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The dissolution of the Parliament of the United Kingdom occurs automatically five years after the day on which Parliament first met following a general election,[1] or on an earlier date by royal proclamation at the request of the prime minister. The monarch's prerogative power to dissolve Parliament was revived by the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022, which also repealed the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011. By virtue of amendments made by the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act to Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 1983, the dissolution of Parliament automatically triggers a general election.[2]
The last dissolution of Parliament occurred on 30 May 2024, following the announcement that the 2024 United Kingdom general election would be held on 4 July.[3][4]
- ^ "Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "General election latest: Rishi Sunak announces 4 July vote in Downing Street statement". BBC News. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "ORDERS APPROVED AND BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT THE PRIVY COUNCIL, HELD BY THE KING AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE ON 30TH MAY 2024" (PDF). The Privy Council Office. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
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