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USA: Venezuela

Commons · Question 103518 · Tabled 6 Jan 2026 · Attorney General · Official record

Answered 12 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Solicitor General, what assessment he has made of the legality of the US military operation to capture President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela.

Answer

Answered by Ellie Reeves, 12 Jan 2026

The Law Officers’ Convention applies to advice which may or may not have been given by the Law Officers, or requested of the Law Officers, and the Convention applies to your question.The Law Officers’ Convention can be found at paragraph 21.27 of Erskine ...