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B932 Fixed Term Parliaments (Repeal) Bill

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**A** **BILL** **TO** Repeal the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 and make provisions about the dissolution of parliament *BE IT ENACTED by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows –* **Section 1: Repeals** The Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 is repealed. **Section 2: Early Elections and parliamentary length** (1) An early parliamentary general election is to take place if Her Majesty by proclamation dissolves the Parliament then in existence. (a) No such dissolution can occur if a Vote of No Confidence has been tabled, nor can it occur in the 2 weeks immediately succeeding the passage of a successful motion of no confidence (2) If the Parliament then in existence is dissolved in accordance with subsection , the proclamation referred to in that subsection is to appoint the polling day for that election. (a) Polling day must be no more than 30 days and no less than 21 days following the dissolution of parliament. (3) The normal length of a parliamentary term shall be unaffected by this legislation and the date for the next election stands unless an early election is called under sub clause (1) (4) Polling day for a general election shall be the first Thursday in May in the fifth year of a parliamentary term unless an early general election takes place. **Section 3: Non-Alteration of Current Parliamentary Term** (1) The current parliamentary term may not be shortened or lengthened as a result of this legislation. (2) This section shall be considered spent following the dissolution of the current parliament. **Section 4: Extent, commencement, and short title** (1) This Act shall extend to the whole of the United Kingdom (2) This Act shall come into force upon receiving Royal Assent (3) This Act shall be cited as the Fixed-term Parliaments (Repeal) Bill