My Lords, the convention is that if the Government lose a vote of confidence in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister has the option of either requesting a Dissolution or resigning. Callaghan did not have to go to the palace: he could have chosen to resign.
Fixed-term Parliaments Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Norton of Louth
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 16 May 2011.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Fixed-term Parliaments Bill.
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