Overview

This bill proposes to repeal the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011. This means the UK would return to a system where the Prime Minister can advise the monarch to dissolve Parliament and call a general election at their discretion, rather than under the previously defined, fixed-term rules.

Description

The bill's sole purpose is to revoke the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011. This Act previously established a five-year fixed term for general elections, with exceptions for a two-thirds vote in Parliament to trigger an early election or if a motion of no confidence was passed and no alternative government was formed within 14 days. Repealing this Act removes these fixed terms and returns the power to call elections to the Prime Minister.

Government Spending

The bill is expected to have minimal direct impact on government spending. The repeal of the 2011 Act removes the administrative costs associated with the fixed-term election process, but this cost saving is likely to be negligible.

Groups Affected

The repeal will primarily affect:

• The Prime Minister: Restores their power to call elections at will.
• Parliament: Removes the constraints imposed by the 2011 Act on the timing of elections.
• Political Parties: Changes the strategic landscape of election campaigning and party management.
• Voters: May experience a change in the predictability of election cycles.

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