tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732407426313451205.post1772077199020341366..comments2024-03-08T15:43:20.236+00:00Comments on Keynesian Liberal: The Lords and the Low Pay Subsidy.Peter Wrigleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481117156930677255noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732407426313451205.post-22420740662943761402015-10-27T18:37:29.101+00:002015-10-27T18:37:29.101+00:00According to Wikipedia (which I admit many not be ...According to Wikipedia (which I admit many not be authoritative):<br /><br />"In the Westminster system (and, colloquially, in the United States), a money bill or supply bill is a bill that solely concerns taxation or government spending (also known as appropriation of money), as opposed to changes in public law."<br /><br />So expenditure seems to be covered, but only if it is certified by the Speaker of the Commons as a Money Bill, and , probably for the reasons expressed above, Osborne avoided this by submitting the measures as a Statutory Instrument.<br /><br />Peter Wrigleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16481117156930677255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732407426313451205.post-14071965533597037082015-10-27T13:27:58.143+00:002015-10-27T13:27:58.143+00:00The Lords don't have the power to delay bills ...The Lords don't have the power to delay bills relating to taxation. But Tax Credits aren't taxation. They're expenditure!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com