Today, a House of Lords ballot is held to allocate the order of the first 25 private members’ bills to be introduced in the new Parliament in the Lords. This provides a unique opportunity...
In 2012, the APPG on Drones was set up in response to growing concerns over the use of armed drones and centred on examining their legal, political and human rights impacts as an emerging...
Yesterday, the Foreign Affairs Committee published its inquiry report into the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Integrated Review, titled: “A brave new Britain? The future of the UK’s international policy.” The report draws on...
The Public Bill Committee stage has just been concluded, and soon the Overseas Operations (Services Personnel and Veterans) Bill will make its way to the House of Lords. The Public Bill Committee heard testimonies...
Yesterday, the Foreign Affairs Committee published its inquiry report into the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Integrated Review, titled: “A brave new Britain? The future of the UK’s international policy.” The report draws on...
Undermining soldiers’ protections, international law and victims’ access to justice On Wednesday last week, Parliament saw the second reading of the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill. Parliamentarians from across the political spectrum have engaged...
On July 7, the Secretary of State for International Trade announced the UK would resume its arms sales to Saudi Arabia, stating “there is not a clear risk that the export of arms and...
During the Queen’s Speech on 19 December 2019, the Government announced plans to conduct an Integrated Security, Defence and Foreign Policy Review. Heralded as “the most radical reassessment of [the UK’s] place in...
Yesterday, the Parliamentary Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) published its report on Parliament’s role in authorising military force. It sets out what should be done, and by whom, when the use of military...
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Drones has provided written evidence to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) Inquiry: ‘The Role of Parliament in the UK Constitution: Authorising the Use of Military Force’. The...
