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Fixed-term Parliaments Bill

Proceeding contribution from Mark Durkan (Social Democratic & Labour Party) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 18 January 2011. It occurred during Debate on bills and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Fixed-term Parliaments Bill.
Amendment 14 would make it optional, not obligatory, that a date be specified. If the House votes a year or more in advance of the election, why should the date not be fixed then, rather than it being left up to the Prime Minister? Under the Bill, the House, by a two-thirds majority, would be handing a power back to the Prime Minister that the Prime Minister says he wants to give up.
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
521 c769-70 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Administration
General elections
Fixed-term parliaments
Dissolution
Censure motions
Prorogation
Sunset clauses
Legislation
Fixed-term Parliaments Bill 2010-12
Parliament Act 1911
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk
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