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Bill · started in the Commons

BBC (Audit Arrangements and Publication of Invoices) Bill

Require the British Broadcasting Corporation to publish all invoices for amounts in excess of £500 each quarter; to allow unrestricted access to the Corporation’s accounts by the National Audit Office; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe BBC (Audit Arrangements and Publication of Invoices) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 21 November 2012 by Alun Cairns (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 21 Nov 2012
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 26 Apr 2013.