§ Lord Jenkins of Putneyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether it is within the powers of the Prime Minister to pledge the United Kingdom to support the United States in bombing another country without specific authority for that action; and, if not, on what authority the Prime Minister appears to have given such a pledge. [HL13]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)The Prime Minister acts on such issues in consultation with his Cabinet colleagues with the authority vested in him as Prime Minister.