A Bill to repeal the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011; to make provision about the dissolution of Parliament and the determination of polling days for parliamentary general elections; and for connected purposes
House of Lords
8 November 2019
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This Bill repeals the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011. It sets out how Parliament can be dissolved and how the date for a general election is determined, along with related provisions about elections. In short, it replaces the fixed-term model with a new framework for when elections can be held.
Originating in the Lords, the Bill had its first reading in October 2019 and is currently at the second reading in the Lords.
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28 Oct 2019
First reading took place on 28 October. 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 2017-19 Parliament dissolved at the end of the 2019 Session and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
