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.
This note focuses on the Committee's recommendations on procedural issues, notes the Government's response to them and records the House's decisions. It also gives a brief overview of how the new procedures will operate.
Modernisation: Revitalising the Chamber (83 KB , PDF)
This note focuses on the Committee’s recommendations on procedural issues, notes the Government’s response to them and records the House’s decisions. It also gives a brief overview of how the new procedures will operate.
Modernisation: Revitalising the Chamber (83 KB , PDF)
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.
Maiden speeches made by newly elected MPs since 1918, with links to Hansard where available.
The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill removes the right of hereditary peers to sit in the House of Lords.