Proceeding contribution from Chris Leslie (Labour) 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]

The growth mandate that we are suggesting would be a responsibility of the Treasury, not of the OBR, but it would give the OBR a duty to have regard to whatever else was in the charter. Simply inserting the fact that the Treasury had to follow a growth mandate would give the OBR the right to comment on the Treasury's performance in respect of that mandate. Whether there are European or other influences on the Treasury's policies and performance is a debate for another time, I suspect.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 525 c886
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

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