Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

Barry Gardiner Excerpts
Thursday 1st July 2010

(13 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Barry Gardiner Portrait Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab)
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May we have an urgent debate about the timing of reports from the Office for Budget Responsibility? If the OBR is to be regarded as genuinely independent of the coalition collaborators, then not only the content but the timing of reports must be absolutely free from interference.

David Heath Portrait Mr Heath
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I do not think that a debate would be worth while, because the OBR is independent of Government.