The Civil List Act 1837[1] (1 & 2 Vict. c. 2) was an act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, signed into law on 23 December 1837.
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for the Support of Her Majesty's Household, and of the Honour and Dignity of the Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. |
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| Citation | 1 & 2 Vict. c. 2 |
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| Royal assent | 23 December 1837 |
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Status: Amended | |
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| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the Civil List Act 1837 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
It reiterated the principles of the civil list system, stating that the newly accessioned Queen Victoria undertook to transfer all hereditary revenues of the Crown to the Treasury during her reign, and that all existing Acts to this end were to remain in force. The sum of £385,000 was to be payable annually out of the Consolidated Fund for the upkeep of the royal household, applied as laid down in a schedule, and the sum of £200,000 granted for this purpose during the previous session was to be considered part of the first payment.
An additional £1,200 per annum was granted to defray the cost of civil list pensions. This was given on the condition that any new pensions granted would be given only to those who had "just claims on the royal benefice" or those who had gained the gratitude of the sovereign and the country for personal services to the Crown, or for public duties, or for services to the arts, science or literature. A list of all pensions was to be laid before Parliament. The hereditary duties on beer, ale and cider were to be remitted during the Queen's lifetime, and any powers exercised by the Crown relating to the small branches of hereditary revenue were unaffected.
Finally, the Act granted £10,000 for home secret service.
Schedule First class for the Queen's privy purse £60,000 Second class salaries of the Queen's household and retired allowances £131,260 Third class expenses of the Queen's household £172,500 Fourth class royal bounty, alms, and special services £13,200 Fifth class pensions £—— Sixth class unappropriated monies £8,040 Total £385,000 Note that the £1,200 paid for pensions was an additional payment, and not part of the £385,000 total
See also
editReferences
edit- The British almanac of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, for the year 1839. The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, London, 1839.
- ^ a b The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by the Short Titles Act 1896, section 1 and the first schedule. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
External links
edit- Text of the Civil List Act 1837 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.