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Fixed-term Parliaments Bill

Proceeding contribution from Chris Bryant (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.
I am grateful to the Deputy Prime Minister, who is being generous in giving way. Can he confirm that the provision set out in clause 1(5) will extend the maximum length of a Parliament beyond five years and that therefore it would be the longest fixed-term Parliament in the world, other than Rwanda? There is no fixed-term Parliament in the world of five years.
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
521 c795 
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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