ABSTRACT
Prorogation is effected under the prerogative, by the announcement of the Queen’s command. The effect of prorogation is that all business before parliament is suspended. Any Bill which has not concluded its parliamentary stages must be brought anew to the future parliament. Parliament will be prorogued until a specified date. The prorogation of parliament has not been effected in person by the Crown since 1854. The period between prorogation and the summoning of a new parliament is known as the ‘recess’.
