Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022
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The Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022 is a UK law that restored the monarch’s prerogative powers to dissolve Parliament and call general elections, effectively returning to the pre-2011 system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022 canonical | 4 |
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Target entity: Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022 Context triple: [Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011, repealedBy, Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022]
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Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (repealed but historically related)
The Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 was a UK constitutional statute that replaced the Prime Minister’s discretion to call general elections with a system of scheduled five-year parliamentary terms and limited mechanisms for early dissolution.
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Act against Dissolution without Consent of Parliament
The Act against Dissolution without Consent of Parliament was a key constitutional law passed in 1641 that prevented King Charles I from dissolving the Long Parliament without its own agreement, significantly limiting royal prerogative.
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C.
House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015
The House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 is a UK law that grants the House of Lords explicit powers to permanently expel or suspend its members for serious misconduct.
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D.
House of Lords Reform Act 2014
The House of Lords Reform Act 2014 is a UK law that introduced modest but significant changes to the composition of the House of Lords, including allowing peers to retire or be removed under certain conditions.
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E.
Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010
The Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 is a UK statute that put key aspects of the civil service and treaty ratification onto a statutory footing, strengthening parliamentary oversight and modernising constitutional arrangements.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022 Target entity description: The Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022 is a UK law that restored the monarch’s prerogative powers to dissolve Parliament and call general elections, effectively returning to the pre-2011 system.
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A.
Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (repealed but historically related)
The Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 was a UK constitutional statute that replaced the Prime Minister’s discretion to call general elections with a system of scheduled five-year parliamentary terms and limited mechanisms for early dissolution.
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B.
Act against Dissolution without Consent of Parliament
The Act against Dissolution without Consent of Parliament was a key constitutional law passed in 1641 that prevented King Charles I from dissolving the Long Parliament without its own agreement, significantly limiting royal prerogative.
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C.
House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015
The House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 is a UK law that grants the House of Lords explicit powers to permanently expel or suspend its members for serious misconduct.
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D.
House of Lords Reform Act 2014
The House of Lords Reform Act 2014 is a UK law that introduced modest but significant changes to the composition of the House of Lords, including allowing peers to retire or be removed under certain conditions.
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E.
Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010
The Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 is a UK statute that put key aspects of the civil service and treaty ratification onto a statutory footing, strengthening parliamentary oversight and modernising constitutional arrangements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| affectsOffice |
Prime Minister
ⓘ
surface form:
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
|
| appliesToBody |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Commons
House of Lords ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 2022-03-24 ⓘ |
| category |
United Kingdom constitutional law
ⓘ
United Kingdom election law ⓘ |
| citation | 2022 c. 11 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| givesPowerToRequestDissolution | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| governingDocumentFor |
procedure for calling a new UK Parliament
ⓘ
procedure for dissolving the UK Parliament ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
length of a Parliament
ⓘ
timing of United Kingdom general elections ⓘ |
| headOfStateExercisingPrerogative |
British monarch
ⓘ
surface form:
Monarch of the United Kingdom
|
| introducedBy |
Boris Johnson
ⓘ
surface form:
Boris Johnson government
|
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | public general Act ⓘ |
| legislativeDomain | public law ⓘ |
| legislature |
British Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| longTitle | An Act to make provision about the dissolution of Parliament and the calling of a new Parliament; and for connected purposes ⓘ |
| parliamentarySession |
UK Parliament 2019–present
ⓘ
surface form:
2019–21 UK Parliament
|
| primaryPurpose |
to repeal the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011
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to restore the monarch’s prerogative power to call a new Parliament ⓘ to restore the monarch’s prerogative power to dissolve Parliament ⓘ |
| provides |
that dissolution is effected by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister
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that the timing of general elections is determined by dissolution of Parliament ⓘ |
| repeals |
Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (repealed but historically related)
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surface form:
Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011
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| replacesRegime | fixed five-year parliamentary terms with limited early-election mechanisms ⓘ |
| restores |
pre-2011 system of dissolving Parliament
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royal prerogative of dissolution ⓘ royal prerogative of summoning a new Parliament ⓘ |
| restoresPractice | discretionary early general elections requested by the Prime Minister ⓘ |
| reverses | statutory fixed-term election schedule created by the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2022-03-24 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022 self-link ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
UK constitutional law
ⓘ
calling of general elections ⓘ dissolution of Parliament ⓘ royal prerogative ⓘ |
| territorialExtent |
England
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | constitutional reform ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2022 ⓘ |
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Subject: Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022 Description of subject: The Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022 is a UK law that restored the monarch’s prerogative powers to dissolve Parliament and call general elections, effectively returning to the pre-2011 system.
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