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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.
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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

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  • 1st reading24 May 2016
  • 2nd reading9 Sept 2016