Parliamentary Scrutiny
Commons · Question 17778 · Tabled 4 Dec 2024 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 11 Dec 2024
Question
Asked by Mark Pritchard
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
Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds, 11 Dec 2024
It 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...