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The Bill became Bill 35 in the 1998/1999 Parliamentary session, and was initially scheduled for Second Reading on 16 April 1999 . As a bill modifying the Monarch 's Prerogative Powers , The Queen's consent was required before it could be debated in Parliament. This is an instance of one situation in which more direct monarchical assent than the rather technical Royal Assent is required for a bill to become an Act Of Parliament . The Queen, acting upon the advice of her government, refused to grant her consent for the introduction of the bill. The second reading was initially postponed from '', 23 July 1999 , Col.1545) ("''As the Queen's consent has not been obtained, this cannot be dealt with. Second Reading what day? No day named.''") Weekly Information Bulletin ( 29 July 1999 )("''Commons: (35) 1R: 26.1.99 (Dropped)''") When Military Action Against Iraq was eventually organized in 2003, the government sought Parliamentary Approval on 18 March 2003 , one day before the invasion began, although no powers under the royal prerogative were thereby transferred to Parliament. REFERENCES FURTHER READING
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