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.
Documents to download
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The Tebbit Review of Management and Services of the House of Commons (745 KB , PDF)
This note looks at the detailed recommendations of the Tebbit Review in the House of Commons, the response by the House of Commons Commission and subsequent implementation. There is also background on how the Administration of the House has changed since 1978 and some comparative information on the devolved parliamentary administrations.
This paper is no longer being updated.
Documents to download
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The Tebbit Review of Management and Services of the House of Commons (745 KB , PDF)
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