The point that gives me difficulty is the use of the word ““substantial””. In our current experience, wars do not start with the massing of forces on borders. Instead, they evolve in dribbles. When do we decide that parliamentary permission is needed for a substantial deployment? Does ““substantial”” refer to firepower or to manpower?
Armed Conflict (Parliamentary Approval)
Proceeding contribution from
Patrick Mercer
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 15 May 2007.
It occurred during Opposition day on Armed Conflict (Parliamentary Approval).
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