Fixed-Term Parliaments Act 2011
Act of ParliamentThis bill passed all stages in both Houses and received Royal Assent.
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Long title
A Bill to make provision about the dissolution of Parliament and the determination of polling days for parliamentary general elections; and for connected purposes.
Summary
<p>The Bill fixes the date of the next General Election at 7 May 2015, and provides for five-year fixed terms. It includes provisions to allow the Prime Minister to alter the date by up to two months by Order. There are also two ways in which an election could be triggered before the end of the five-year term: </p><ul><li>if a motion of no confidence is passed and no alternative government is found </li><li>or if a motion for an early general election is agreed either by at least two-thirds of the House or without division</li></ul>
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading· Commons
22 July 2010 – 22 July 2010
- 2nd reading· Commons
13 September 2010 – 13 September 2010
- Programme motion· Commons
13 September 2010 – 13 September 2010
- Committee stage· Commons
16 November 2010 – 16 November 2010
- Programme motion· Commons
24 November 2010 – 24 November 2010
- Committee stage· Commons
24 November 2010 – 1 December 2010
- Report stage· Commons
18 January 2011 – 18 January 2011
- 3rd reading· Commons
18 January 2011 – 18 January 2011
- 1st reading· Lords
19 January 2011 – 19 January 2011
- 2nd reading· Lords
1 March 2011 – 1 March 2011
- Committee stage· Lords
15 March 2011 – 29 March 2011
- Report stage· Lords
10 May 2011 – 16 May 2011
- 3rd reading· Lords
24 May 2011 – 24 May 2011
- Programme motion· Commons
13 July 2011 – 13 July 2011
- Consideration of Lords amendments· Commons
13 July 2011 – 13 July 2011
- Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons· Lords
18 July 2011 – 18 July 2011
- Consideration of Lords amendments· Commons
8 September 2011 – 8 September 2011
- Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons· Lords
14 September 2011 – 14 September 2011
- Royal Assent· Unassigned
15 September 2011 – 15 September 2011
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 747.