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Prorogation
24 May 2024
Lead MP
Lindsay Hoyle
Chorley
Speaker
Debate Type
General Debate
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Parliamentary Procedure
Other Contributors: 1
At a Glance
Lindsay Hoyle raised concerns about prorogation in the House of Commons. Other MPs contributed to the debate.
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Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Chorley
The Speaker announced the proroguing of Parliament by virtue of a Commission issued by King Charles III, ending the Fifth Session of the Fifty-Eighth Parliament and setting the date for the prorogation to Friday 31 May.
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