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Fixed-Term Parliaments Act 2011

A Bill to make provision about the dissolution of Parliament and the determination of polling days for parliamentary general elections; and for connected purposes.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Fixed-Term Parliaments Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 22 July 2010 by Mr Nick Clegg (Liberal Democrat). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act 2011, receiving Royal Assent on 15 September 2011.

What the bill does

<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

  1. 1st reading Commons 22 Jul 2010
  2. 2nd reading Commons 13 Sep 2010
  3. Programme motion Commons 13 Sep 2010
  4. Committee stage Commons 16 Nov 2010
  5. Programme motion Commons 24 Nov 2010
  6. Committee stage Commons 24 Nov to 1 Dec 2010
  7. Report stage Commons 18 Jan 2011
  8. 3rd reading Commons 18 Jan 2011
  9. 1st reading Lords 19 Jan 2011
  10. 2nd reading Lords 1 Mar 2011
  11. Committee stage Lords 15 Mar to 29 Mar 2011
  12. Report stage Lords 10 May to 16 May 2011
  13. 3rd reading Lords 24 May 2011
  14. Programme motion Commons 13 Jul 2011
  15. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 13 Jul 2011
  16. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 18 Jul 2011
  17. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 8 Sep 2011
  18. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 14 Sep 2011
  19. Royal Assent Unassigned 15 Sep 2011

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 8 Dec 2011.