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Fixed-Term Parliaments Act 2011

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

A Bill to make provision about the dissolution of Parliament and the determination of polling days for parliamentary general elections; and for connected purposes.

Sponsors · 2

  • Mr Nick CleggLiberal DemocratSheffield, Hallam
  • Lord Wallace of TankernessLiberal DemocratLife peer

Bill · 9

  • Commons Amendments in Lieu - published as HL Bill 93 2010-12Lords
    9 Sept 2011
  • Bill 224 2010-2012 (Lords Insistence and Reason)Commons
    19 Jul 2011
  • HL Bill 85 2010-2012 (Commons Disagreements and Reasons)Lords
    14 Jul 2011
  • Bill 195 2010-2012 (Lords Amendments to the Bill)Commons
    25 May 2011
  • HL Bill 69 2010-12 (as brought from the Commons)Lords
    17 May 2011
  • HL Bill 60 2010-11 [as amended in Committee]Lords
    30 Mar 2011
  • HL Bill 40 2010-11 (as brought from the Commons)Lords
    20 Jan 2011
  • Bill 119 2010-11 (As Amended in Committee)Commons
    2 Dec 2010
  • Bill 64 2010-11Commons
    22 Jul 2010

Explanatory Notes · 3

  • Bill 195 EN 2010-2012 (Explanatory Notes on Lords Amendments to the Bill)Commons
    25 May 2011
  • HL Bill 40 EN 2010-11 (Explanatory notes to the Bill)Lords
    20 Jan 2011
  • Bill 64 EN 2010-11Commons
    22 Jul 2010

Briefing papers · 4

  • Briefing Paper on the Fixed-term Parliaments ActCommons
    3 Nov 2011
  • Standard Note 05932Commons
    1 Jun 2011
  • Research Paper on the Fixed-term Parliaments Bill: Report on Commons stagesCommons
    21 Jan 2011
  • Research Paper on the Fixed-term Parliaments BillCommons
    26 Aug 2010

Amendment Paper · 48

  • Marshalled List of Motion and Amendment to be moved on Consideration of Commons Amendment in Lieu as at 13 September 2011Lords
    14 Sept 2011
  • Motion and Amendment to be moved on Consideration of Commons Amendment in Lieu as at 12 September 2011Lords
    13 Sept 2011
  • Consideration of Lords Message as at 8 September 2011Commons
    8 Sept 2011
  • Notices of Amendments given up to and including 6 September 2011Commons
    7 Sept 2011
  • Notices of Amendments given on 2 September 2011Commons
    5 Sept 2011
  • Marshalled List for Consideration of Commons Reason as at 15 July 2011Lords
    18 Jul 2011
  • Motions and Amendments to be Moved On Consideration of Commons disagreements and reasons as at 13 July 2011Lords
    14 Jul 2011
  • Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 12 July 2011Commons
    13 Jul 2011
  • Notices of Amendments given up to and including 11 July 2011Commons
    12 Jul 2011
  • Notices of Amendments given on 5 July 2011Commons
    6 Jul 2011
  • Notices of Amendments given on 30 June 2011Commons
    1 Jul 2011
  • Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 20 May 2011Lords
    23 May 2011
  • Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 12 May 2011Lords
    13 May 2011
  • Supplementary to the Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 11 May 2011Lords
    12 May 2011
  • Supplementary to the Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 9 May 2011Lords
    10 May 2011
  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 6 May 2011Lords
    9 May 2011
  • Amendments to be moved on Report as at 3 May 2011Lords
    4 May 2011
  • Amendments to be moved on Report as at 28 April 2011Lords
    3 May 2011
  • Amendments to be moved on Report as at 26 April 2011Lords
    27 Apr 2011
  • Amendments to be moved on Report as at 15 April 2011Lords
    18 Apr 2011
  • Amendments to be moved on Report as at 13 April 2011Lords
    14 Apr 2011
  • Amendments to be moved on Report as at 6 April 2011Lords
    7 Apr 2011
  • Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 25 March 2011Lords
    28 Mar 2011
  • Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 17 March 2011Lords
    18 Mar 2011
  • Amendments to be moved in Committee [supplementary to the Marshalled List] as at 16 March 2011Lords
    17 Mar 2011
  • Amendments to be moved in Committee [supplementary to the Marshalled List] as at 14 March 2011Lords
    15 Mar 2011
  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 11 March 2011Lords
    11 Mar 2011
  • Amendment to be moved in Committee as at 9 March 2011Lords
    10 Mar 2011
  • Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 8 March 2011Lords
    9 Mar 2011
  • Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 7 March 2011Lords
    8 Mar 2011
  • Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 2 March 2011Lords
    3 Mar 2011
  • Consideration of Bill as at 18 January 2011Commons
    18 Jan 2011
  • Notices of Amendments given up to and including 14 January 2011Commons
    17 Jan 2011
  • Notices of Amendments given on 13 January 2011Commons
    14 Jan 2011
  • Notices of Amendments given on 13 December 2010Commons
    14 Dec 2010
  • Notices of Amendments given on 9 December 2010Commons
    10 Dec 2010
  • Notices of Amendments given on 1 December 2010Commons
    2 Dec 2010
  • Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 1 December 2010Commons
    1 Dec 2010
  • Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 24 November 2010Commons
    24 Nov 2010
  • Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 16 November 2010Commons
    16 Nov 2010
  • Notices of Amendments given up to and including 12 November 2010Commons
    15 Nov 2010
  • Notices of Amendments given on 11 November 2010Commons
    12 Nov 2010
  • Notices of Amendments given on 10 November 2010Commons
    11 Nov 2010
  • Notices of Amendments given on 9 November 2010Commons
    10 Nov 2010
  • Notices of Amendments given on 4 November 2010Commons
    5 Nov 2010
  • Notices of Amendments given on 11 October 2010Commons
    12 Oct 2010
  • Notices of Amendments given on 14 September 2010Commons
    15 Sept 2010
  • Notices of Amendments given on 13 September 2010Commons
    14 Sept 2010

Bill proceedings: Commons · 6

  • Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 8 September 2011Commons
    9 Sept 2011
  • Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 13 July 2011Commons
    14 Jul 2011
  • Report Stage Proceedings as at 18 January 2011Commons
    19 Jan 2011
  • Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 1 December 2010Commons
    2 Dec 2010
  • Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 24 November 2010Commons
    25 Nov 2010
  • Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 16 November 2010Commons
    17 Nov 2010

Selection of amendments: Commons · 5

  • Consideration of Lords AmendmentsCommons
    13 Jul 2011
  • Fixed-term Parliaments Bill: Report StageCommons
    18 Jan 2011
  • Committee of the whole House: Day 3Commons
    1 Dec 2010
  • Committee of the whole House: Days 2 and 3Commons
    24 Nov 2010
  • Committee of the whole House: Days 1 and 2Commons
    16 Nov 2010

Select Committee report · 2

  • Government response to Political and Constitutional Reform Committee: Fixed-term Parliaments Bill (HC 436, 2010-11) Commons
    9 Nov 2010
  • Political and Constitutional Reform Committee: Fixed-term Parliaments Bill (HC 436, 2010-11)Commons
    16 Sept 2010

Act of Parliament · 1

  • Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 c.14Commons
    15 Sept 2011

Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons · 1

  • Bill showing changes made in CommitteeCommons
    3 Dec 2010

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