![]() | |
Long title | An Act to amend the Law with respect to the Capacity of Women to sit in Parliament. |
---|---|
Citation | 8 & 9 Geo. 5. c. 47 |
Introduced by | Lord Robert Cecil |
Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 21 November 1918 |
Commencement | 21 November 1918 |
Other legislation | |
Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1983 (RoI) |
Status: Current legislation | |
Text of statute as originally enacted | |
Revised text of statute as amended |
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.
At 41 words, it is the shortest UK statute.[2]
The shortest statute is the Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act 1918, which runs to 27 operative words: 'A woman shall not be disqualified by sex or marriage from being elected to or sitting or voting as a Member of the Commons House of Parliament.' Section 2 contains a further 14 words giving the short title.