UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 1788
Budget Responsibility and National Audit (Fiscal Mandate) Bill [HL]
[As Introduced]
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This bill creates new legal requirements for the government to meet specific targets about borrowing and debt levels, similar to a household budget. It also strengthens the independent Office for Budget Responsibility to check whether the government is following these rules and to report back to Parliament regularly.
Presented by Baroness Kramer.
PrivateLords
Official Ballot · The People's Chamber
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote448 MPs
16% Ayes · 7384% Noes · 375
The democratic gap
84% , a wide gap
Outcome mismatch, the public would pass this bill, but Parliament rejected it.
Bill passage
Lords
- 1st reading24 May 2016
- 2nd reading9 Sept 2016
