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Fixed-term Parliaments Bill

Further to the point made by the hon. Member for Edinburgh South (Ian Murray), surely the answer to avoiding the clash of dates is to give the devolved legislature or Government the power to change the date of elections, whether in respect of Cardiff, Holyrood or Belfast. If people foresee a clash with the US presidential election, for example, a Westminster election or—who knows?—the cup final, they could change dates.
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
518 c779 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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