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Fixed-term Parliaments Bill

Proceeding contribution from Austin Mitchell (Labour) 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.
But the judgment of the Liberal party was that four years was the appropriate length of a Parliament. That is what was in the Liberals' manifesto and what they put up to the Labour side in the coalition negotiations. They asked for four years and election by single transferable vote. Why suddenly switch to five?
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
521 c794 
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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