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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 1457

EU Membership (Audit of Costs and Benefits) Bill

[As Introduced]
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This bill requires the government to conduct an independent audit that measures both the costs (like membership fees) and benefits (like trade access) of the UK being in the EU. It's designed to give Parliament and citizens factual information about whether EU membership is economically and politically worthwhile.

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 reading7 Jul 2014
  • 2nd reading