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UK Parliament · Bill
Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022
Summary
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 Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011, which had locked election dates in place.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means backing the government's power to call elections more flexibly without being tied to fixed dates. Supporters argue it gives elected leaders more control over timing and prevents politicians from delaying elections when it suits them.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics worry this gives too much power to whoever is Prime Minister, allowing them to call elections at convenient times to win votes. They argue it makes elections less predictable and removes the fairness of knowing when elections will happen in advance.
Cast Your Vote
People's Vote4 votes
100% Support · 40% Oppose · 0
Parliament's Vote367 MPs
85% Ayes · 31215% Noes · 55
Democratic Gap
15% — 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
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