Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act 1918
1918 UK law allowing women to be elected to Parliament / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act 1918 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It gave women over 21 the right to stand for election as a Member of Parliament.
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Long title | An Act to amend the Law with respect to the Capacity of Women to sit in Parliament. |
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Citation | 8 & 9 Geo. 5. c. 47 |
Introduced by | Lord Robert Cecil |
Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
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Royal assent | 21 November 1918 |
Commencement | 21 November 1918 |
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Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1983 (RoI) |
Status: Current legislation | |
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At 41 words, it is the shortest UK statute.[2]