According to the UK Parliament website, the dissolution of Parliament took place on Thursday 30th May 2024, bringing all business in the House of Commons and House of Lords to an end.
This means there are now no MPs and every seat in the Commons is vacant until after the general election on 4th July 2024, therefore Bob Seely is no longer MP for the Isle of Wight.
Dissolution of Parliament
Dissolution is the official term for the end of a Parliament. By law, a general election must be held in the UK, and a new Parliament elected, at least every five years.
Rishi Sunak called the General Election on 22nd May 2024.
What happens to Parliament at dissolution?
At dissolution all the business in both Houses comes to an end and all MPs lose their seats in the House of Commons.
The formal end to the parliamentary session is called ‘prorogation‘. This takes place a few days before dissolution.
House of Commons
When Parliament is dissolved, every seat in the House of Commons becomes vacant. All business in the House comes to an end. MPs stop representing their constituencies.
MPs can go into Parliament for a few days after dissolution to clear their offices.
Standing for re-election
Those who wish to be MPs again must stand as candidates for election.
Bob Seely, the former Isle of Wight Conservative MP, has announced he will be standing again, for Isle of Wight West seat.
He will be up against Labour’s Richard Quigley; the Green Party’s Cameron Palin; the Liberal Democrat’s Nick Stuart and Reform UK’s Ian Pickering.
Use your vote
The General Election takes place on Thursday 4th July.
Make sure you are registered to vote (deadline11:59pm on 18th June 2024) by visiting the Government website.
If you don’t have relevant photo ID (a requirement to vote), visit the Isle of Wight council’s website to register for a free Voter Authority Certificate.
