UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 4096
Military Action (Parliamentary Approval) (No. 2) Bill
[As Introduced]
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This bill requires Parliament to vote and approve military action before the armed forces can be deployed in combat operations, with limited exceptions for emergency situations. It aims to strengthen democratic oversight by preventing the government from unilaterally committing Britain to military conflicts without elected representatives' consent. The bill builds on previous parliamentary approval conventions and seeks to enshrine them in law, giving Parliament formal legal power to authorize or reject military deployments.
Presented by Jeremy Corbyn.
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Official Ballot · The People's Chamber
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The people's count465 votes
10% Aye · 4690% No · 419
MPs' vote573 MPs
55% Ayes · 31745% Noes · 256
The democratic gap
45% , a wide gap
Outcome mismatch, the public would block this bill, but Parliament passed it.
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading4 Mar 2026
- 2nd reading
