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
5 May 2021
This bill repeals the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011, ending the system of fixed five-year terms for Parliament. It restores the pre-2011 framework for dissolving Parliament and for setting the day of a general election, including the Prime Minister advising the monarch on dissolution and the determination of polling day.
The bill is currently at its 2nd reading in the Lords. If passed, it would proceed to committee stage and then on to the Commons for consideration.
Generated 21 February 2026
First reading took place on 3 February. 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 2019-2021 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
