Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill 2021-22
make provision about the dissolution and calling of Parliament, including provision for the repeal of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011; and for connected purposes.
Government Bill
(Cabinet Office)
What is this Bill?
The Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 12 May 2021 and became an Act of Parliament on 24 March 2022.
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
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This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
24th March 2022
Royal Assent (Commons)
24th March 2022
Act of Parliament
Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022 (c. 11)
23rd March 2022
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on Progress of the Bill
22nd March 2022
Consideration of Commons amendments: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
22nd March 2022
Consideration of Commons amendments (Lords)
15th March 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 129(a) Motion for Consideration of Commons Reason
15th March 2022
Bill
HL Bill 129 Commons Reason
14th March 2022
Consideration of Lords amendments (Commons)
14th March 2022
Programme motion
14th March 2022
Selection of amendments: Commons
Selection by the Speaker of motion relating to the Lords Amendment - 14 March 2022
14th March 2022
Amendment Paper
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 14 March 2022
14th March 2022
Bill proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 14 March 2022
11th March 2022
Amendment Paper
Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 11 March 2022
8th March 2022
Amendment Paper
Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 8 March 2022
25th February 2022
Explanatory Notes
Bill 261 EN 2021-22
25th February 2022
Bill
Bill 261 2021-22 (Lords Amendments to the Bill)
24th February 2022
3rd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
24th February 2022
3rd reading (Lords)
9th February 2022
Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
9th February 2022
Report stage (Lords)
9th February 2022
Bill
HL Bill 112 (as amended on Report)
7th February 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 51-R-I Marshalled list for Report
4th February 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 51-R(c) Amendment for Report
4th February 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 51-R Running list of amendments
3rd February 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 51-R(b) Amendments for Report
3rd February 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 51-R Running list of amendments
27th January 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 51-R(a) Amendment for Report
25th January 2022
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
25th January 2022
Committee stage (Lords)
21st January 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 51-I Marshalled list for Committee
20th January 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 51(e) Amendments for Committee
20th January 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 51 Running list of amendments
19th January 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 51(d) Amendments for Committee
19th January 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 51 Running list of amendments
12th January 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 51(c) Amendment for Committee
12th January 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 51 Running list of amendments
7th January 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 51(b) Amendment for Committee
7th January 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 51 Running list of amendments
15th December 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 51(a) Amendments for Committee
30th November 2021
2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
30th November 2021
2nd reading (Lords)
19th November 2021
Select Committee report
8th Report of the Constitution Committee
19th November 2021
Select Committee report
8th Report of the Constitution Committee
3rd November 2021
Briefing papers
Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill
18th October 2021
Select Committee report
8th Report of the Delegated Powers Committee
18th October 2021
Select Committee report
8th Report of the Delegated Powers Committee
14th September 2021
1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
14th September 2021
1st reading (Lords)
14th September 2021
Bill
HL Bill 51 (as introduced)
14th September 2021
Bill proceedings: Commons
Committee of the whole House Proceedings as at 13 September 2021
14th September 2021
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 51 Explanatory Notes
14th September 2021
Lords Hansard
Lords Hansard
14th September 2021
Minutes of Proceedings
Minutes of Proceedings
13th September 2021
3rd reading (Commons)
13th September 2021
Committee stageCommittee of the Whole House (Commons)
13th September 2021
Amendment Paper
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 13 September 2021
13th September 2021
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chairman of Ways and Means’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments
10th September 2021
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 10 September 2021
9th September 2021
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 9 September 2021
6th September 2021
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 6 September 2021
2nd September 2021
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 2 September 2021
6th July 2021
2nd reading (Commons)
6th July 2021
Programme motion
6th July 2021
Commons Hansard Daily Report
2nd reading - Commons Hansard link
30th June 2021
Briefing papers
Briefing on Second Reading
12th May 2021
1st reading (Commons)
12th May 2021
Bill
Bill 008 2021-22 (as introduced)
12th May 2021
Explanatory Notes
Bill 008 EN 2021-22
12th May 2021
Explanatory Notes
Bill 008 EN 2021-22
12th May 2021
Bill
Bill 008 2021-22 (as introduced)