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Proceeding contribution from Martin Horwood (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 25 May 2010. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Dissolution of Parliament.


Dissolution of Parliament

Does the hon. Gentleman agree that one example of the royal prerogative being diluted might be to take the power to call general elections out of the hands of the Prime Minister at his personal whim and into the hands of, say, 55% of Members of this place?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
510 c136-7 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
House of Commons Fixed-term parliaments Dissolution Parliament Standards Royal prerogative Divisions Censure motions
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk