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EU Membership (Audit of Costs and Benefits) Bill

Originating House

House of Commons

Parliament last updated

12 May 2016

In Plain English

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The EU Membership (Audit of Costs and Benefits) Bill would require an official audit to assess the financial costs and benefits of the UK's EU membership. The results would be reported to Parliament and published to help MPs judge whether EU membership provides value for money.

Key Points

  • It mandates an audit of the costs and benefits of UK EU membership.
  • Audit findings would be reported to Parliament and made publicly available.
  • The bill is at the 2nd reading stage in the House of Commons and originated there.
  • If it progresses, it would go through the usual stages before becoming law.

Progress

Currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. The bill originated in the Commons with first reading in 2015 and second reading in 2016; further stages would be required for it to become law.

Who is affected?

British taxpayersGovernment departments and public sector bodiesUK businesses and industries with EU tiesParliament and public policy researchers/analysts

Generated 21 February 2026

Bill Stages

1st readingCommons

29 Jun 2015

2nd readingCommons

26 Feb 2016

Committee stageCommons
Report stageCommons
3rd readingCommons
1st readingLords
2nd readingLords
Committee stageLords
Report stageLords
3rd readingLords
Royal Assent

Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - EU Membership (Audit of Costs and Benefits)

1 Jan 1970

The 2015-16 session of Parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.

This Bill was presented to Parliament on 29 June 2015. This is known as the first reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.

The Second Reading debate on the Bill on 26 February 2016 was adjourned.

Documents (1)

Bill 30 2015-16, as introduced
BillCommons
13 Oct 2015

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.