Proceeding contribution from Lord Norton of Louth (Conservative) 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
Yes, I was going to suggest that he is. In circumstances that he suggested that it is the incoming Prime Minister who can opt to do that, as with Anthony Eden in 1955, presumably it will be used to the Prime Minister’s advantage. When the noble and learned Lord suggested that the mood of the nation perhaps favoured a change, one can see situations in which the very last thing an incoming Prime Minister plans to do is call an election.
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- 2010-12
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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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