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Fixed Term Parliaments Bill

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

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Fixed Term Parliaments Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 5 December 2007 by David Howarth (Liberal Democrat). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

What the bill does

<p><strong>Fixed Term Parliaments </strong></p><p>A Bill which proposes:</p><ul><li>to fix the date of the next general election and all subsequent elections<br></li><li>to allow the House of Commons to change the day of the week on which a general election is held.</li></ul><strong><p><br><br><br> </p></strong>

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 5 Dec 2007
  2. 2nd reading Commons 16 May 2008

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 30 Oct 2008.