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Military Action (Parliamentary Approval) (No. 2) Bill

A Bill to require parliamentary approval for the deployment of UK armed forces and military equipment for armed conflict; to require parliamentary approval for the granting of permission by Ministers for use of UK military bases and equipment by other nations for armed conflict; to require the withdrawal of that permission in circumstances where parliamentary approval is not granted; to provide for certain exemptions from these requirements; to make provision for retrospective parliamentary approval in certain circumstances; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Military Action (Parliamentary Approval) (No. 2) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 4 March 2026 by Jeremy Corbyn (Independent). 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.

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Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 4 Mar 2026
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 5 May 2026.