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EnactedRoyal Assentc. 11

Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022

Bill 2859Commons originatingintroduced 12 May 2021
This bill became lawView the statute on acthub →c. 11 · 24 Mar 2022

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Amendments 18

Committee stage — Lords 12

NotMovedClause 3EditBillBody

leave out paragraph (c)

Moved: Lord Norton of LouthSponsor: Lord Hope of Craighead, Baroness McIntosh of Pickering, Lord Rooker#90210
NotMovedClause 3EditBillBody

leave out “or purported decision”

Moved: Lord Norton of LouthSponsor: Lord Hope of Craighead, Baroness McIntosh of Pickering, Lord Rooker#90211
WithdrawnClause 3EditBillBody

leave out “or purported exercise”

Moved: Lord Norton of LouthSponsor: Lord Hope of Craighead, Baroness McIntosh of Pickering, Lord Rooker#90212
WithdrawnClause 2EditBillBody

after “Her Majesty’s” insert “personal”

Moved: Lord Norton of Louth#90213
NotMovedClause 2EditBillBody

at end insert— The powers referred to in subsection (1) must not be exercised unless the House of Commons passes a motion in the form set out in subsection (1B).

Moved: Lord JudgeSponsor: Baroness Smith of Basildon, Lord Newby, Lord Lansley#90474
DisagreedClause 3DeleteClauseOrSchedule

The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 3 stand part of the Bill.

Moved: Lord Butler of BrockwellSponsor: Lord Hope of Craighead, Lord Wallace of Saltaire#90554
WithdrawnClause 6EditBillBody

leave out subsection (3) and insert— This Act comes into force when a revised Dissolution Principles document has been laid before Parliament and—

Moved: Lord Wallace of Saltaire#90651
NotMovedClause 4EditBillBody

at end insert “, except that, when the first meeting of a Parliament took place between the first of November and the following first of March, that Parliament dissolves on the first of June during its fifth year.”

Moved: Lord Wallace of Saltaire#90652
WithdrawnClause 4EditBillBody

leave out “If it has not been dissolved earlier,”

Moved: Lord Wallace of Saltaire#90653
NotMovedClause 6EditBillBody

leave out subsection (3) and insert— This Act comes into force when a Cabinet Manual revised in relation to the dissolution and calling of Parliament has been laid before Parliament.

Moved: Lord Wallace of Saltaire#90682
NotMovedClause 4EditBillBody

leave out “fifth” and insert “fourth”

Moved: Lord Rooker#90693
WithdrawnClause 2EditBillBody

at end insert “subject to subsection (1A). The Prime Minister may not request Her Majesty to exercise Her prerogative to dissolve Parliament if Parliament has been prorogued, unless Parliament is first recalled and the House of Commons agrees that the Prime Minister should request Her Majesty to exercise Her prerogative to dissolve Parliament.”

Moved: Lord Wallace of SaltaireSponsor: Lord Lisvane#90694

Report stage — Lords 6

DisagreedClause 3DeleteClauseOrSchedule

Leave out Clause 3

Moved: Lord Butler of Brockwell#90968
NotMovedClause 3EditBillBody

leave out paragraph (c)

Moved: Lord Norton of Louth#91070
NotMovedClause 3EditBillBody

leave out “or purported decision”

Moved: Lord Norton of Louth#91071
WithdrawnClause 3EditBillBody

leave out “or purported exercise”

Moved: Lord Norton of Louth#91072
AgreedClause 2EditBillBody

at end insert— The powers referred to in subsection (1) shall not be exercised unless the House of Commons passes a motion in the form set out in subsection (1B).

Moved: Lord JudgeSponsor: Baroness Smith of Basildon, Lord Newby, Lord Lansley#91073
WithdrawnClause 6EditBillBody

leave out subsection (3) and insert— This Act comes into force when a Cabinet Manual revised in relation to the dissolution and calling of Parliament has been laid before Parliament.

Moved: Lord Wallace of Saltaire#91084