Require the Secretary of State to lay before the House of Commons a mechanism for obtaining the approval of that House for the deployment of British forces for armed conflict.
House of Commons
30 October 2007
The Waging War Bill would require the Secretary of State to lay before the House of Commons a formal mechanism for obtaining parliamentary approval before British forces are deployed in armed conflict. In practice, it aims to give Parliament a structured, official role in decisions about military action by defining how approval should be sought and obtained. It does not automatically authorise action but creates a process for parliamentary input.
The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it would move to the committee stage for detailed scrutiny.
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