Proceeding contribution from Thomas Docherty (Labour) 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 am fascinated by the hon. Gentleman's logic, but does he accept that, with the exception of the Parliament between 1987 and 1992, every Parliament since the 1950s that has lasted longer than four years has ended with the defeat of the governing party at a general election? Frankly, if the Prime Ministers in those Parliaments could have gone on longer they would have done, just to avoid the electorate.
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- 2010-12
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- Administration General elections Fixed-term parliaments Dissolution Censure motions Prorogation Sunset clauses
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- Fixed-term Parliaments Bill 2010-12
- Parliament Act 1911
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