The Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 creates a five year period between general elections. Early elections may only be held in specified circumstances. A joint committee has been appointed to undertake a statutory review of the Act and undertake pre-legislative scrutiny of Government proposals to repeal the Act.
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UK election statistics 1918-2004 (256 KB, PDF)
This paper has been superseded by Research Paper 12/43, UK Election Statistics: 1918-2012.
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UK election statistics 1918-2004 (256 KB, PDF)
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