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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 1516

Prime Minister (Limitation of Period of Office) Bill [HL]

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This bill proposes setting a legal maximum length of time that a Prime Minister can serve in office. Instead of relying on elections alone to change Prime Ministers, there would be a builtin rule forcing them to step down after a certain period, similar to how some countries limit their leaders' terms.

Presented by Lord Owen.
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Bill passage

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  • 1st reading11 Nov 2014
  • 2nd reading