Proceeding contribution from Lord Howarth of Newport (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 29 March 2011. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Fixed-term Parliaments Bill.
Fixed-term Parliaments Bill
55: Clause 3, page 2, line 28, at end insert— ““( ) Parliament may otherwise be dissolved if— (a) Her Majesty appoints another Prime Minister; (b) a Government of a different coalition is formed; (c) the Prime Minister considers it appropriate to seek the endorsement of electors following a change in government policy; (d) the Prime Minister considers a Parliament not to be viable; (e) the number of MPs in receipt of the governing party’s or governing coalition’s whip falls below a majority of 10 over the combined members of the other parties in the House of Commons.””
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- 726 c1227
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- 2010-12
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- House of Lords chamber
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- Courts General elections Government Judgements Fixed-term parliaments Dissolution National Assembly for Wales Parliament Scotland Wales Scottish Parliament Speaker Resignations Censure motions
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- Fixed-term Parliaments Bill 2010-12
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