2015 United Kingdom general election: Difference between revisions
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*7/8 May: counting and announcement of results | *7/8 May: counting and announcement of results | ||
*18 May: new Parliament meets to (re)elect Speakers and swear in members | *18 May: new Parliament meets to (re)elect Speakers and swear in members | ||
*27 May: Queen's Speech: votes on this over the following days | *27 May: Queen's Speech: votes on this over the following days should confirm the Government | ||
There are 650 seats to be filled. | There are 650 seats to be filled. | ||
Revision as of 03:03, 31 March 2015
The next general election to select Members of Parliament in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom (UK) is to take place on 7 May 2015. This is the first election whose date was known well in advance, a result of the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act 2011. The current coalition government of the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats will contest the election as competing parties. The latter have announced, as they did for the previous election, that, if no party gets an overall majority, they will give priority in negotiations to the largest party in the Commons.
Timetable ([1]):
- 30 March: dissolution of Parliament
- 9 April: nomination deadline
- 7 May: polling day
- 7/8 May: counting and announcement of results
- 18 May: new Parliament meets to (re)elect Speakers and swear in members
- 27 May: Queen's Speech: votes on this over the following days should confirm the Government
There are 650 seats to be filled.