Proceeding contribution from Lord Peston (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 1 December 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill [HL].

Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill [HL]

I did not create this problem. I did not set this body up. Unlike all other noble Lords present, I do not happen to be much in favour of it, but that is another matter. The fact is that our duty in this House, when a piece of legislation is going through, is to make it better. That is our role. So this is not my responsibility, but my point is that if we are going to have such a body, whose essence is its independence, if it turns out that the staff are secondees, that undermines its independence. It will not be independent any more.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 722 c197-8GC
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects: Audit Finance Fiscal policy Economic situation Economic policy Forecasts Public appointments Public expenditure Staff Public finance Public sector debt Treasury Treasury Committee Office for Budget Responsibility Chote, Robert
Legislation: Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill (HL) 2010-12
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill [HL]

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