Proceeding contribution from Edward Leigh (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 4 November 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill.

Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill

The Bill is primarily about the governance of the National Audit Office; it is not about audit rights. We in the Public Accounts Commission thought it wise for the Bill to concentrate on the governance, as that is set in concrete and is permanent, whereas audit rights can change over time. Indeed, only last week the Government announced that the NAO was for the first time to be allowed to audit the Financial Services Authority. We have also got a long-running campaign to audit the BBC. If the Bill starts getting into the territory of contracts, suppliers and so forth, that could make things quite messy and difficult in terms of an Act of Parliament that we hope will last for many years.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 498 c933
Session: 2008-09
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Devolved matters Audit Costs Court of Appeal Legal profession Human rights Judiciary Expenditure Legislative competence Judicial Appointments Commission for England and Wales Medical examinations Northern Ireland Pay Public appointments National Assembly for Wales Public expenditure Ministers Limitation of actions National Audit Office Scotland Tribunals Supreme Court Resignations Auditor General for Wales Lord Justices of Appeal
Legislation: Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill 2008-09 to 2009-10
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill

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