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.
Documents to download
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Liberal Democrat, SDP and Liberal Party leaders and officials since 1975 (89 KB, PDF)
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Supporting documents
- Liberal Democrat, SDP and Liberal Party leaders and officials since 1975 (30 KB, Excel Spreadsheet) (30 KB, Excel Spreadsheet)
Further reading
- Liberal Democrat website
- Liberal Democrats structure and organisation
- Constitution of the Liberal Democrats
David Laws, Coalition: The Inside Story of the Conservative-Liberal Democrat Coalition Government, Biteback, 2017
Duncan Brack et al (eds), British Liberal Leaders, Biteback, 2015
Douglas Roy, Liberals: A History of the Liberal and Liberal Democratic Parties, Hambledon Continuum, 2005
Leadership elections
Commons Library briefing on Leadership Elections: Liberal Democrats outlines the rules under which leadership elections are conducted by the Liberal Democrats and provides details of previous leadership contests.
Current state of the parties
The current composition of the House of Commons and links to the websites of all the parties represented in the Commons can be found on the Parliament website: current state of the parties.
Parliament: facts and figures
This series of publications contains data on various subjects relating to Parliament and Government. Topics include legislation, MPs, select committees, debates, divisions and Parliamentary procedure.
Feedback
Please send any comments or corrections to the Parliament and Constitution Centre. Suggestions for new lists welcomed.
Documents to download
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Liberal Democrat, SDP and Liberal Party leaders and officials since 1975 (89 KB, PDF)
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Supporting documents
- Liberal Democrat, SDP and Liberal Party leaders and officials since 1975 (30 KB, Excel Spreadsheet) (30 KB, Excel Spreadsheet)
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This paper provides details and links for ministerial statements and parliamentary debates (from both Houses of Parliament) that cover international affairs and defence.
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On 23 June 2020, the House approved the establishment of an Independent Expert Panel to consider cases against MPs raised under the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme. On 24 November 2020, it will be asked to approve the eight members of the Independent Expert Panel.
