Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014
make provision for, and in connection with, the abolition of the Audit Commission for local authorities and the National Health Service in England; to make provision about the accounts of local and certain other public authorities and the auditing of those accounts; to make provision about the appointment, functions and regulation of local auditors; to make provision about data matching; to make provision about examinations by the Comptroller and Auditor-General relating to English local and other public authorities; to make provision about the publication of information by smaller authorities; to make provision for directions to comply with codes of practice on local authority publicity; to make provision about council tax referendums; and for connected purposes.
Government Bill
What is this Bill?
The Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 9 May 2013 and became an Act of Parliament on 30 January 2014.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill
Sponsor: Lord Pickles (Con)
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers All Bill Debates
This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
5th February 2014
Act of Parliament
Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 c.2
30th January 2014
Royal Assent (Commons)
21st January 2014
Ping Pong: House of Lords
19th December 2013
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 70-EN 2013-14, Explanatory Notes on Commons Amendments
19th December 2013
Bills
HL Bill 70 2013-14, Commons Amendments
18th December 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 17 December 2013
17th December 2013
3rd reading: House of Commons
17th December 2013
Report stage: House of Commons
17th December 2013
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill as at 17 December 2013
17th December 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF, 8KB)
14th December 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 13 December 2013
13th December 2013
Amendment papers
Provisional Notices of Amendments and Added Names as at 13 December 2013 (PDF, 29KB)
13th December 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 12 December 2013
12th December 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 11 December 2013
11th December 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 10 December 2013
2nd December 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Consolidated Version (PDF, 1MB)
26th November 2013
Bills
Bill 129 2013-14 as amended in Public Bill Committee
25th November 2013
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of the bill showing changes made in committee (PDF, 924KB)
22nd November 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 21 November 2013
21st November 2013
Committee Debate: 9th sitting: House of Commons
21st November 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 21 November 2013
21st November 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee Selection 5 (PDF, 9KB)
20th November 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 19 November 2013
19th November 2013
Committee Debate: 8th sitting: House of Commons
19th November 2013
Committee Debate: 7th sitting: House of Commons
19th November 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 19 November 2013
19th November 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: National Union of Journalists LAA07
18th November 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee Selection 4 (PDF, 15KB)
18th November 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 15 November 2013
13th November 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Karen Heath LAA06
13th November 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: John Brace LAA05
13th November 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 12 November 2013
12th November 2013
Committee Debate: 6th sitting: House of Commons
12th November 2013
Committee Debate: 5th sitting: House of Commons
12th November 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 12 November 2013
11th November 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee Selection 3 (PDF, 14KB)
8th November 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 7 November 2013
8th November 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Transparency International LAA04
8th November 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments given on 7 November 2013
7th November 2013
Committee Debate: 4th sitting: House of Commons
7th November 2013
Committee Debate: 3rd sitting: House of Commons
7th November 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee Selection 2 (PDF, 14KB)
7th November 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 7 November 2013
6th November 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Association of Drainage Authorities LAA03
6th November 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Paul Webbewood LAA02
6th November 2013
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Richard Taylor LAA01
6th November 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 5 November 2013
5th November 2013
Committee Debate: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
5th November 2013
Committee Debate: 1st sitting: House of Commons
5th November 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 5 November 2013
5th November 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee Selection 1 (PDF, 18KB)
4th November 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 1 November 2013
1st November 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 31 October 2013
31st October 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 30 October 2013
28th October 2013
2nd reading: House of Commons
28th October 2013
Ways and Means resolution: House of Commons
28th October 2013
Programme motion: House of Commons
28th October 2013
Money resolution: House of Commons
28th October 2013
Instruction: House of Commons
1st October 2013
Briefing papers
Briefing paper on Second Reading
29th August 2013
1st reading: House of Commons
2nd August 2013
Explanatory Notes
Bill 101 EN 2013-14
2nd August 2013
Bills
Bill 101 2013-14 as brought from the Lords
24th July 2013
3rd reading: House of Lords
24th July 2013
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Report
23rd July 2013
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Third Report
18th July 2013
Bills
HL Bill 42 2013-14 (as introduced)
17th July 2013
Report: 2nd sitting: House of Lords
17th July 2013
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Report [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List]
16th July 2013
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
15th July 2013
Report: 1st sitting: House of Lords
12th July 2013
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
11th July 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
9th July 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
27th June 2013
Bills
HL Bill 036 2013-14 (as amended in Grand Committee)
26th June 2013
Committee: 4th sitting: House of Lords
26th June 2013
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List]
25th June 2013
Amendment papers
Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
24th June 2013
Committee: 3rd sitting: House of Lords
22nd June 2013
Amendment papers
Revised Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
21st June 2013
Amendment papers
Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
20th June 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List]
19th June 2013
Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Lords
19th June 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List]
18th June 2013
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
17th June 2013
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Lords
15th June 2013
Amendment papers
Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
14th June 2013
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
13th June 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
11th June 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
22nd May 2013
2nd reading: House of Lords
10th May 2013
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 4 EN 2013-14
10th May 2013
Bills
HL Bill 004 2013-14 (as introduced)
9th May 2013
1st reading: House of Lords
16th April 2013
Impact Assessments
Local audit impact assessment (PDF, 254KB)
11th February 2011
Impact Assessments
Code of Recommended Practice on Local Authority Publicity (PDF, 477KB)
31st January 2011
Impact Assessments
Localism Bill: provision for referendums to veto excessive Council Tax increases (PDF, 408KB)