Clause 1 — polling days for parliamentary general elections

Part of Employment Retention – in the House of Commons at 7:30 pm on 16 November 2010.

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Photo of Eleanor Laing Eleanor Laing Conservative, Epping Forest 7:30, 16 November 2010

I have just explained why. I would add that 1832 is not relevant, but 1911 is. We are looking at the last 100 years, during which time there have been several five-year Parliaments.