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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Appointment of the IPSA Board (202 KB, PDF)
A motion for fixed-term appointments to the Board of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority of four ordinary members is due to be debated on Tuesday 4 December 2012, under Schedule 1 of the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009. The proposed new Board members are Professor Tony Wright (ex-Member) and Sir Neil Butterfield (judicial member), to be appointed for three years and Elizabeth Padmore (no specific qualifications) and Anne Whitaker (auditor member) to be appointed for five years. The chair, Professor Sir Ian Kennedy’s term of office expires in November 2014.
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Appointment of the IPSA Board (202 KB, PDF)
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