Ian Murray

The Secretary of State for Scotland

Llafur MP ar gyfer Edinburgh South

@IanMurrayMP https://facebook.com/IanMurrayMP

Fixed Term Parliaments

Fixed Term Parliaments involve holding general elections on a regular basis, for example every five years, with some exceptions permitting early elections. Without Fixed Term Parliaments a party with a majority had significant influence over the timing of a general election.

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Ian Murray generally voted against fixed periods between parliamentary elections

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Major votes

  • On 13 Med 2021: Ian Murray was absent for a vote on Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill — Clause 2 — Revival of Prerogative Powers to Dissolve Parliament and to Call a new Parliament Show vote
  • On 13 Med 2021: Ian Murray was absent for a vote on Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill — Third Reading Show vote
  • On 6 Gor 2021: Ian Murray was absent for a vote on Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill — Second Reading Show vote
  • On 13 Gor 2011: Ian Murray wedi pleidleisio to require a resolution of both Houses of Parliament to approve the date of a general election. Show vote
  • On 18 Ion 2011: Ian Murray wedi pleidleisio against holding general elections on a regular basis every five years, with some exceptions permitting early elections. Show vote
  • On 13 Med 2010: Ian Murray was absent for a vote on Fixed-term Parliaments Bill — Second Reading Show vote

Minor votes

  • On 23 Hyd 2014: Ian Murray wedi pleidleisio for regular general elections every five years, with some exceptions allowing early elections. Show vote
  • On 1 Rha 2010: Ian Murray wedi pleidleisio in favour of exceptions from the five year fixed term of a parliament as well as to preserve the monarch's powers in relation determining when MPs meet in Parliament. Show vote

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