Policy #995: "War — Parliamentary authority not necessary"
This is the votes by vote definition of Public Whip policy #995: "War - Parliamentary authority not necessary". You may want to read an introduction to policies, or read more about Public Whip.
Someone who believes that The Prime Minister of the day has sole discretion (under the Royal Prerogative) over where this country deploys its armed forces and does not need Parliamentary approval either to go to or continue to wage war would have voted like this...
House | Date | Subject | Policy vote |
Commons | 1 Dec 2004 | Queen's Speech — Prime Minister's Prorogative | minority (strong) |
Commons | 21 Oct 2005 | Armed Forces (Parliamentary Approval for Participation in Armed Conflict) Bill | abstain |
Commons | 15 May 2007 | Armed Conflict — Parliamentary Approval | minority |