UK Parliament 2017–2019

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The UK Parliament 2017–2019 was the turbulent, minority Conservative-led parliament dominated by Brexit negotiations, repeated government defeats, and ultimately dissolved after failing to pass a withdrawal agreement.

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UK Parliament 2017–2019 canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Parliament of the United Kingdom
legislative term
chamber 57th Parliament of the United Kingdom
surface form: 57th UK House of Commons

House of Lords
surface form: House of Lords in the 2017–2019 Parliament
characteristic frequent government defeats
high level of parliamentary turmoil
intense party discipline rebellions
city London, England
surface form: London
confidenceAndSupplyPartner Democratic Unionist Party
country United Kingdom
dissolutionCause 2019 United Kingdom general election
durationInYearsApprox 2.4
election 2017 United Kingdom general election
endDate 2019-11-06
followedBy UK Parliament 2019–present
government First Johnson ministry
Second May ministry
jurisdiction United Kingdom
keyEvent Withdrawal Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union
surface form: Brexit withdrawal agreement debates

Indicative votes on Brexit options (March–April 2019)
Meaningful vote on the Brexit withdrawal agreement (January 2019)
Meaningful vote on the Brexit withdrawal agreement (March 2019)
Meaningful vote on the Brexit withdrawal agreement (March 29, 2019)
No-confidence motion in the government (January 2019)
Passage of the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 (Benn Act)
Passage of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
Prorogation of Parliament (September 2019)
Theresa May confidence vote (December 2018)
UK Supreme Court ruling on prorogation (Miller II, September 2019)
keyIssue Brexit
leaderOfTheOpposition Jeremy Corbyn
leadingParty Conservative Party (UK)
legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
surface form: House of Commons

House of Lords
legislativeTermNumber 57th Parliament of the United Kingdom
location Palace of Westminster
monarch Elizabeth II
notableFor contested control of parliamentary timetable
failure to pass a Brexit withdrawal agreement under Theresa May
numberOfCommonsSeats 650
oppositionParty Labour Party (UK)
precededBy UK Parliament 2015–2017
primeMinisterAtEnd Boris Johnson
primeMinisterAtStart Theresa May
speakerOfTheHouseOfCommons John Bercow
startDate 2017-06-13
status minority government

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Ed Miliband parliamentaryTerm UK Parliament 2017–2019
Andrea Leadsom parliamentaryTerm UK Parliament 2017–2019
Mike Penning parliamentaryTerm UK Parliament 2017–2019