2016 |
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Status: Current legislation | |
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The House of Commons Members' Fund Act 2016 (c. 18) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The House of Commons Members' Fund (HCMF) was established in 1939, before a pension scheme was established in 1964, to help former Members and their dependants who had financial difficulty.[1]