The past month has not been good for the British royal family, and it appears that it might just have gotten worse. All business in the House comes to an end. Dissolution of Parliament takes place when the governor general issues a proclamation on behalf of Her Majesty The Queen under the Great Seal of Canada. This may take place a few days before dissolution. What happens when Parliament is dissolved? The Queen did press the Dissolve Parliament button in 1975. There were new elections. Parliament was formally dissolved today in readiness for the General Election on May 5. In fact, royal fans are calling the month “August Horribilis,” a pun made out of the Queen’s 1992 phrase, “Annus Horribilis.” The monarchy …
It's interesting that in the Tony Blair years Gordon Brown was seen as … This will be the first election that the Labour party looks in real danger of loosing. Though, more precisely, her representative, Governor-General Sir John Robert Kerr did. Parliament is dissolved 25 working days before a general election at a minute past midnight. House of Commons. #AbolishTheMonarchy Trends On Twitter After Queen Dissolves Parliament. They have had a good run under Tony Blair but Gordon Brown has really struggled to gain the support of the people. However, prorogation will not prompt a general election—the queen would have to dissolve Parliament entirely should an election be called. Chris Jackson Getty Images British Royals. Nothing bad happened. The formal end to the parliamentary session is called 'prorogation'. She just pressed Australia's, rather than the UK's. Many see the visit to the Queen as little more than a photo opportunity.

The main difference between dissolution and prorogation is that, after prorogation the same ‘Parliament’ (including the same MPs) reconvene, whereas after dissolution, an election takes place and a new … MPs stop representing their … ... Parliament then reconvenes when a new session starts – marked by a Queen’s Speech, which outlines a new programme of legislation. When Parliament is dissolved, every seat in the House of Commons becomes vacant. Anna Harnes. Background The power to dissolve Parliament is a royal prerogative exercised by the governor general.
Queen Dissolves Parliament Finally Gordon Brown has announced the date for the general election in Britain (May 6th).