Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill [HL]

My Lords, I thank the Minister for his clarifications, particularly in relation to the application of the exec versus non-exec issue. My noble friend Lord Eatwell has made a powerful case and I am glad that the Minister will at least reflect on how independence will work. Even though one felt very frustrated on Monday by the Minister’s refusal to give a much bigger role to the House of Lords, I can assure him that as long as I am alive, I and my noble friend Lord Barnett will find many a way of making sure that the OBR is subject to the kind of criticism that will ensure that, whatever else it is, it is definitely independent. Having said that, I would like to come back to the question of expertise, but that can wait until Report. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 9 withdrawn. Amendment 10 Moved by