A Bill to amend the Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 to allow the Office for Budget Responsibility to scrutinise and certificate the policy costings of political parties represented in the House of Commons.
House of Commons
30 March 2015
The bill would amend the Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 to allow the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) to scrutinise and certify the costings of policies proposed by political parties that have MPs in the House of Commons. This adds independent analysis of party policy costings to the OBR’s work, alongside its existing analysis of government spending and tax plans.
The bill is at the second reading stage in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it would move to the committee stage for detailed examination.
Generated 21 February 2026
This Bill was presented to Parliament on 7 July 2014. This is known as the first reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
The 2014-15 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
