MPs debate Charter for Budget Responsibility

MPs voted to approve the motion. (Division No. 129 Ayes 515 votes, Noes 18 votes).

• Watch Parliament TV: Debate on the Charter for Budget Responsibility Autumn Statement 2014 update 
• Read Commons Hansard: Debate on the Charter for Budget Responsibility Autumn Statement 2014 update 
• Read current Parliamentary material in Topics: public expenditure

House of Commons Library analysis

The House of Commons Library produces briefing papers to inform MPs and their staff of key issues. The papers contain factual information and a range of opinions on each subject, and aim to be politically impartial.

The Library has published papers on the Office and Charter for Budget Responsibility and the Autumn Statement 2014.

• House of Commons Library Paper: Office and Charter for Budget Responsibility
• House of Commons Library Paper: Autumn Statement 2014

Charter for Budget Responsibility

The Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011, section 1, requires that the Charter for Budget Responsibility, and any modifications to it, is laid before Parliament and approved by the House of Commons before it can come into force.

• Legisation.gov.uk: Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 (external site) 

More information about the Charter for Budget Responsibility is available on the government's website, and also from the Office for Budget Responsibility.

• GOV.UK: Charter for Budget Responsibility Autumn Statement 2014 update (external site)
• GOV.UK News: Updated Charter for Budget Responsibility (external site)
• Office for Budget Responsibility: Legislation and related material (external site)

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