The government delayed the queens speech 1. they had one immediately after the general election, which meant there was no point having one in nov 2010 2. they put forward legislation on fixed term parliaments and consequently used it to move the start of the parliamentary session from november to may. they chose to make the next queens speech in spring 2012, some suggesting because there was no chance of getting key legislation through before spring 2011 and not wanting the embarrassment of "rolling over" their entire legislative programme. I think doing so also requires a vote of some kind too so therefore another opportunity to be ambushed by dissatisfied libdems.
this has not been without controversy Alex On 9 September 2011 10:56, Steve Power <st...@initsix.co.uk> wrote: > I can offer a guess at perhaps because parliament was recalled? Perhaps > the software can't cope it? > > Or its a sign of impending disaster. > > On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 10:52 AM, Paul Waring <p...@xk7.net> wrote: > >> On 09/09/11 10:33, Matt Ford wrote: >> >>> I've noticed that on the parliament.uk website they refer to the current >>> session of parliament as 2010-12, seen here: >>> >>> http://www.publications.**parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmse1011.**htm<http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmse1011.htm> >>> >>> Is that not a little unconventional? Until recently it's been known as >>> 2010-11. >>> >>> Anyone know why this has changed? >>> >> >> Perhaps because Parliament has started up again, so it's now the 2011/12 >> session and that means the 2010-12 Parliament overall? >> >> -- >> Paul Waring >> http://www.pwaring.com >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> developers-public mailing list >> developers-public@lists.**mysociety.org<developers-public@lists.mysociety.org> >> https://secure.mysociety.org/**admin/lists/mailman/listinfo/** >> developers-public<https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/listinfo/developers-public> >> >> Unsubscribe: https://secure.mysociety.org/**admin/lists/mailman/options/* >> *developers-public/steev%**40initsix.co.uk<https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/options/developers-public/steev%40initsix.co.uk> >> > > > > -- > > -- > Steve Power > Principal Consultant > Phone: +44 (0) 121 288 1667 > Skype: steev_initsix > Twitter: heavy_engineer > Fax: +44 (0) 160 421 2871 > -- > www.initsix.co.uk :: Initsix Heavy Engineering Limited > -- > This email and any attachments to it may be confidential and are intended > solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or > opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily > represent those of Initsix Heavy Engineering Limited. > If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you must neither take > any action based upon its contents, nor copy or show it to anyone. > Please contact the sender if you believe you have received this email in > error. > > Initsix Heavy Engineering Limited > Registered in the UK: 5036938 > Registered Address: 243 Kettering Road, Northampton, NN2 7DU, England. > > > _______________________________________________ > developers-public mailing list > developers-public@lists.mysociety.org > https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/listinfo/developers-public > > Unsubscribe: > https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/options/developers-public/alexhilton%40gmail.com > -- Alex Hilton 07794 771 113
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