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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 1104

BBC (Audit Arrangements and Publication of Invoices) Bill

[As Introduced]
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This bill requires the BBC to have more independent external audits of their accounts and to publicly publish details of their invoices and spending. The aim is to make the BBC more transparent about how it spends the money it receives from TV licence fees.

Presented by Alun Cairns.
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote502 MPs
43% Ayes · 21657% Noes · 286
The democratic gap

57% , a wide gap

Outcome mismatch, the public would pass this bill, but Parliament rejected it.

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading21 Nov 2012
  • 2nd reading