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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The Parliamentary Ombudsman and the MP filter (61 KB, PDF)
This Note sets out the role of the MP in referring complaints to the Parliamentary Ombudsman and refers to other relevant Library Standard Notes.
This note is no longer being updated. For further information please see the Library briefing paper The Parliamentary Ombudsman: role and proposals for reform.
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The Parliamentary Ombudsman and the MP filter (61 KB, PDF)
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