Proceeding contribution from David Lidington (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 18 April 2017. It occurred during Business statement on Business of the House.
Business of the House
The timetable for any general election is laid down by the Fixed-term Parliaments Act and the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000. A general election on the same day as the local elections would not be possible, given what the laws require.
Secondary information
- Type
- Proceeding contribution
- Reference
- 624 c547
- Session
- 2016-17
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- General elections
- Link
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- 2017-05-31 17:26:45 +0100
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