Fixed-term Parliaments Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 4:40 pm on 13 September 2010.

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Photo of Peter Bone Peter Bone Conservative, Wellingborough 4:40, 13 September 2010

At the moment, the situation is that if there is a vote of no confidence, the Queen will decide whether Parliament is dissolved, and she then has the right to look for an alternative Government. Why do we need to mess around with the constitution, changing something that seems to work very well?