Military Action (Parliamentary Approval) (No. 2) Bill 2024-26
require parliamentary approval for the deployment of UK armed forces and military equipment for armed conflict; to require parliamentary approval for the granting of permission by Ministers for use of UK military bases and equipment by other nations for armed conflict; to require the withdrawal of that permission in circumstances where parliamentary approval is not granted; to provide for certain exemptions from these requirements; to make provision for retrospective parliamentary approval in certain circumstances; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
The Military Action (Parliamentary Approval) (No. 2) Bill is a Presentation Bill tabled by Jeremy Corbyn.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 04 March 2026 and is currently before Parliament.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Jeremy Corbyn), not the Government.
What type of Bill is this?A Presentation Bill can be tabled by any MP after the fifth Wednesday of the Session. There is no limit to the number of Presentation Bills an individual MP may table.
So is this going to become a law?Presentation Bills are extremely unlikely to become law. Unless the Bill receives unanimous support from MPs and can pass 2nd Reading in the Commons without debate, it will not proceed further in the Bill process.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Presentation Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
Next Event: Friday 17th April 2026 - 2nd reading
Last Event: Wednesday 4th March 2026 - 1st reading (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament