Mr Grieve added: «That said, I think the basic principle that you should seek parliamentary authorisation
before taking military action is a perfectly sound one and I don't think the Prime Minister disagrees with that.»
Not exact matches
On July 27, Bennett admonished Gantz as he was speaking
before the cabinet, telling him that
military leaders should be like «galloping horses» that need to be restrained by the government, not like «lazy bulls,» which require prodding to
take action.
The leaders of two of Britain's major church denominations have urged the government to think twice
before agreeing to
take part in
military action against Islamic State (IS).
«We have a good record on consulting parliament - having a vote in parliament if we decide to
take any
military action and we're conscious of the views of parliament on these matters and the need to be consulted,» foreign secretary William Hague said
before the recall announcement was made.
Sir John also concluded that the peaceful options for disarmament had not been exhausted
before the decision to
take military action was
taken.