A Bill to establish a Commission to carry out regular audits of the economic costs and benfits of the UK's membership of the European Union; and for connected purposes
The Bill would establish a Commission to carry out regular audits of the costs and benefits of the UK’s membership of the European Union. Key areasThe Commission would be established within six months of the Bill being passed, and then every five years afterwards.The Commission would examine issues relating to : the economy (including financial contributions to the EU Budget) national security and defence constitutional arrangements . The Commission would report to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who would present the report to both Houses, along with the views of the National Audit Office on it.
House of Commons
Sir Christopher ChopeConservative
23 July 2008
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This bill would create a Commission to regularly audit the costs and benefits of the UK’s membership of the European Union. It would publish a report every five years on aspects such as the economy, contributions to the EU budget, national security and defence, and constitutional arrangements, with the Chancellor presenting the findings to Parliament alongside the National Audit Office’s views.
The bill is currently at the second reading stage in the House of Commons. It originated in the Commons in 2007 and had a second reading in 2008.
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