Disambiguation evidence for Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (repealed but historically related) via surface form

"Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011"


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Predicate Object
appliedIn United Kingdom general elections
surface form: United Kingdom general election cycle 2010–2015
appliedTo House of Commons of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
cameIntoForce 2011-09-15
citation 2011 c. 14
country United Kingdom
criticisedFor creating constitutional uncertainty around dissolution powers
criticisedFor perceived rigidity in timing of general elections
effect provided statutory mechanisms for early parliamentary general elections
effect set the default maximum term of a Parliament at five years
firstGeneralElectionHeldUnderAct 2015 United Kingdom general election
fixedTermLength five years
geographicScope Great Britain and Northern Ireland NERFINISHED
governingBody UK Parliament NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance its repeal restored the monarch’s prerogative powers to dissolve Parliament on the advice of the Prime Minister
historicalSignificance marked a shift from prerogative-based to statutory regulation of general election timing
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
instanceOf constitutional statute
introducedByGovernment Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition government
jurisdiction Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
language English
legalArea constitutional law
limited royal prerogative to dissolve Parliament
longTitle An Act to make provision about the dissolution of Parliament and the determination of polling days for parliamentary general elections; and for connected purposes
parliamentNumber 55th Parliament of the United Kingdom
politicalContext formed part of the 2010 Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition agreement
providedMechanism early election following a motion of no confidence in the government not followed by a confidence motion in any government within 14 days
providedMechanism early election following a two-thirds majority of the House of Commons for a motion that there shall be an early parliamentary general election
purpose to establish fixed five-year intervals between UK general elections
purpose to remove the Prime Minister’s prerogative power to request dissolution of Parliament at a time of their choosing
relatedConcept dissolution of Parliament
relatedConcept royal prerogative
relatedConcept vote of no confidence
relatedLegislation Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022
repealDate 2022-03-24
repealedBy Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022
royalAssentDate 2011-09-15
section Section 1 (Polling days for parliamentary general elections)
section Section 2 (Early parliamentary general elections)
section Section 3 (Dissolution of Parliament)
section Section 4 (Supplementary provisions)
shortTitle Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (repealed but historically related) self-link
surface form: Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011
sponsor Nick Clegg
surface form: Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg
status repealed
usedForEarlyElection 2017 United Kingdom general election
usedForEarlyElection 2019 United Kingdom general election (via separate Early Parliamentary General Election Act 2019 rather than FTPA mechanisms)
yearEnacted 2011

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