A Bill to require that, before armed forces may be deployed for armed conflict, a Minister of the Crown must publish a statement setting out the reasons for the deployment, an assessment of its compliance with international law, the objective of the deployment and an assessment of the viability of that objective; to require the approval in advance of any such deployment by a resolution of the House of Commons; to provide for equivalent requirements to apply to the use of UK military bases for the deployment of foreign armed forces for armed conflict; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Dr Ellie ChownsGreen Party
5 March 2026
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The Armed Conflict (Requirements) Bill would require the government to publish, before any armed conflict deployment, a statement explaining the reasons, an assessment of compliance with international law, the objective and whether it can be achieved, and a Commons resolution in advance. The same requirements would apply if UK bases are used to host foreign forces for the conflict. The bill seeks to introduce greater parliamentary scrutiny and related measures for such actions.
The bill is at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. Its first reading occurred in March 2026, and it will move on to committee, report, and third readings if it progresses.
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The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 6 March 2026, although the House of Commons is not expected to be sitting on that date.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Tuesday 3 March 2026 through the ballot procedure.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
