Research Briefing
Constitutional Conventions and Citizens’ Assemblies: power to the people?
This House of Commons Library briefing paper describes the theory and practice of constitutional conventions and citizens' assemblies.
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General Election 2019: How does the result compare to other elections in 2019?
General election results are counted and declared at constituency level, while local and European Parliament election results are counted and declared at local council area level.
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General Election 2019: How many women were elected?
220 women were elected to Parliament on 12 December 2019 – the highest number ever.
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The Fixed-term Parliaments Act
Both Conservative and Labour Parties have promised to repeal the The Fixed-term Parliaments Act, with a review of the Act needing to be arranged in 2020
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General Election 2019: Brexit
Brexit was a prominent issue in the 2019 General Election. This Insight compares how Parliamentary constituencies voted in the EU Referendum in 2016 and in the 2019 General Election.
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General Election 2019: The impact of weather on turnout
The 2019 General Election was the first December election since 1918. In the run up to election day there was speculation about the potential impact of cold wintry weather on turnout. This Insight looks at the evidence.
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General Election 2019: Turning votes into seats
How did the number of votes cast for each party relate to the number of seats they won in the 2019 General Election?
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General Election 2019: Marginality
Which constituencies produced the narrowest or widest victory margins in the 2019 election?
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General Election 2019: What to expect in the ‘pre-election period’
What are the rules during the pre-election period? What do they mean for Ministers, civil servants, the devolved administrations and local councils?
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Research Briefing
Dissolution of Parliament
Under provisions in the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011, Parliament is dissolved automatically 25 working days before a general election. The date of the next general election is 12 December 2019, accordingly this Parliament will dissolve on 6 November 2019.
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What is the timetable of general election 2019?
The timetable is 25 working-days and sets out key dates .
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