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Section 7(4) of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011
01 December 2020
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Cabinet Office
At a Glance
Issue Summary
The Government is publishing the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (Repeal) Bill to repeal the FTPA and revive the prerogative power to dissolve Parliament.
Action Requested
The draft bill will be scrutinized, and the Government welcomes input from parliamentary committees. The bill aims to restore pre-FTPA constitutional norms while retaining certain aspects of the act for electoral system operability.
Key Facts
- Draft Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (Repeal) Bill published.
- Dissolution prerogative will be revived with an ouster clause to prevent judicial review.
- Maximum length of Parliament is fixed at five years.
- Prime Minister has discretion to set a new polling day in the event of the demise of the Crown, within clearly defined limits.
- Draft document on non-legislative constitutional principles for dissolving Parliament deposited in House libraries.
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