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Armed Forces Deployment (Royal Prerogative) Bill [HL]

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.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Lords)

The story so farThe Armed Forces Deployment (Royal Prerogative) Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 24 May 2016 by Baroness Falkner of Margravine (Liberal Democrat). It is now at second reading in the House of Lords. 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 Lords 24 May 2016
  2. 2nd reading Lords 8 Jul 2016

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 20 Jun 2017.