Surely, the Bill removes the uncertainty that would otherwise have applied, because without it not only would the Scottish elections have been scheduled for May 2015 but if this Parliament were to go full term, that election would also be in May 2015. That complete and utter uncertainty is removed by the Bill.
Fixed-term Parliaments Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Alan Reid
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 8 September 2011.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Fixed-term Parliaments Bill.
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