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Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill [HL]

Before the Minister concludes, would he like to have a second try at answering the question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Eatwell, about the terms of Clause 6(1)(b), which require the Treasury to give guidance on the meanings of the words ““objectively, transparently and impartially””? Why would the Treasury need to give guidance on such matters? Surely it should be for the courts to determine that in any situation in which those words were subject to debate or criticism.

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Reference

722 c50 

Session

2010-12

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber
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