Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 17778
Parliamentary Scrutiny
Tabled: 4 December 2024
Answered: 11 December 2024
Question
Mark Pritchard
Conservative — The Wrekin
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what processes his Department has in place for Parliamentary oversight of Government decisions in (a) a time of war and (b) circumstances where the House of Commons is not functional.
Answer
Nick Thomas-SymondsIt is a long-standing convention that the Government notifies the House of Commons of significant military action, either before or after the event, and where appropriate, makes time for a debate on that action. In the event that the House of Commons is u...
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