MPs debate private rented sector and Office for Budget Responsibility

The debates were on subjects chosen by the Opposition. 

Private rented sector

The first Opposition motion on the private rented sector was moved by Shadow Housing Minister, Emma Reynolds. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Stephen Williams, responded on behalf of the Government.  

The motion was negatived on division. (Division 21, Ayes 226 votes, Noes 276 votes)

• Watch Parliament TV: Opposition Day debate on the private rented sector
• Read Commons Hansard: Opposition Day debate on the private rented sector
• Read current Parliamentary material in Topics: Private rented housing 
• Communities and Local Government Select Committee: Private rented sector inquiry

Office for Budget Responsibility independent manifesto audits

The second Opposition motion on Office for Budget Responsibility independent manifesto audits was moved by Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Ed Balls. Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Nicky Morgan, responded on behalf of the Government.

The Opposition motion was negatived on division (Division 22, Ayes 218, Noes 289)

The Government amendment to the Opposition motion was agreed on division (Division 23, Ayes 284, Noes 215)

• Watch Parliament TV: Opposition Day debate on Office for Budget Responsibility independent manifesto audits
• Read Commons Hansard: Opposition Day debate on Office for Budget Responsibility independent manifesto auditsRead current Parliamentary material in Topics: Public expenditure
• Read current Parliamentary material in Topics: Economic policy
• Treasury Select Committee: Costing of pre-election policy proposals

Related information

About Opposition day debates

Opposition days are days allocated in the House of Commons in each session for the discussion of subjects chosen by the Opposition.

Seventeen days are at the disposal of the Leader of the Opposition, the leader of the largest opposition party, to decide which matters are debated. Three days are usually divided between the other opposition parties.

The Opposition generally use them to raise questions of policy and administration. Frequently, two separate subjects are debated on an opposition day.

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