command paper
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"The LCC will study the command paper to be published by parliament today and will then reconvene to determine their response," it added.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2024
Mr Lewis replied that the government had set out its position in a command paper and intended to bring a bill before the House of Commons this autumn.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2021
The so-called command paper put forward four proposals, in itself a reflection of how difficult it has been to get any consensus on this issue within the Conservative-led coalition government.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2014
A command paper setting out the reforms will be published within the next few months.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 18, 2014
The interesting thing about the command paper question in Northern Ireland is that it was taken for granted that people knew what it was all about.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2013
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