Fixed term parliament act / CASE STUDY

Question 1

What year was the Fixed term parliaments act?

Answer 1

2011

Question 2

What did it do?

Answer 2

Prevent the Prime minister from dissolving parliament unilaterally via the royal prerogative in order to call an early election. Normally the queen was obliged to do so via convention.

Question 3

What is now needed to dissolve parliament / call an early election?

Answer 3

Either lose a vote of no confidence twice in two weeks,

or

Have 2/3 MP’s vote for an early election (what Theresa may did)

Question 4

Success

Answer 4

Provided political stability in a turbulent political landscape during coalition.

Question 5

Faliure

Answer 5

Was overridden easily. Theresa may was able to get over 2/3 of MPs to vote in favour of an early election.

Was repealed in march 2022.