Proceeding contribution from Lord Wallace of Tankerness (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 10 May 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on Fixed-term Parliaments Bill.
Fixed-term Parliaments Bill
My Lords, if the House will bear with me, I shall find the quote from the Liberal Democrat manifesto of last year. It states: "““Introduce fixed-term parliaments to ensure that the Prime Minister of the day cannot change the date of the election to suit themselves””." As my noble friend Lord Rennard indicated, there is not a reference to four years. However, in the past the party has supported—
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- Devolution Elections Legislatures Fixed-term parliaments Dissolution Referendums Parliament Scotland Wales Coalition governments Statutory instruments Sunset clauses
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- Fixed-term Parliaments Bill 2010-12
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