Proceeding contribution from William Cash (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 13 July 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on Fixed-term Parliaments Bill.

Fixed-term Parliaments Bill

This was not in our manifesto. The people who voted for us certainly did not vote for fixed-term Parliaments. In 1940, as I have said, the Government won the vote in May, but the public would not countenance that Government remaining in power for another day. That was what got rid of Neville Chamberlain, and Leo Amery said:"““In the name of God, go.””—[Official Report, 7 May 1940; Vol. 360, c. 1150.]"

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 531 c378-9
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: General elections Fixed-term parliaments Dissolution Parliament
Legislation: Fixed-term Parliaments Bill 2010-12
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Fixed-term Parliaments Bill

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