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.
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By-election timetables (678 KB, PDF)
The Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 made provision to increase the length of Parliamentary election timetables, both for general and by-elections. This provision was brought into force on 6 April 2014 by article 3 of the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitory Provisions) Order 2014. Consequently, Parliament was dissolved 25 rather than 17 working days before the general election on 7 May 2015. For further details see Library Briefing Paper 6574, Timetable for the UK Parliamentary general election.
The by-election timetable is now between 21 and 27 working days from the issuing of the writ (it had previously been between 13 and 19 days). This Briefing Paper provides some background to the change in the length of the election timetables and a model by-election timetable.
The first by-election of the 2015 Parliament will be held in Oldham West and Royton on 3 December 2015. The writ was issued on 2 November following the death of Labour MP Michael Meacher.
For the details of by-elections since the last general election see Library Briefing Paper 5833 By-elections since 2010.
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By-election timetables (678 KB, PDF)
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