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Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022

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The Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (Repeal) Bill is a proposed Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which would repeal the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011.[1]

The Bill would fulfil the Government's manifesto promise to repeal the Fixed-term Parliaments Act.[2] Prior to the 2019 United Kingdom general election the Labour Party also pledged to repeal the act.[3] Following the 2019 British prorogation controversy, the Bill emphasises the non-justiciability of the revived prerogative powers.[1] This would prevent courts from making certain rulings in relation to a government's power to dissolve parliament.[4]

An earlier private member's bill with the same name was introduced to the House of Lords in February 2020 but not enacted.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/940027/Draft-Fixed-term-Parliaments-Act-Repeal-Bill.pdf Draft Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (Repeal) Bill] Gov.uk
  2. ^ Government to fulfil manifesto commitment and scrap Fixed-term Parliaments Act Gov.uk
  3. ^ What is going to happen to the Fixed-term Parliaments Act? The Independent
  4. ^ Johnson publishes plans to regain power from courts and MPs The Guardian
  5. ^ Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (Repeal) Bill [HL 2019-21] Parliament.uk

Further reading

  • Robert Blackburn (1989). "The summoning and meeting of new Parliaments in the United Kingdom". Legal Studies. 9 (2): 165–176. doi:10.1111/j.1748-121X.1989.tb00392.x.

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