Brief guide to hung parliaments and minority government

Following our recent Hung parliament - what you need to know article, the Institute for Government and UCL Constitution Unit have been giving background briefings on hung parliaments and minority government.

A presentation with additional information and supporting statistics is now available (Powerpoint, 1.1 MB).

This pulls together key facts and figures on what would happen in the event of a hung parliament being elected on 6 May.

See also our:

• FAQ page on Hung parliament - what you need to know
• report on the subject published last year, Making Minority Government Work (PDF, 3.3 MB)