General Election (Date) Bill

A Bill to amend the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022 to provide for a general election to be held no later than 1 December 2022; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Sponsor

Ed DaveyLiberal Democrat

Last Updated

1 November 2023

In Plain English

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This bill would change the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022 so that the next UK general election must be held no later than 1 December 2022. It would fix the election date in law and include related provisions about how and when Parliament is dissolved.

Key Points

Amends the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022 to set a hard latest election date of 1 December 2022.
Establishes a statutory deadline for holding a general election, overriding existing discretionary timing rules.
Includes connected provisions to align other parts of the electoral framework with the deadline (e.g., dissolution timing and related procedures).

Who is affected?

UK votersMembers of Parliament and parliamentary staffPolitical parties and election candidatesElectoral Commission and local authorities responsible for running elections

Generated 21 February 2026

Updates & Documents

News (1)

General Election (Date) Bill

26 Oct 2022

Order for Second Reading on Friday 18 November, read and discharged.

The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.

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