A Bill to require an independent audit of the benefits and costs of UK membership of the European Union.
This bill would require an independent audit to assess the costs and benefits of the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union. It aims to provide an external, unbiased analysis to inform future policy decisions about EU membership. In short, it seeks to determine whether staying in the EU has delivered net benefits for the UK.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons. If progressed, it would move on to the committee stage and subsequent readings.
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.
