The Taxpayers’ Union says Labour is close to hitting
the nail on the head with its calls
for greater transparency over spending on Premier House,
but must now commit the same principle to Parliament
itself.
Taxpayers’ Union Investigative Lead, Rhys
Hurley, said:
“Labour is right that taxpayers
shouldn’t have to fight to find out how their money is
being spent. The problem is that principle has been
forgotten when the spending happens inside
Parliament.”
“While the wider government is
subject to the Official Information Act, Parliament
continues to enjoy a level of secrecy that would never be
accepted from the wider public service.”
“Talk is
cheap. If Kieran McAnulty and the Labour Party genuinely
believes taxpayers are entitled to see the receipts, they
should commit to back our Open
the Books campaign and extend the OIA to
Parliament.”
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