# Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act 1918

8 & 9 Geo. 5 c. 47 · enacted 21 November 1918 · revised to 1 February 1991

An Act to amend the Law with respect to the Capacity of Women to sit in Parliament.

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/parliament-qualification-of-women-act-1918/pdf/ukpga_19180047_en.pdf

## Introductory text

An Act to amend the Law with respect to the Capacity of Women to sit in Parliament.
[21st November 1918]

## 1 Capacity of women to be members of Parliament.

A woman shall not be disqualified by sex or marriage for being elected to or sitting or voting as a Member of the Commons House of Parliament.

## 2 Short title.

This Act may be cited as the Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act 1918.

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