Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011
Government Bill
(Cabinet Office)
What is this Bill?
The Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 22 July 2010 and became an Act of Parliament on 15 September 2011.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers
This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Explanatory Note
25/05/2011
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
3rd November 2011
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on the Fixed-term Parliaments Act
15th September 2011
Royal Assent (Commons)
15th September 2011
Act of Parliament
Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 c.14
14th September 2011
Consideration of Commons amendmentsPing Pong (Lords)
14th September 2011
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Motion and Amendment to be moved on Consideration of Commons Amendment in Lieu as at 13 September 2011
13th September 2011
Amendment papers
Motion and Amendment to be moved on Consideration of Commons Amendment in Lieu as at 12 September 2011
9th September 2011
Bills
Commons Amendments in Lieu - published as HL Bill 93 2010-12
9th September 2011
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 8 September 2011
8th September 2011
Consideration of Lords amendmentsPing Pong (Commons)
8th September 2011
Amendment papers
Consideration of Lords Message as at 8 September 2011
7th September 2011
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 6 September 2011
5th September 2011
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 2 September 2011
19th July 2011
Bills
Bill 224 2010-2012 (Lords Insistence and Reason)
18th July 2011
Consideration of Commons amendmentsPing Pong (Lords)
18th July 2011
Amendment papers
Marshalled List for Consideration of Commons Reason as at 15 July 2011
14th July 2011
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 13 July 2011
14th July 2011
Amendment papers
Motions and Amendments to be Moved On Consideration of Commons disagreements and reasons as at 13 July 2011
14th July 2011
Bills
HL Bill 85 2010-2012 (Commons Disagreements and Reasons)
13th July 2011
Consideration of Lords amendmentsPing Pong (Commons)
13th July 2011
Programme motionProgramme (No. 3) motion
13th July 2011
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration of Lords Amendments (PDF, 84KB)
13th July 2011
Amendment papers
Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 12 July 2011
12th July 2011
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 11 July 2011
6th July 2011
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 5 July 2011
1st July 2011
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 30 June 2011
25th May 2011
Bills
Bill 195 2010-2012 (Lords Amendments to the Bill)
25th May 2011
Explanatory Notes
Bill 195 EN 2010-2012 (Explanatory Notes on Lords Amendments to the Bill)
24th May 2011
3rd reading (Lords)
23rd May 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 20 May 2011
17th May 2011
Bills
HL Bill 69 2010-12 (as brought from the Commons)
16th May 2011
Report stage:Report: 2nd sitting (Lords)
13th May 2011
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 12 May 2011
12th May 2011
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 11 May 2011
10th May 2011
Report stage:Report: 1st sitting (Lords)
10th May 2011
Amendment papers
Supplementary to the Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 9 May 2011
9th May 2011
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 6 May 2011
4th May 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 3 May 2011
3rd May 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 28 April 2011
27th April 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 26 April 2011
18th April 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 15 April 2011
14th April 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 13 April 2011
7th April 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 6 April 2011
30th March 2011
Bills
HL Bill 60 2010-11 [as amended in Committee]
29th March 2011
Committee stage:Committee: 3rd sitting (Lords)
28th March 2011
Amendment papers
Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 25 March 2011
21st March 2011
Committee stage:Committee: 2nd sitting (Lords)
18th March 2011
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 17 March 2011
17th March 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee [supplementary to the Marshalled List] as at 16 March 2011
15th March 2011
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Lords)
15th March 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee [supplementary to the Marshalled List] as at 14 March 2011
11th March 2011
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 11 March 2011
10th March 2011
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Committee as at 9 March 2011
9th March 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 8 March 2011
8th March 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 7 March 2011
3rd March 2011
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 2 March 2011
1st March 2011
2nd reading (Lords)
20th January 2011
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 40 EN 2010-11 (Explanatory notes to the Bill)
20th January 2011
Bills
HL Bill 40 2010-11 (as brought from the Commons)
19th January 2011
1st reading (Lords)
19th January 2011
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 18 January 2011
18th January 2011
3rd reading (Commons)
18th January 2011
Report stage (Commons)
18th January 2011
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill as at 18 January 2011
18th January 2011
Selection of amendments: Commons
Fixed-term Parliaments Bill: Report Stage (PDF, 13KB)
17th January 2011
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 14 January 2011
14th January 2011
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 13 January 2011
14th December 2010
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 13 December 2010
10th December 2010
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 9 December 2010
3rd December 2010
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Bill showing changes made in Committee (PDF, 95KB)
2nd December 2010
Bills
Bill 119 2010-11 (As Amended in Committee)
2nd December 2010
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 1 December 2010
2nd December 2010
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 1 December 2010
1st December 2010
Committee stage:Committee: 2nd sitting (Commons)
1st December 2010
Amendment papers
Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 1 December 2010
1st December 2010
Selection of amendments: Commons
Committee of the whole House: Day 3 (PDF, 14KB)
25th November 2010
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 24 November 2010
24th November 2010
Committee stage:Committee: 2nd sitting (Commons)
24th November 2010
Programme motion (No. 2)
24th November 2010
Amendment papers
Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 24 November 2010
24th November 2010
Selection of amendments: Commons
Committee of the whole House: Days 2 and 3 (PDF, 15KB)
17th November 2010
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 16 November 2010
16th November 2010
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Commons)
16th November 2010
Amendment papers
Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 16 November 2010
16th November 2010
Selection of amendments: Commons
Committee of the whole House: Days 1 and 2 (PDF, 15KB)
15th November 2010
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 12 November 2010
12th November 2010
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 11 November 2010
11th November 2010
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 10 November 2010
10th November 2010
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 9 November 2010
5th November 2010
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 4 November 2010
12th October 2010
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 11 October 2010
15th September 2010
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 14 September 2010
14th September 2010
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 13 September 2010
13th September 2010
2nd reading (Commons)
13th September 2010
Programme motion
22nd July 2010
1st reading (Commons)
22nd July 2010
Explanatory Notes
Bill 64 EN 2010-11
22nd July 2010
Bills
Bill 64 2010-11