§ Lord Kennetasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answers by the Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean on 28 July (WA192–193), whether there is no generally accepted international law, conventional or customary, governing the use of force in connection with (a) the prevention of humanitarian catastrophe, (b) the countering of proliferation and (c) the defence of the common interests and values of NATO; and, if so, how the international legality of possible means of achieving such ends can be determined in advance of reference to the United Nations Security Council or the International Court of Justice. [HL4106]
§ Baroness Scotland of AsthalI refer the noble Lord to the Answers given him by the Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean on 28 July (WA 192–193) and reaffirm that the question of the justifiability of any use of force under international law must be considered on a case by case basis.