The UK’s fiscal targets
Since the 1990s, UK governments have had debt and borrowing targets. Here we look at the UK's fiscal targets and wider policy for managing the public finances.

This Paper provides a guide to the Second Reading and Committee stage of the Criminal Finance Bill currently before the Commons. The Bill has broad cross party support and very few changes were made to it during Committee.
Criminal Finances Bill: Committee Stage Report (796 KB , PDF)
The Criminal Finances Bill was introduced by the Government on 13 October 2016. It contains measures aimed at improving the Government’s ability to recover the proceeds of crime; prevent the financing of terrorism; and tackle money laundering and tax evasion.
Library Briefing Paper CBP 7739 Commons Library Analysis of the Criminal Finances Bill provides an analysis of the Bill as originally introduced.
The Bill had its Second Reading on 25 October 2016. There were six sittings of the Public Bill Committee, including two evidence sessions. The amendments made in Committee were mostly of a technical nature and were uncontroversial. They included:
Criminal Finances Bill: Committee Stage Report (796 KB , PDF)
Since the 1990s, UK governments have had debt and borrowing targets. Here we look at the UK's fiscal targets and wider policy for managing the public finances.
Following the Spring Budget 2023 the Finance (No.2) Bill 2022-23 was published on 23 March 2023.
Authorities in England and Wales can establish selective licensing schemes so private landlords in designated areas must obtain a licence to let properties.