An expert panel discusses the UK parliament’s role in approving military action.
The UK’s recent air strikes on the Houthis in Yemen have renewed discussion about parliament’s role in approving military action. The government is not constitutionally required to consult parliament on military deployments, and can choose whether and when to seek MPs’ approval. So what is parliament’s current role? Should this be changed, as some opposition parties have suggested? If so, what are some of the possibilities and challenges?
In this webinar, an expert panel discuss parliament’s current role, and whether reform is desirable or feasible.
Speakers:
David Lidington – Chair of the Royal United Services Institute, former Conservative MP for Aylesbury, and former Minister for the Cabinet Office, Lord Chancellor, and Leader of the House of Commons
Dr Veronika Fikfak – Associate Professor in International Law, University College London
Dr James Strong – Senior Lecturer in British Politics and Foreign Policy, Queen Mary University of London
Chair: Lisa James – Research Fellow, Constitution Unit
Diagram of parliamentary war convention
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