Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill [HL]

Surely the ““therefore”” does not follow. Simply because the code did not include economic policy, it is wrong to say that therefore the charter should not. There is an opportunity, with the OBR and the charter, fundamentally to change the architecture with which we review and analyse the progress and success of the UK economy. I for one have warmly welcomed that from the opposition Benches, but the insertion of the word ““therefore”” in that sentence is simply illogical and misses the point of achieving the full potential that the OBR can offer.