Proceeding contribution from William Cash (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 22 March 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill [Lords].

Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill [Lords]

I am sure that the hon. Gentleman also has in mind clause 6(3), which imposes the following obligation:"““The Office must, in the performance of its duty…act consistently with any guidance included in the Charter””." As he well knows, I am rather particular about the words used in legislation. I like to know, first, what they mean and, secondly, what their consequence would be; I do not think that is unreasonable. I worry about the extent to which he would effectively be taking away from this House or, for that matter, from the Minister, any responsibility whatsoever for any aspect of the running of the macro economy. I have sympathy with his objective, but I am worried about how it fits into the framework of these provisions.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 525 c882-3
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Disclosure of information Audit Budgets Fiscal policy Economic growth Powers Public expenditure National Audit Office Public finance Treasury Social policy Office for Budget Responsibility
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 [Lords]

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