Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. Overview

3. Summary

4. Background

5. Territorial Extent

6. Commentary on Sections

   1. Section 1: Polling days for parliamentary general elections

   2. Section 2: Early parliamentary general elections

   3. Section 3: Dissolution of Parliament

   4. Section 4: General election for Scottish Parliament not to fall on same date as parliamentary general election under section 1(2)

   5. Section 5: General election for National Assembly for Wales not to fall on same date as parliamentary general election under section 1(2)

   6. Section 6: Supplementary provisions

   7. Section 7: Final provisions

   8. Schedule

7. Commencement

8. Hansard