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If enough MPs defect causing a Government to lose their majority, is the process that the incumbent can try to form a new Government via coalition or confidence and supply? If this fails must a general election be called?
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If enough MPs defect causing a Government to lose their majority, is the process that the incumbent can try to form a new Government via coalition or confidence and supply? If this fails must a general election be called?
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@Machavity this seems like a more specific question about procedure when a government loses a majority during its term. The linked question is not about what procedures, if any, there are for that situation.
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If enough MPs defect causing a Government to lose their majority, is the process that the incumbent can try to form a new Government via coalition or confidence and supply? If this fails must a general election be called?
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If enough MPs defect causing a Government to lose their majority, is the process that the incumbent can try to form a new Government via coalition or confidence and supply? If this fails must a general election be called?
united-kingdom government parliament
united-kingdom government parliament
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@Machavity this seems like a more specific question about procedure when a government loses a majority during its term. The linked question is not about what procedures, if any, there are for that situation.
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@Machavity this seems like a more specific question about procedure when a government loses a majority during its term. The linked question is not about what procedures, if any, there are for that situation.
– JJJ
3 hours ago
@Machavity this seems like a more specific question about procedure when a government loses a majority during its term. The linked question is not about what procedures, if any, there are for that situation.
– JJJ
3 hours ago
@Machavity this seems like a more specific question about procedure when a government loses a majority during its term. The linked question is not about what procedures, if any, there are for that situation.
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Losing a majority doesn't do anything in itself. However, a Vote of Confidence would likely be held by the Opposition. If the government wins that, owing to support from minor parties, absentees, or the like, it remains in office, although at risk from another such vote.
When a government loses a confidence vote, it has a chance to form a coalition, or otherwise obtain support, if it wants to try. Under the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2015, it has 14 days to pass a vote of confidence. If it can't do that or does not try, a general election is held.
The current agreement that the Democratic Unionist Party has with the government commits the DUP to supporting the government in votes of confidence and on spending bills (that's "supply"), and on some other issues, including Brexit.
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1 Answer
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Losing a majority doesn't do anything in itself. However, a Vote of Confidence would likely be held by the Opposition. If the government wins that, owing to support from minor parties, absentees, or the like, it remains in office, although at risk from another such vote.
When a government loses a confidence vote, it has a chance to form a coalition, or otherwise obtain support, if it wants to try. Under the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2015, it has 14 days to pass a vote of confidence. If it can't do that or does not try, a general election is held.
The current agreement that the Democratic Unionist Party has with the government commits the DUP to supporting the government in votes of confidence and on spending bills (that's "supply"), and on some other issues, including Brexit.
answered 2 hours ago
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Losing a majority doesn't do anything in itself. However, a Vote of Confidence would likely be held by the Opposition. If the government wins that, owing to support from minor parties, absentees, or the like, it remains in office, although at risk from another such vote.
When a government loses a confidence vote, it has a chance to form a coalition, or otherwise obtain support, if it wants to try. Under the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2015, it has 14 days to pass a vote of confidence. If it can't do that or does not try, a general election is held.
The current agreement that the Democratic Unionist Party has with the government commits the DUP to supporting the government in votes of confidence and on spending bills (that's "supply"), and on some other issues, including Brexit.
answered 2 hours ago
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Losing a majority doesn't do anything in itself. However, a Vote of Confidence would likely be held by the Opposition. If the government wins that, owing to support from minor parties, absentees, or the like, it remains in office, although at risk from another such vote.
When a government loses a confidence vote, it has a chance to form a coalition, or otherwise obtain support, if it wants to try. Under the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2015, it has 14 days to pass a vote of confidence. If it can't do that or does not try, a general election is held.
The current agreement that the Democratic Unionist Party has with the government commits the DUP to supporting the government in votes of confidence and on spending bills (that's "supply"), and on some other issues, including Brexit.
answered 2 hours ago
John Dallman
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Losing a majority doesn't do anything in itself. However, a Vote of Confidence would likely be held by the Opposition. If the government wins that, owing to support from minor parties, absentees, or the like, it remains in office, although at risk from another such vote.
When a government loses a confidence vote, it has a chance to form a coalition, or otherwise obtain support, if it wants to try. Under the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2015, it has 14 days to pass a vote of confidence. If it can't do that or does not try, a general election is held.
The current agreement that the Democratic Unionist Party has with the government commits the DUP to supporting the government in votes of confidence and on spending bills (that's "supply"), and on some other issues, including Brexit.
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@Machavity this seems like a more specific question about procedure when a government loses a majority during its term. The linked question is not about what procedures, if any, there are for that situation.
– JJJ
3 hours ago