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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 1260

EU Membership (Audit of Costs and Benefits) Bill

[As Introduced]
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This bill requires the government to conduct an official audit examining both the financial costs of EU membership to the UK and the economic benefits the UK receives from being a member. It's essentially asking for a detailed financial balance sheet of the UK's relationship with the EU.

Presented by Mr Christopher Chope.
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote257 MPs
100% Ayes · 2570% Noes · 0
The democratic gap

0% , a narrow gap

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading24 Jun 2013
  • 2nd reading