Select committee: Constitution Committee

Fixed-term Parliaments

Closed Opened 15 Jul 2010 Closed 15 Jul 2010
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The Government introduced a Bill proposing fixed–term Parliaments in July 2010. The Committee have produced a report on the issue in time to influence the debate on the Bill in the House of Lords. An invitation for written submissions on this inquiry was published on 15 July 2010. The report and other related items can be viewed below: Letter from the Chairman to Mark Harper MP on the Government Response, 7 March 2011 Government Response Fixed-term Parliaments report, HL Paper 69 Written Evidence Call for Evidence YouTube Video: Baroness Jay (Chairman) talks about priorities for the inquiry and invites submissions for evidence

Where it stands

The inquiry is closed, opened 15 July 2010.

The committee has published 1 report, most recently 8th report - Fixed-term Parliaments Bill on 16 December 2010.

The government's response

No government response is linked to this report.

Reports

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Reports

1 report