Bill · started in the Commons

Local Audit (Public Access to Documents) Bill

A Bill to amend the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 to extend public access to certain documents that are commercially confidential and documents relating to NHS bodies in England; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Local Audit (Public Access to Documents) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 5 September 2017 by Mr Christopher Chope (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 5 Sep 2017
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 19 Sep 2019.