command paper
Britishnoun
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Chris Heaton-Harris is expected to update parliament on the deal, with the government to publish a command paper setting out the proposals.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2024
Entitled Safeguarding the Union, the command paper was presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris.
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
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