UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 0569
Local Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny) Bill
[As Introduced]
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This bill strengthens the ability of local councils' scrutiny committees to oversee and challenge decisions made by council leaders and executives. It's designed to make local government more transparent and accountable by giving councillors better powers to investigate and question how public money is spent and policies are made.
Presented by Mr David Chaytor.
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The people's count45 votes
67% Aye · 3033% No · 15
MPs' vote301 MPs
96% Ayes · 2894% Noes · 12
The democratic gap
29% , a wide gap
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading16 Dec 2009
- 2nd reading5 Feb 2010
- Committee stage3 Mar 2010
- Report stage12 Mar 2010