Finance Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 4:31 pm on 6 July 2010.

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Photo of Danny Alexander Danny Alexander The Chief Secretary to the Treasury 4:31, 6 July 2010

I am not sure that that power ever rested in the hands of the Chief Secretary but, as the hon. Gentleman knows from the Gracious Speech, the Government intend to implement legislation to put the OBR on a statutory footing. He will have the opportunity to make that point in considering that legislation, and I am sure that he intends to do so.