Proceeding contribution from Daniel Byles (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 18 January 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Fixed-term Parliaments Bill.

Fixed-term Parliaments Bill

I genuinely do not believe that that is the reason. My hon. Friend the Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Damian Collins) pointed out that three of the last five Parliaments lasted five years, and I was developing a point about the average length of post-1945 Parliaments. If the three failed Parliaments lasting less than two years are stripped out, the average length of a Parliament since 1945 has been more than four years. Since 1974 the lengths have been even greater, so there is a clear trend that Parliaments are lasting longer.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 521 c757
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Administration General elections Fixed-term parliaments Dissolution Censure motions Prorogation Sunset clauses
Legislation: Fixed-term Parliaments Bill 2010-12; Parliament Act 1911
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Fixed-term Parliaments Bill

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