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On 30 May 2024, and following the announcement of the 2024 general election, it was announced that there would be a State Opening of Parliament on 17 July. [1] [2] The election, held on 4 July, was won by the Labour Party, which defeated the incumbent Conservative government after 14 years in office, securing a landslide victory, with Sir Keir Starmer becoming prime minister.
This is a list of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed in 2024. Acts passed since 1963 are cited by calendar year, [ 1 ] as opposed to the convention used for earlier acts of citing the regnal year(s) in which the relevant parliamentary session was held. [ 2 ]
This is a list of acts of the 1st session of the 59th Parliament of the United Kingdom, which began on 9 July 2024 [1] and has not yet concluded. Acts passed since 1963 are cited by calendar year, [ 2 ] as opposed to the convention used for earlier acts of citing the regnal year(s) in which the relevant parliamentary session was held. [ 3 ]
The State Opening of Parliament is a ceremonial event which formally marks the beginning of each session of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. At its core is His or Her Majesty's " gracious speech from the throne " (also known as the King's or Queen's Speech), [ 1 ] which is read by the monarch but written by HM Government .
This is a list of acts of the 4th session of the 58th Parliament of the United Kingdom, which ran from 7 November 2023 [1] until 30 May 2024. [ 2 ] Acts passed since 1963 are cited by calendar year, [ 3 ] as opposed to the convention used for earlier acts of citing the regnal year(s) in which the relevant parliamentary session was held. [ 4 ]
Key dates Date Event 22 May Prime Minister Rishi Sunak requests a dissolution of parliament from King Charles III and announces the date of polling day for the general election as 4 July. [74] 24 May Last sitting day of business in the 2019–2024 Parliament. Parliament prorogued. [74] 25 May Beginning of pre-election period (also known as ...
This is a listing of sessions of the Parliament of Great Britain, tabulated with the elections to the House of Commons of Great Britain for each session, and the list of members of the House. The sessions are numbered from the formation of the Kingdom of Great Britain. For later Westminster parliaments, see List of parliaments of the United ...
This national electoral calendar for 2024 lists the national/federal elections held in 2024 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories. By-elections are excluded, though national referendums are included.