The Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 creates a five year period between general elections. Early elections may only be held in specified circumstances. The Prime Minister has to make arrangements for a review of the Act between June and November 2020.
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Voting systems: the governments proposals (561 KB, PDF)
Voting systems: the governments proposals. House of Commons Library Research Paper 98/113.
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Voting systems: the governments proposals (561 KB, PDF)
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The Parliamentary Constituencies Bill 2019-21
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This paper discusses the way that Parliament scrutinises the Government's proposals for taxation, set out in the annual Budget statement. It looks at how this procedure may be affected by the timing of a General Election, and the decision in 2017 to move the Budget from the Spring to the Autumn. It also provides some suggestions for further reading.
