Overview

This bill proposes to repeal the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011. This means that the UK would revert to a system where the Prime Minister can choose when to call a general election, rather than elections being held on a fixed five-year cycle.

Description

The core purpose of this bill is to abolish the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011. This Act, passed in 2011, established a fixed five-year term for general elections, with limited exceptions. By repealing it, the bill gives the power to call a general election back to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister could then advise the Monarch to dissolve Parliament and call an election at any point within the five-year parliamentary term.

Government Spending

The bill is not expected to have a significant direct impact on government spending. The repeal of the 2011 Act will not incur any additional costs or generate significant savings.

Groups Affected

This bill will primarily affect:

• The Prime Minister and Government: They regain the power to call an election at their discretion.
• Political Parties: Will need to adapt their election strategies to account for the potential for earlier or later elections than a fixed five-year cycle.
• The Electorate: May experience more frequent or less frequent general elections depending on future government decisions.
• Parliament: The certainty of a fixed-term parliament is removed.

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