A Bill to make provision about the approval required for deployment of Her Majesty's Armed Forces by the Prime Minister in the event of conflict overseas
House of Lords
12 May 2016
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This bill would set out a formal approval process for deploying Her Majesty's Armed Forces overseas, by the Prime Minister, in the event of a conflict. It aims to introduce parliamentary oversight of deployments that are currently decided under the royal prerogative, rather than by the executive alone.
The bill is currently at the Lords' 2nd reading stage. It has completed its first reading in the Lords (9 June 2015) and has not yet progressed to the Commons.
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9 Jun 2015
First reading took place on 9 June. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2015/16 session of parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
