A Bill to fix the date of the next general election and all subsequent elections; to allow the House of Commons to change the day of the week on which a general election is held; and for connected purposes
Fixed Term Parliaments A Bill which proposes:to fix the date of the next general election and all subsequent electionsto allow the House of Commons to change the day of the week on which a general election is held.
House of Commons
30 October 2008
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This bill would fix the date of the next general election and all future general elections, creating a set timetable for when elections must take place. It would also allow the House of Commons to change the day of the week on which general elections are held.
The bill is at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons and has so far completed its first two readings in the Commons; it has not yet progressed to the Lords.
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5 Dec 2007
16 May 2008
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
