The Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill 2021-22, introduced in May 2021, completed its passage through the House of Commons, on 13 September 2021, and been sent to the House of Lords.
This Library Briefing presents statistics on turnout at elections in the UK, including general, local and European Parliament elections and elections to the devolved administrations.
This Commons Library briefing paper presents an overview of UK election results since 1918. It provides summary results for all elections from 1918 to 2021, giving more extensive details about UK general elections. It also includes elections to the European Parliament, devolved legislatures and local government.
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The 2021 Senedd Cymru/ Welsh Parliament elections took place on 6 May. The largest party was Labour, winning 30 seats. The Conservatives made the largest gains and replaced Plaid Cymru as the second largest party.
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This briefing paper provides a list of all the women who have ever been elected to the House of Commons.
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This Commons Library Briefing Paper sets out results of the by-elections held in the 2019 Parliament. Full details are presented in the associated PDF but an overview of the recent by-election results are shown below. Data is also attached on this page.
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The second reading debate on the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill 2021-22 is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 6 July 2021.
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Elections for the London Mayor and London Assembly were held on 6 May 2021. The Labour Party candidate Sadiq Khan was elected as Mayor of London. Labour won 11 of the 25 seats in the London Assembly, the Conservatives 9, the Green Party3 seats and the Liberal Democrats 2. Turnout in the mayoral election was 40.9%.
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This briefing looks at the results of the local elections that took place in England on 6 May 2021.
Insight
How did the parties do across all elections, and what was the gender breakdown?
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British citizens living overseas are currently entitled to be registered to vote in UK Parliamentary elections for up to 15 years in the constituency they were registered in before leaving the UK. The Government has committed to end the 15-year limit and introduce 'votes for life'. This Briefing Paper provides details of the provisions relating to overseas voters in the Representation of the People Act 1985 and the proposals for change. It also summarises earlier attempts to change the 15 year rule.
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Restrictions on the use of public resources are in place during the pre-election period before elections and referendums. The Cabinet Office issues guidance for civil servants on their conduct during this period.
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This note sets out the background to the debate about televised debates between party leaders during a general election campaign.
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The Armed Forces can register to vote as ordinary electors, as overseas voters, or as service voters. There has been concern about the under-registration of the Armed Forces, especially those serving overseas, and the difficulties they face in participating in the electoral process more generally.The Note also gives a brief history of how the system of voting by members of the Armed Forces has changed, particularly during the periods directly after each World War.
Data Dashboard
Constituency-level data on electorates in the UK, including data for both the parliamentary and the local government franchise
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