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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 2859

Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022

[As Introduced]
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This Act changed the rules about when UK general elections happen. Instead of elections being automatically held every five years on a fixed date, it gives the Prime Minister more freedom to decide when to call an election (within certain limits). Essentially, it replaced the Fixedterm Parliaments Act 2011, which had locked election dates in place.

Presented by Michael Gove
supported by Lord True.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
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The people's count19 votes
100% Aye · 190% No · 0
MPs' vote367 MPs
85% Ayes · 31215% Noes · 55
The democratic gap

15% , a moderate gap

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading12 May 2021
  • 2nd reading6 Jul 2021
  • Committee stage13 Sept 2021
  • 3rd reading13 Sept 2021

Lords

  • 1st reading14 Sept 2021
  • 2nd reading30 Nov 2021
  • Committee stage25 Jan 2022
  • Report stage9 Feb 2022
  • 3rd reading24 Feb 2022
Royal Assent24 Mar 2022