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order paper

noun

  1. a list indicating the order in which business is to be conducted, esp in Parliament

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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The fact that they have not just criticised the government, but actually signed an amendment on Parliament's order paper, would suggest it is pretty firm.

From BBC

In a message to Tory MPs, deputy chief whip Craig Whittaker said the government "cannot, under any circumstances, let the Labour Party take control of the order paper and put through their own legislation".

From BBC

The order paper for the House of Commons said Foreign Secretary Liz Truss would present a bill to set out how the terms included in the Northern Ireland protocol would be defined in domestic law.

From Reuters

The Commons Speaker had advised Mr Gwynne to simply hold his order paper up instead of having to stand.

From BBC

Ullom said he tried to order paper shopping bags with the store logo and was told it would be four or five months.

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