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Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022
A Bill to make provision about the dissolution and calling of Parliament, including provision for the repeal of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011; and for connected purposes.
Now an Act of Parliament
The story so farThe Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 12 May 2021 by Michael Gove (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022, receiving Royal Assent on 24 March 2022.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading Commons 12 May 2021
- 2nd reading Commons 6 Jul 2021
- Programme motion Commons 6 Jul 2021
- Instruction Commons 13 Sep 2021
- Committee stage Commons 13 Sep 2021
- 3rd reading Commons 13 Sep 2021
- 1st reading Lords 14 Sep 2021
- 2nd reading Lords 30 Nov 2021
- Committee stage Lords 25 Jan 2022
- Report stage Lords 9 Feb 2022
- 3rd reading Lords 24 Feb 2022
- Programme motion Commons 14 Mar 2022
- Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 14 Mar 2022
- Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 22 Mar 2022
- Royal Assent Unassigned 24 Mar 2022
Votes on this bill
Recorded Commons divisions on this bill, in the order they happened. Each links to who voted which way.
| 6 Jul 2021 | Second Reading | 367 to 65 | Passed |
| 13 Sep 2021 | Motion for an Instruction to Committee | 192 to 323 | Rejected |
| 13 Sep 2021 | Clause 2 | 316 to 162 | Passed |
| 13 Sep 2021 | Third Reading | 312 to 55 | Passed |
| 14 Mar 2022 | Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 | 292 to 217 | Passed |
Source: the official bill page. Last updated 2 Oct 2024.