A Bill to establish a Commission to carry out regular audits of the economic costs and benefits 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 defenceconstitutional 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
9 November 2009
This Bill would set up a new Commission to regularly audit the costs and benefits of the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union. It would be created within six months of the Bill becoming law and would report every five years on the economy (including EU budget contributions), national security and defence, and constitutional arrangements, with the Chancellor presenting the findings to Parliament and including the National Audit Office’s views.
The Bill is at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons, so it is in the early stages of debate and has not yet completed passage.
Generated 21 February 2026
This Bill was on the Order Paper for a Second Reading debate on 16 October but there was an Objection taken under Standing Order No. 11(2).
The Bill was on the Order Paper for a Second Reading on several Fridays before being dropped by its sponsor, Mr Christopher Chope.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
