Fixed Term Parliaments
Fixed Term Parliaments involve holding general elections on a regular basis, for example every five years, with some exceptions permitting early elections. Without Fixed Term Parliaments a party with a majority had significant influence over the timing of a general election.
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Liam Byrne voted a mixture of for and against fixed periods between parliamentary elections
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On 13 Sep 2021:
Liam Byrne was absent for a vote on Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill — Clause 2 — Revival of Prerogative Powers to Dissolve Parliament and to Call a new Parliament
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On 13 Sep 2021:
Liam Byrne was absent for a vote on Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill — Third Reading
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On 6 Jul 2021:
Liam Byrne was absent for a vote on Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill — Second Reading
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On 23 Oct 2014:
Liam Byrne voted for regular general elections every five years, with some exceptions allowing early elections.
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On 13 Jul 2011:
Liam Byrne was absent for a vote on Fixed Term Parliaments Bill — Clause 1 — Both Houses of Parliament to Approve General Election Date
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On 18 Jan 2011:
Liam Byrne voted against holding general elections on a regular basis every five years, with some exceptions permitting early elections.
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On 1 Dec 2010:
Liam Byrne voted in favour of exceptions from the five year fixed term of a parliament as well as to preserve the monarch's powers in relation determining when MPs meet in Parliament.
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On 13 Sep 2010:
Liam Byrne was absent for a vote on Fixed-term Parliaments Bill — Second Reading
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