Commons2nd reading

Government Spending (Website) Bill [HL]

Make provision for a website in order to enable public access to information about government expenditure; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Lords

Parliament last updated

25 October 2007

In Plain English

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The bill would set up a government website to publish information about how public money is spent, so people can see where tax revenue goes. Its aim is to improve transparency and accountability. It originated in the Lords and is now in the Commons at the second reading.

Key Points

Establishes a government website to publish information about public spending.
Aims to improve public transparency and accountability by making expenditure data accessible.
Originated in the Lords and has progressed to the Commons (current stage: 2nd reading).
Covers related matters as part of its scope.

Progress

The bill began in the Lords in December 2006, progressed through Lords stages, and has been introduced to the Commons, where it is at the second reading.

Who is affected?

Members of the public seeking information about government spendingTaxpayersGovernment departments and public bodies required to publish expenditure dataJournalists and researchers/transparency organisations

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Bill Stages

1st readingLords

11 Dec 2006

2nd readingLords

26 Jan 2007

Order of Commitment dischargedLords

19 Feb 2007

3rd readingLords

13 Mar 2007

1st readingCommons

15 Mar 2007

2nd readingCommons

29 Jun 2007

Committee stageCommons

Report stageCommons

3rd readingCommons

Royal Assent

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.