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Bill · started in the Commons

Waging War (Parliament's Role and Responsibilty) Bill

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.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Waging War (Parliament's Role and Responsibilty) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 13 December 2006 by Mr Michael Meacher (Labour). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 13 Dec 2006
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 30 Oct 2007.