Gordon Brown allowed the 2007 session to run until the end of October; when it did end, he reopened parliament six days later
Session ends 125 days
after becoming PM
Queen’s speech
six days later
After assuming office, Theresa May did not prorogue parliament at all, it was dissolved when she called the 2017 election; in her first ‘term’ she held no Queen's speech
Session ends 288 days after becoming PM
Boris Johnson assumed office just as parliament entered recess in July; he prorogued it a week after it returned, and for an unusually long time
47 days
35 days
Gordon Brown allowed the 2007 session to run until the end of October; when it did end, he reopened parliament six days later
Session ends 125 days
after becoming PM
Queen’s speech
six days later
After assuming office, Theresa May did not prorogue parliament at all, it was dissolved when she called the 2017 election; in her first ‘term’ she held no Queen's speech
Session ends 288 days after becoming PM
Boris Johnson assumed office just as parliament entered recess in July; he prorogued it a week after it returned, and for an unusually long time
47 days
35 days