 Dalyell was given leave to bring in his Bill, but it could not be debated and voted upon because as a Bill that affected the Royal Prerogative, the consent of the Queen was needed before it could be debated in Parliament (known as Queen's Consent).The Government advised Queen Elizabeth II to refuse to grant consent, which she did, as constitutional convention requires.The deployments of UK forces to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, along with forces of the United States, were a clear precursor to military action.