Budget: second reading in the Assembly with new “tailor-made” provisions

2021-12-10T10:50:00.931Z

The government is defending a new amendment granting the possibility of unilaterally blocking the increase in regulated sales tariffs (TRV) for electricity.

The National Assembly examines this Friday at second reading the 2022 finance bill, with new government amendments to "

refine

" the budgeted measures to face the Covid-19 pandemic and the rise in prices, according to the Minister of Public accounts Olivier Dussopt.

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While the long sequence of the budget examination in Parliament will end on Tuesday, with the final adoption of the text, this new reading at the Palais Bourbon is an opportunity for the deputies to examine the same project as that voted on at first reading but "

modified by some advances

", according to the general rapporteur LREM, Laurent Saint-Martin.

The deputy for Val-de-Marne has in the way scratched the choice of the Senate to cut short the budgetary debates, by voting against the article of balance, "

a political posture

New amendment

Among the novelties of this second review and in line with the tariff shield measures to try to soften the impact of the rise in energy prices on the French wallet, the government is defending a new amendment granting the possibility of blocking unilaterally the increase in regulated sales tariffs (TRV) for electricity.

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The simple mechanism allows the government to derogate from the tariffs proposed by the energy commission and this to smooth the price increase, avoid back and forth in electricity tariffs and thus protect households

", explained Olivier Dussopt.

The government continues to adapt to current events,

" squeaked LR chairman of the Finance Committee Eric Woerth, who had already criticized the executive for tabling some 130 amendments at first reading, thereby inflating 12 billion euros deficit compared to the original bill. These amendments "

last minute did not allow a real discussion

", regretted the communist Pierre Dharréville, ironic on the ambition of the government to "

repaint in pink

" its economic and social record. "

Spending is raining a few weeks before the presidential elections

", tackled LR Robin Reda, deploring the "

complete renunciation

" of wanting to control the debt.

The country's debt will reach 113.5% of GDP in 2022 while the deficit will be reduced to 5%, according to budget forecasts.

We are in the time of tailor-made

", praised Olivier Dussopt, defending a budget of "

whatever happens rather than whatever it costs