Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011

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Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:affects general elections
Prime Minister's power
gptkbp:aims_to reduce political instability
gptkbp:allows early elections under certain conditions
gptkbp:amended_by subsequent legislation
gptkbp:amends gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1985
gptkbp:applies_to gptkb:House_of_Lords
gptkb:House_of_Commons
gptkbp:date_enacted 2011-09-15
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:establishes fixed election dates
gptkbp:has_been subject of legal challenges
gptkbp:has_implications_for future elections in the UK
gptkbp:has_led_to debate on parliamentary reform
increased scrutiny of election timing
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011
gptkbp:impact UK political landscape
gptkbp:influenced_by Coalition government agreements
gptkbp:influences election strategies
gptkbp:introduced Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg
gptkbp:introduced_in 2010-2015 Parliament
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in legal studies
gptkbp:is_considered controversial legislation
gptkbp:is_considered_by some as a failure
gptkbp:is_criticized_for political commentators
limiting Prime Minister's discretion
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:House_of_Lords
gptkb:House_of_Commons
2010 general election campaign
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:political_science_literature
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by political analysts
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:2011
gptkbp:is_opposed_by other political parties
some civil society groups
gptkbp:is_part_of UK constitutional law
gptkbp:is_related_to general election frequency
gptkbp:is_reviewed_by House of Commons Committee
gptkbp:is_subject_to parliamentary review
gptkbp:is_supported_by some political parties
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Constitutional_Reform_Act_2010
gptkbp:passes_through gptkb:2011
gptkbp:proposed_by gptkb:Liberal_Democrats
gptkbp:provides two general elections every five years
gptkbp:purpose to establish fixed terms for the UK Parliament
gptkbp:related_to Parliamentary sovereignty
political accountability
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Dissolution_and_Calling_of_Parliament_Act_2022
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Dissolution_and_Calling_of_Parliament_Act_2022
gptkbp:requires two-thirds majority for early election
no confidence vote for early election
gptkbp:was_supported_by gptkb:Conservative_Party
some civil society groups
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Conservative_Party
gptkb:House_of_Commons
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4