A Bill to repeal the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011.
House of Lords
13 June 2014
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This Bill repeals the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011, which set fixed dates for general elections. It would restore the previous, discretionary system for deciding when elections are held, rather than sticking to a fixed five-year cycle. The Bill is currently in the Lords at the 2nd reading stage, having been introduced in 2014.
The Bill is at the 2nd reading in the Lords. It originated in the Lords and has not progressed beyond the 2nd stage in the information provided.
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12 Jun 2014
First reading took place on 12 June. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2014-15 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
