Early Parliamentary General Election Act 2019
make provision for a parliamentary general election to be held on 12 December 2019.
Government Bill
(Cabinet Office)The Early Parliamentary General Election was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 29 October 2019 and became an Act of Parliament on 31 October 2019.
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.
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