UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 1170
Local Audit and Accountability Act
[As Introduced]
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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.
Presented by Baroness Hanham
supported by Mr Eric Pickles.
supported by Mr Eric Pickles.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' votePassed without division
No division called, Third Reading carried on the voices.
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