Financial scrutiny in Parliament
One of Parliament’s most important roles is to control and scrutinise tax and spending. Here we explain how it does this and how it compares internationally.
The Bill imposes a number of obligations on the Treasury to reduce government borrowing and debt. It allows the Treasury to impose further duties by order and requires that such an order be made for the period after 2015/16. The Bill requires the Treasury to report on progress towards, and compliance with, these obligations in future Budgets and Pre-Budget Reports.
Fiscal Responsibility Bill (Bill 13 of 2009-10) (246 KB , PDF)
The Bill imposes a number of obligations on the Treasury to reduce government borrowing and debt. It allows the Treasury to impose further duties by order and requires that such an order be made for the period after 2015/16. The Bill requires the Treasury to report on progress towards, and compliance with, these obligations in future Budgets and Pre-Budget Reports.
Fiscal Responsibility Bill (Bill 13 of 2009-10) (246 KB , PDF)
One of Parliament’s most important roles is to control and scrutinise tax and spending. Here we explain how it does this and how it compares internationally.
Latest data on government net borrowing and net debt.
The government spends billions of pounds each year on defence equipment. This briefing explores how successive governments have approached defence acquisition.