2226:, a passing of a motion of no confidence was one of only two ways in which an early election could occur (the other was a motion to hold an early election passed by at least two-thirds of MPs). Following a successful motion, Parliament must dissolve, unless the motion was overturned within 14 days by the passing of an explicit motion of confidence. This procedure was designed to allow a minority government time to seek the support of other parties (as a formal
71:, a vote of no confidence had to be passed in a specific form in order to create the possibility of an early general election. Under the Act, if the House of Commons passed a motion of no confidence in the government in express terms, the House must then adopt a vote of confidence in that same or an alternative government within 14 days, or a general election would be held. These practices were ended in 2022, with the
164:, rather than the ministers for the policy area which may be the concern of the motion. The motion may either profess no confidence in the Government itself, or no confidence in the particular policies of a government. Probably the most famous no-confidence motion was on the night of 28 March 1979 when
93:
Defeat of a motion of no confidence (or winning a vote of confidence) does not provide protection to the government in power for any specific length of time. MPs from any political party may propose another vote immediately, although are unlikely to do so due to convention and potential weakening of
86:. A no-confidence vote can have the effect of uniting the ruling party; for this reason such motions are rarely used and successful motions are even rarer. Before 1979 the last successful motion of no confidence occurred in 1924. The most recent confidence vote instigated by the opposition was held
2164:
there was no law which required that the government resign or call a general election. Modern practice shows dissolution rather than resignation to be the result of a defeat. The government is only obliged to resign if it loses a confidence vote, although a significant defeat on a major issue may
2237:
In principle, the alternative government could be led by any MP who could draw together enough support for a legislative programme that secured a vote of confidence and, by convention, a request from the monarch to form such a government. In practice, it was likely to be the leader, or a senior
2184:
After a defeat on a major issue of government policy the government may resign, dissolve
Parliament, or seek a vote of confidence from the House. Recent historical practice has been to seek a vote of confidence from the House. John Major did this after defeat over the Social Protocol of the
180:
Although there is no commonly accepted and comprehensive definition of a confidence motion, it is possible to identify confidence motions from their timing, the speakers and the terms of the motion. Motions of confidence are supportive of the government, whereas motions of no confidence are
63:
or a small majority, or where there are internal party splits leading to some members of the ruling party voting against its leaders. Where there is a minority government, the government may seek agreements or pacts with other parties in order to prevail in the vote and remain in office.
181:
unsupportive of the government. It can be difficult to distinguish an opposition no-confidence motion from other opposition motions critical of government policy. The term censure motion can also refer to a category of motion which does not attempt to remove the government.
2159:
If a government wins a confidence motion they are able to remain in office. If a confidence motion is lost then the
Government is obliged to resign or seek a dissolution of Parliament and call a general election. Although this is a convention, prior to the 2011
317:
With the King's support, the Prime
Minister refused to resign. Two more motions of no confidence were passed in the following weeks with smaller majorities. Once he was confident no further motions could be passed, the Prime Minister finally advised
2238:
member, of a party with a significant number of MPs that could achieve this. In turn, they could be expected to bring about an early election using the two-thirds of MPs provision of the Fixed-Term Act to gain a popular mandate for their programme.
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Brazier argues: "it used to be the case that a defeat on a major matter had the same effect as if an explicit vote of confidence had carried" but that a development in constitutional practice has occurred since the 1970s. Thatcher's defeat over the
2180:
did not trigger a confidence motion despite being described as 'a central piece of their legislative programme'. The government simply accepted that they could not pass the bill and gave assurances to
Parliament that they would not introduce it.
454:
416:
37:), usually proposed by the opposition. When such a motion is put to a vote in the legislature, if a vote of confidence is defeated, or a vote of no confidence is passed, then the incumbent government must resign, or call a general election.
927:
856:
307:
350:
960:
619:
241:
889:
823:
723:
586:
553:
520:
1026:
756:
993:
487:
383:
195:
1635:
271:
23:
are a means of testing the support of the government (executive) in a legislative body, and for the legislature to remove the government from office. A confidence motion may take the form of either a
2169:
48:, as it is not possible for a government to operate effectively without the support of the majority of the people's representatives. At the national level, this means that the UK government (the
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called a vote of confidence in itself after rejecting the wording of a proposed opposition motion that had signalled no confidence in both the government and
Johnson's leadership specifically.
4347:
156:
and often have little chance of success. By convention, a no-confidence vote takes precedence over normal
Parliamentary business for that day, and will begin with speeches from the
165:
83:
2267:
323:
4424:
4327:
1897:
2197:
912:
841:
4701:
72:
2205:
1808:
129:
2588:
2139:
Gething announced he would continue as First
Minister due to the non-binding nature of the motion. However, he announced his resignation a month later amid a
3297:"The Collected Works of John Stuart Mill, Volume XXVIII – Public and Parliamentary Speeches Part I November 1850 – November 1868 – Online Library of Liberty"
604:
2241:
1868:
87:
67:
Despite their importance to the constitution, for a long time the rules surrounding motions of no confidence were dictated solely by convention. Under the
2574:
2201:
675:
637:
3169:"Army (Crimea) – The Conduct of the War, and Condition of the Army. – Adjourned Debate. – (Second Night.)"
4706:
4107:
161:
3168:
2668:
2490:
945:
708:
571:
335:
3458:
2982:
1003:
3610:
3139:
1977:
Political crisis in the
Assembly continued over constitutional disagreements and failure of Michael's administration to secure funding from the
53:
3429:
3326:
3040:
3011:
4167:
4147:
4047:
4027:
1653:
1041:
904:
667:
439:
431:
401:
157:
4267:
3557:
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so Foster continued as First
Minister. She later lost the role automatically when her deputy first minister resigned on 10 January 2017.
3767:
3197:
4227:
4207:
3687:
3246:
733:
4127:
3707:
2767:
2745:
2262:
1486:
41:
4460:
970:
766:
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2930:
2777:
2548:
284:
4307:
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The list below includes all confidence motions since 1945 and some between 1940 and 1945. Government-defeated motions are noted in
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was nominated by the
Assembly to succeed him before going on to form a new Labour administration and later a coalition with the
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2217:
2161:
68:
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and the impression grew that if a government was defeated it must reverse the decision, seek a vote of confidence, or resign.
3069:
741:
3371:
3217:
3967:
3947:
3787:
3630:
3327:"University Education (Ireland) Bill – [Bill 55.] – Second Reading. Adjourned Debate"
3247:"The Address in Answer to Her Majesty's Speech. – Amendment. – Debate Resumed. (Third Night)"
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4067:
3470:
3110:
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moments before it was held, however he refused to accept Michael's resignation until after the motion was held and passed.
327:
49:
360:
2693:
2140:
4396:
Thomas, Alys; Laffin, Martin (1 January 2001). "The First Welsh Constitutional Crisis: The Alun Michael Resignation".
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256:
3907:
2621:
4087:
3847:
2434:
3927:
3887:
3867:
3727:
4247:
2046:
2034:
937:
833:
700:
464:
1114:
866:
800:
292:
153:
124:
A motion in this category is often effectively a threat of dissolution by the government, in order to persuade
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4187:
3987:
3747:
2257:
2193:
2086:
2026:
1889:
1860:
1770:
1668:
1477:
1333:
1306:
1264:
1237:
1183:
1156:
1129:
1096:
985:
919:
874:
848:
808:
774:
715:
578:
479:
375:
29:
3089:
2471:
563:
530:
4540:
2497:
2208:. Several MPs breached a constitutional convention and openly called for the resignation of the Speaker.
2458:
2231:
790:
3372:"Customs and Inland Revenue Bill. – [Bill 154.] – Second Reading"
2845:
4108:"Service Widows (Provision of Pensions) – Her Majesty's Government (Opposition Motion)"
3140:"Ways and Means – Financial Statement – Adjourned Debate (Fourth Night)"
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arrangement) to avoid having to face re-election, or to allow an alternative government to be formed.
596:
2272:
2066:
653:
Dissatisfaction with Government explanation of the Arrow affair and the start of the Second Opium War
497:
4368:
3041:"Protection of Life (Ireland) Bill – Adjourned Debate – (Sixth Night)"
2641:
2074:
1089:
393:
60:
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Michael attempted to pre-empt the vote by tendering his resignation to Assembly Presiding Officer
78:
A no-confidence vote was last successfully used on 28 March 1979, when the minority government of
2622:"How does a vote of no confidence work? How government can be toppled in 14 days – Mirror Online"
2383:
952:
881:
815:
781:
748:
620:
Vote in favour of a select committee to enquire into alleged mismanagement during the Crimean War
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4658:
4635:
4612:
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2773:
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2186:
1985:
funds. Michael later resigned amid a successful second no confidence motion in February 2000.
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1564:
1537:
1360:
1230:
1210:
1176:
1149:
1122:
1018:
629:
538:
505:
137:
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4405:
2812:
1326:
1299:
1011:
652:
4442:
2245:
2177:
2113:
1557:
978:
682:
644:
545:
512:
446:
408:
342:
299:
263:
233:
115:
Motions which can be regarded as issues of confidence because of particular circumstances.
79:
2552:
3347:
2526:
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can force a resignation. For example, in 2009 the proposed vote of no confidence in the
4651:
1203:
900:
663:
427:
281:
226:
4695:
4519:
2719:
2039:
2022:
1982:
1882:
1530:
1353:
1104:
690:
141:
4474:
4475:"Vaughan Gething: Welsh first minister to 'carry on' after no-confidence vote loss"
2626:
2407:
2120:
2079:
2002:
1995:
1960:
1953:
1649:
1470:
1257:
4554:
2831:
3430:"Orders of the Day. – Second Reading. [Adjourned Debate.]"
3012:"Address in Answer to the Speech – Adjourned Debate, Fourth Night"
2920:
2866:
242:
Ministerial petition against the return of 2 Members of Parliament for Chippenham
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1978:
1853:
472:
368:
125:
45:
4492:
4409:
2816:
2801:
1763:
319:
133:
102:
Since 1945 there have been three votes of confidence and 23 of no confidence.
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Barker, George Fisher Russell; Dauglish, Milverton Godfrey (1 January 1886).
2600:
2227:
2065:
Despite a majority voting in favour, the motion failed due to not obtaining
3558:"Vote of Censure Proposed. – Attorney-General's Explanation"
2922:
The Long Eighteenth Century: British Political and Social History 1688–1832
2983:"Confidence in the Ministry – Adjourned Debate (Fifth Day)"
2746:"III. The Second Whig Opposition, 1722–42 – History of Parliament Online"
2170:
period 1945–1970 governments were rarely defeated in the House of Commons
1037:
3296:
4352:
4332:
4312:
4292:
4272:
4252:
4232:
4212:
4192:
4172:
4152:
4132:
4112:
4092:
4072:
4052:
4032:
4012:
3992:
3972:
3952:
3932:
3912:
3892:
3872:
3852:
3832:
3812:
3792:
3772:
3752:
3732:
3712:
3692:
3672:
3652:
3635:
3615:
3575:
3573:
3562:
3533:
3504:
3475:
3463:
3434:
3405:
3376:
3331:
3281:
3251:
3222:
3202:
3173:
3144:
3115:
3074:
3045:
3016:
2987:
2958:
2904:
611:
59:
It is possible for a vote of no confidence to succeed where there is a
3274:
The vote is not recorded in the online Hansard, but is referred to at
1907:
The Government resigned on 6 September 2022 despite winning the vote.
1833:
The only modern example of a confidence motion in the House of Lords.
2459:
http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-information-office/m07.pdf
2189:. Defeats on minor issues do not raise any constitutional questions.
2108:
1990:
1948:
2867:"A Handbook in Outline of the Political History of England to 1881"
3090:"NEWS OF THE WEEK. » 8 Mar 1851 » The Spectator Archive"
2669:"Boris Johnson defends record as government wins confidence vote"
4461:"Scottish government survives vote of no confidence at Holyrood"
2589:"May calls on MPs from all parties to 'put self-interest aside'"
2244:
under the 2011 Act was tabled on 15 January 2019, following the
2103:
The Government resigned on 7 May 2024 despite winning the vote.
1117:
resigned on 10 May 1940 despite winning the no-confidence vote.
196:
List of successful votes of no confidence in British governments
169:
4128:"Her Majesty's Government (Economic and Industrial Policies)"
172:
as one of the most dramatic nights in Westminster's history.
4425:"Northern Ireland's Arlene Foster survives confidence vote"
3218:"Conspiracy to Murder Bill – Second Reading"
2275:– relating to the sovereign's power to dissolve Parliament
2128:
Non-binding motion of no confidence in the First Minister
1841:
Second Reading of the European Communities (Finance) Bill
533:
resigned on 22 February 1851 but resumed on 3 March 1851.
3459:"Address in Answer to Her Majesty's Most Gracious Speech"
2248:, and was voted on the following day. May won the vote.
803:
resigned on 12 March 1873 but resumed on 20 March 1873.
4443:"Martin McGuinness resigns as NI deputy first minister"
3529:"King's Speech – Debate on the Address"
44:
that the government must retain the confidence of the
4316:. House of Commons. 28 November 1994. col. 1034.
4256:. House of Commons. 24 September 1992. col. 116.
4136:. House of Commons. 28 February 1980. col. 1704.
4096:. House of Commons. 14 December 1978. col. 1051.
3996:. House of Commons. 19 November 1973. col. 1092.
3226:. House of Commons. 19 February 1858. col. 1844.
3148:. House of Commons. 16 December 1852. col. 1693.
4336:. House of Commons. 16 January 2019. col. 1269.
4216:. House of Commons. 22 November 1990. col. 518.
3956:. House of Commons. 17 February 1972. col. 758.
3836:. House of Commons. 2 February 1965. col. 1030.
3816:. House of Commons. 10 November 1964. col. 973.
3756:. House of Commons. 6 December 1956. col. 1578.
3736:. House of Commons. 1 November 1956. col. 1733.
3716:. House of Commons. 4 December 1952. col. 1891.
3696:. House of Commons. 6 December 1945. col. 2641.
3656:. House of Commons. 29 January 1942. col. 1018.
3650:"MOTION OF CONFIDENCE IN HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT".
3177:. House of Commons. 29 January 1855. col. 1230.
3119:. House of Commons. 20 February 1852. col. 874.
3078:. House of Commons. 20 February 1851. col. 869.
2908:. House of Commons. 15 November 1830. col. 549.
4369:"Warning for Labour after assembly confidence vote"
4196:. House of Commons. 31 January 1985. col. 510.
3916:. House of Commons. 1 December 1966. col. 768.
3776:. House of Commons. 5 February 1962. col. 171.
3537:. House of Commons. 21 January 1924. col. 680.
3409:. House of Commons. 26 January 1886. col. 525.
2268:
Dissolution of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
2094:Motion of no confidence in the Scottish government
168:by one vote, 311–310, in what was described by the
4650:
4627:
4236:. House of Commons. 27 March 1991. col. 1053.
4056:. House of Commons. 23 March 1977. col. 1418.
3856:. House of Commons. 2 August 1965. col. 1201.
3566:. House of Commons. 8 October 1924. col. 700.
3479:. House of Commons. 11 August 1892. col. 433.
3471:"Order of the Day. – Division List"
3467:. House of Commons. 11 August 1892. col. 430.
3335:. House of Commons. 11 March 1873. col. 1863.
3020:. House of Commons. 27 August 1841. col. 449.
2811:(online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004.
2800:
2769:A Polite and Commercial People: England, 1727–1783
1191:Vote of no confidence in central direction of war
166:Jim Callaghan's Labour Government fell from office
52:) must retain the confidence of a majority in the
4514:
4512:
4510:
4296:. House of Lords. 1 December 1993. col. 635.
4116:. House of Commons. 28 March 1979. col. 584.
4076:. House of Commons. 20 July 1977. col. 1740.
4016:. House of Commons. 11 March 1976. col. 758.
3976:. House of Commons. 6 March 1972. col. 1170.
3896:. House of Commons. 27 July 1966. col. 1857.
3876:. House of Commons. 27 July 1966. col. 1857.
3796:. House of Commons. 26 July 1962. col. 1864.
3768:"Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Speech)"
3508:. House of Commons. 21 June 1895. col. 1712.
3206:. House of Commons. 3 March 1857. col. 1846.
3049:. House of Commons. 25 June 1846. col. 1027.
1164:Motion of Confidence in His Majesty's Government
251:The Prime Minister resigned on 11 February 1742.
4356:. House of Commons. 18 July 2019. col. 809.
4276:. House of Commons. 23 July 1993. col. 724.
4176:. House of Commons. 27 July 1981. col. 911.
4156:. House of Commons. 29 July 1980. col. 421.
4036:. House of Commons. 9 June 1976. col. 1566.
3936:. House of Commons. 24 July 1967. col. 195.
3639:. House of Commons. 13 May 1940. col. 1525.
3438:. House of Commons. 7 June 1886. col. 1240.
3380:. House of Commons. 8 June 1885. col. 1511.
3255:. House of Commons. 10 June 1859. col. 416.
2991:. House of Commons. 4 June 1841. col. 1241.
2962:. House of Commons. 7 April 1835. col. 969.
913:Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
890:Second Reading of the Government of Ireland Bill
842:Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
521:Motion to assimilate county to borough franchise
351:Motion to consider the Civil List in a committee
4391:
4389:
3676:. House of Commons. 2 July 1942. col. 610.
3619:. House of Commons. 8 May 1940. col. 1365.
2010:Motion of no confidence in the First Secretary
1968:Motion of no confidence in the First Secretary
1137:Vote welcoming the formation of the Government
691:Second Reading of the Conspiracy to Murder Bill
105:Confidence motions fall into three categories:
4168:"Her Majesty's Government (Opposition Motion)"
4148:"Her Majesty's Government (Opposition Motion)"
2328:House adjourned at 1.30AM on 20 February 1858.
2054:Motion of no confidence in the First Minister
27:, usually put forward by the government, or a
2373:House adjourned at 12.25AM on 12 August 1892.
2355:House adjourned at 1.15AM on 27 January 1886.
2319:House adjourned at 1.45AM on 30 January 1855.
2310:House adjourned at 3.45AM on 17 December 1852
8:
4268:"Social Policy Protocol (Confidence Motion)"
4048:"Her Majesty's Government Opposition Motion"
4028:"Her Majesty's Government Opposition Motion"
2694:"1979: Early election as Callaghan defeated"
2485:
2483:
2481:
605:George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen
112:Explicit motions initiated by the Opposition
109:Explicit motions initiated by the Government
4672:Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2000).
4328:"No Confidence in Her Majesty's Government"
2846:"History of Lord Frederick North – GOV.UK"
2337:House adjourned at 2.30AM on 11 June 1859.
1917:
1061:
757:Amendment to the Parliamentary Reform Bill
676:Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
638:Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
200:
2435:"The (Not So) Fixed-term Parliaments Act"
2364:House adjourned at 1.30AM on 8 June 1886.
2346:House adjourned at 1.45AM on 9 June 1885.
488:Second Reading of the Irish Coercion Bill
4348:"Confidence in Her Majesty's Government"
4228:"Confidence in Her Majesty's Government"
4208:"Confidence in Her Majesty's Government"
3708:"Business of the House (Censure Motion)"
2021:Michael resigned as First Secretary and
946:Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery
709:Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby
572:Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby
336:Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
152:Opposition motions are initiated by the
3688:"Government Policy (Motion of Censure)"
2808:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
2399:
2285:
554:First Reading of the Local Militia Bill
128:MPs to support a bill. One such threat
4702:Confidence votes in the United Kingdom
4607:Butler, David; Butler, Gareth (1994).
4489:"House of Commons: Government Defeats"
3579:Rallings & Thrasher (2000), p. 122
3448:Rallings & Thrasher (2000), p. 121
3001:Rallings & Thrasher (2000), p. 120
2573:: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (
2566:
2433:Haddon, Dr Catherine (14 April 2015).
1027:Motion in respect of the Campbell Case
272:Motion to end offensive war in America
140:. In 2022, the outgoing government of
4626:Cook, Chris; Stevenson, John (1980).
4308:"European Communities (Finance) Bill"
3828:"Actions of Her Majesty's Government"
136:could pass the Social Chapter of the
40:It is a fundamental principle of the
7:
4649:Cook, Chris; Keith, Brendan (1975).
4423:McDonald, Henry (19 December 2016).
440:William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
402:William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
4367:Gibbs, Geoffrey (3 November 1999).
3808:"Debate of the Address (Sixth Day)"
2919:O'Gorman, Frank (14 January 2016).
2246:defeat of Theresa May's Brexit deal
194:For a more comprehensive list, see
4653:British Historical Facts 1830–1900
4630:British Historical Facts 1760–1830
4581:"PM's Brexit deal rejected by MPs"
2263:Constitution of the United Kingdom
90:, with the government prevailing.
14:
4674:British Electoral Facts 1832–1999
4609:British Political Facts 1900–1994
4555:"Q&A: Fixed term parliaments"
4541:"Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011"
4288:"Government Policies: Confidence"
3349:Historical and Political Handbook
3285:. House of Commons. 26 June 1866.
2766:Langford, Paul (1 January 1998).
2642:"Parliamentary progress: HE Bill"
1503:Motion to condemn the Government
1383:Motion to deplore the Government
4707:Parliament of the United Kingdom
4398:Public Policy and Administration
3547:Butler & Butler (1994), p. 8
218:Majority against the government
4353:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
4333:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
4313:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
4293:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
4273:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
4253:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
4233:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
4213:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
4193:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
4173:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
4153:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
4133:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
4113:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
4093:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
4073:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
4053:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
4033:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
4013:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3993:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3973:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3953:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3933:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3913:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3893:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3873:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3853:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3833:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3813:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3793:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3773:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3753:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3733:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3713:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3693:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3673:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3653:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3636:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3616:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3563:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3534:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3505:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3476:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3464:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3435:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3406:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3401:"Allotments and Small Holdings"
3377:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3332:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3282:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3252:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3223:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3203:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3174:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3145:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3116:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3075:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3046:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3017:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
2988:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
2959:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
2905:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
2900:"Committee Upon the Civil List"
2720:"The Night the Government Fell"
2224:Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011
2218:Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011
2198:Speaker of the House of Commons
69:Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011
4008:"Government economic strategy"
3668:"Central Direction of the War"
3518:Cook & Keith (1975), p. 42
3489:Cook & Keith (1975), p. 39
3419:Cook & Keith (1975), p. 36
3390:Cook & Keith (1975), p. 33
3316:Cook & Keith (1975), p. 22
3265:Cook & Keith (1975), p. 21
3236:Cook & Keith (1975), p. 18
3187:Cook & Keith (1975), p. 16
3158:Cook & Keith (1975), p. 14
3129:Cook & Keith (1975), p. 11
2523:"Accountability of Government"
2206:Parliamentary Expenses Scandal
1914:Votes in devolved legislatures
1341:Motion to dissolve parliament
1042:which he did on 9 October 1924
742:John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
703:resigned on 21 February 1858.
668:which she did on 21 March 1857
599:resigned on 17 December 1852.
566:resigned on 21 February 1852.
363:resigned on 16 November 1830.
1:
3360:– via Internet Archive.
3059:Cook & Keith (1975), p. 8
3030:Cook & Keith (1975), p. 6
2972:Cook & Keith (1975), p. 4
2888:1784 British general election
2165:lead to a confidence motion.
1006:resigned on 22 January 1924.
905:which she did on 26 June 1886
869:resigned on 28 January 1886.
632:resigned on 30 January 1855.
432:which she did on 23 June 1841
328:which he did on 25 March 1784
2869:. Rivingtons. 1 January 1894
2832:UK public library membership
2439:The Institute for Government
1602:Motion to adjourn the House
1545:Motion to adjourn the House
467:resigned on 30 August 1841.
190:Successful votes before 1940
3968:"European Communities Bill"
3948:"European Communities Bill"
3788:"Dissolution of Parliament"
2667:Quinn, Ben (18 July 2022).
2474:. House of Commons Library.
1648:The Prime Minister advised
1105:Motion to adjourn the House
1036:The Prime Minister advised
899:The Prime Minister advised
662:The Prime Minister advised
426:The Prime Minister advised
257:Frederick North, Lord North
185:List of no-confidence votes
4723:
4412:– via SAGE Journals.
4410:10.1177/095207670101600102
4068:"Counter-inflation Policy"
3631:"His Majesty's Government"
2215:
2200:forced the resignation of
2162:Fixed-term Parliaments Act
2155:Before 2011 and after 2021
973:resigned on 21 June 1895.
769:resigned on 26 June 1866.
736:resigned on 11 June 1859.
500:resigned on 27 June 1846.
396:resigned on 8 April 1835.
384:Report on the Irish Church
193:
16:Form of legislative motion
2942:– via Google Books.
2925:. Bloomsbury Publishing.
2877:– via Google Books.
2789:– via Google Books.
2035:Northern Ireland Assembly
1926:
1924:First Minister in office
1769:
1767:
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1487:European Communities Bill
1476:
1474:
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1359:
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1352:
1263:
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1067:
1065:Prime Minister in office
836:resigned on 9 June 1885.
206:
204:Prime Minister in office
3597:House of Commons Library
3500:"Army Estimates, 1895–6"
3277:"The Ministerial Crisis"
1825:Motion of no confidence
1778:Motion of no confidence
1751:Motion of no confidence
1721:Motion of no confidence
1706:Motion of no confidence
1691:Motion of no confidence
1676:Motion of no confidence
1587:Motion of no confidence
1572:Motion of no confidence
1518:Motion of no confidence
1458:Motion of no confidence
1443:Motion of no confidence
1428:Motion of no confidence
1413:Motion of no confidence
1398:Motion of no confidence
1040:to dissolve Parliament,
994:Amendment to the Address
928:Amendment to the Address
903:to dissolve Parliament,
857:Amendment to the Address
724:Amendment to the Address
666:to dissolve Parliament,
455:Amendment to the Address
430:to dissolve Parliament,
293:William Pitt the Younger
176:Particular circumstances
162:Leader of the Opposition
2258:Motion of no confidence
2194:motion of no confidence
2150:Constitutional practice
2067:cross-community support
1869:Motion of no confidence
1652:to dissolve Parliament
1636:Motion of no confidence
938:The Government resigned
875:William Ewart Gladstone
809:William Ewart Gladstone
775:William Ewart Gladstone
417:Motion of no confidence
308:Motion of no confidence
19:In the United Kingdom,
2817:10.1093/ref:odnb/20304
1485:Second Reading of the
789:Second Reading of the
2232:confidence and supply
1921:Devolved legislature
1617:Motion of confidence
1368:Amendment to address
791:Irish University Bill
30:vote of no confidence
3611:"Conduct of the War"
3590:"Confidence Motions"
2491:"Confidence Motions"
2472:"Confidence motions"
2273:Lascelles Principles
2242:The only such motion
1898:Motion of confidence
1809:Motion of confidence
1793:Amendment to motion
1287:Amendment to motion
1272:Amendment to motion
94:their own standing.
42:British constitution
4561:. 13 September 2010
4088:"Government Policy"
3848:"Motion of censure"
2954:"Church of Ireland"
2772:. Clarendon Press.
2595:. 17 January 2019.
2204:in the wake of the
2075:Scottish Parliament
1090:Neville Chamberlain
940:on 11 August 1892.
324:dissolve Parliament
61:minority government
3928:"Economic Affairs"
3908:"Economic Affairs"
3888:"Economic Affairs"
3868:"Economic Affairs"
3728:"Egypt and Israel"
3070:"County Franchise"
2555:on 18 October 2012
2384:Dafydd Elis-Thomas
1933:Subject of motion
1790:24 September 1992
1736:Motion to censure
1650:Queen Elizabeth II
1314:Motion to deplore
1245:Motion of censure
1218:Motion of censure
1074:Subject of motion
287:on 22 March 1782.
213:Subject of motion
88:on 16 January 2019
25:vote of confidence
21:confidence motions
4583:. 15 January 2019
4449:. 9 January 2017.
4248:"Economic Policy"
2830:(Subscription or
2802:"Frederick North"
2648:. 27 January 2004
2630:. 28 August 2019.
2529:on 8 October 2009
2408:"Censure motions"
2187:Maastricht Treaty
2147:
2146:
2141:government crisis
2051:19 December 2016
2027:Liberal Democrats
1911:
1910:
1838:28 November 1994
1748:22 November 1990
1673:28 February 1980
1662:Margaret Thatcher
1614:14 December 1978
1515:19 November 1973
1482:17 February 1972
1365:10 November 1964
1231:Winston Churchill
1177:Winston Churchill
1150:Winston Churchill
1123:Winston Churchill
1048:
1047:
687:19 February 1858
583:16 December 1852
550:20 February 1852
539:Lord John Russell
517:20 February 1851
506:Lord John Russell
347:15 November 1830
268:27 February 1782
138:Maastricht Treaty
75:of the 2011 Act.
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4495:on 24 April 2017
4491:. Archived from
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1440:1 December 1966
1380:2 February 1965
1327:Harold Macmillan
1311:5 February 1962
1300:Harold Macmillan
1284:6 December 1956
1269:1 November 1956
1242:4 December 1952
1215:6 December 1945
1161:29 January 1942
1062:
1051:Votes since 1940
1012:Ramsay MacDonald
990:21 January 1924
961:The Cordite Vote
853:26 January 1886
616:29 January 1855
304:2 February 1784
238:28 January 1742
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