UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 2497
Early Parliamentary General Election Act 2019
[As Introduced]
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This Act allowed the Prime Minister to call a general election in 2019 before the normally scheduled election date. It gave voters the chance to elect a new Parliament during a time of significant political disagreement about Brexit and other issues.
Presented by Boris Johnson
supported by Baroness Evans of Bowes Park.
supported by Baroness Evans of Bowes Park.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote458 MPs
96% Ayes · 4384% Noes · 20
The democratic gap
4% , a narrow gap
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading29 Oct 2019
- 2nd reading29 Oct 2019
- Committee stage29 Oct 2019
- 3rd reading29 Oct 2019
Lords
- 1st reading29 Oct 2019
- 2nd reading30 Oct 2019
- Committee stage30 Oct 2019
- Report stage30 Oct 2019
- 3rd reading30 Oct 2019
Royal Assent31 Oct 2019