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Proceeding contribution from Lord Higgins (Conservative) 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]

My Lords, Clause 5(3) on page 3 of the Bill is the subject of Amendment 30. However, I entirely agree with what the noble Lord said a moment ago: one cannot conceivably construe that subsection as in some way qualifying the issue that we are now debating. If that is the advice that my noble friend is getting from the parliamentary draftsmen, who of course are paid far more than anyone else in the Civil Service, it is an extraordinary answer.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
722 c222GC 
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
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