Dissolution of Parliament

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 9:02 pm on 25 May 2010.

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Photo of Angela Eagle Angela Eagle Shadow Minister (Treasury) 9:02, 25 May 2010

Will the hon. Gentleman confirm my reading of the situation that, as a result of the 55% rule, the mathematics of the current Parliament mean that an early general election could be called, regardless of a pledge to have a five-year Parliament, if both of the member parties of the Government coalition decided that they wanted an election, as between them the two parties can muster more than 55% of MPs?