Early Parliamentary General Election Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office
Wednesday 19th April 2017

(7 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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That intervention was not worthy of the hon. Gentleman.

Stephen Timms Portrait Stephen Timms (East Ham) (Lab)
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Will the Prime Minister just clarify for us whether she supports fixed-term Parliaments?

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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We have a Fixed-term Parliaments Act that enables us to have fixed-term Parliaments. I believe that at this point in time, it is right for us to have this debate and this vote in this House, and I believe that it is right for Members of this House to vote—I shall explain why—for us to have a general election at this stage.