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Local Audit and Accountability Act
Summary
This Act sets up rules for auditing (checking) local councils' accounts and making sure they spend money properly and follow the law. It gives the public and auditors more power to question council decisions and requires councils to be more open about what they're doing with taxpayers' money.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means backing stronger checks on how local councils spend public money and make decisions. It helps protect taxpayers by making sure councils are transparent about their finances and can be held accountable if they waste money or make poor choices.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics worry the Act creates too much red tape and extra costs for councils, which might distract them from providing services. Some also argue that stricter rules could slow down council decision-making and discourage people from working in local government.
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Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading29 Aug 2013
- 2nd reading28 Oct 2013
- Committee stage5 Nov 2013
- Report stage17 Dec 2013
- 3rd reading17 Dec 2013
Lords
- 1st reading9 May 2013
- 2nd reading22 May 2013
- Committee stage17 Jun 2013
- Report stage15 Jul 2013
- 3rd reading24 Jul 2013
Royal Assent30 Jan 2014
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