Military action: Parliament’s role
The decision to take military action against Houthi targets in Yemen and in support of the wider Middle East over the course of 2024, has reignited the debate about Parliament's role in deploying the armed forces.
A general debate on 'Remembrance, UK Armed Forces and Society' is scheduled to take place in the Main Chamber on Wednesday 11 November 2020.
Relevant Commons Library Briefing Papers:
How to apply for a military medal, CBP 7190, 9 November 2020
Support for UK Veterans, CBP 7693, 5 November 2020
Has anything changed in the Overseas Operations Bill?: Committee Stage report, CBP 9041, 2 November 2020
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill 2019-21, CBP 8983, 22 September 2020
The decision to take military action against Houthi targets in Yemen and in support of the wider Middle East over the course of 2024, has reignited the debate about Parliament's role in deploying the armed forces.
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