A Bill to require parliamentary approval for the deployment of UK armed forces for armed conflict; to provide for exemptions from that requirement in cases of emergency or in respect of compliance with treaty obligations; to make provision for retrospective parliamentary approval in certain circumstances; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Richard FoordLiberal Democrat
12 September 2025
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The Military Action Bill would require Parliament to approve sending UK armed forces into armed conflict. It allows two exceptions—emergency situations and actions required to comply with international treaty obligations—and it provides a mechanism for retrospective approval in certain circumstances. The aim is to give Parliament a formal say over military deployments before they take place.
The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it would typically move to committee for detailed scrutiny and then to further readings in both Houses.
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21 Oct 2024
12 Sept 2025
Order for Second Reading on Friday 12 September, read and discharged.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Monday 21 October 2024.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
