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26 Aug 2010
This Research Paper sets out the Government’s proposals for fixed term parliaments and the background to them. It sets out the main provisions of the Bill. It then considers the key issues raised by the Bill including the length of parliaments, the super-majority which will be required for early dissolutions, and defining votes of no-confidence in legislation.
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Author | Lucinda Maer, Richard Kelly, Oonagh Gay, Isobel White, Gavin Berman |
Series | UK House of Commons Library Research Papers |
Issue | 54 |
Publisher | House of Commons Library |