Chequers Estate Act 1917

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DatesRoyal assent20 December 1917Other legislationAmended by
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enactedText of the Chequers Estate Act 1917 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Chequers Estate Act 1917 (7 & 8 Geo. 5. c. 55) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that designates Chequers as the official country residence of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. It was given royal assent on 20 December 1917.

The Act was the first piece of legislation to recognise the existence of a Prime Minister even though the head of government had been referred to unofficially as "Prime Minister" since the early 18th century.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Rozenberg, Joshua (3 June 1998). "UK Politics: Talking Politics—Conventions of the constitution". BBC News. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. ^ Hennessy, Peter (2001) [2000]. The Prime Minister; The Office And Its Holders Since 1945. Penguin Group. p. 39. ISBN 0-14-028393-5. OCLC 47063414.
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