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Who decides on conscription?
In the UK, Parliament decides if conscription should be introduced, meaning both the House of Commons and the House of Lords must approve it. However, the government of the day proposes the legislation. This is different from the recent change to the Army Reserves age limit, which the government updated without new laws.
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