– in the House of Commons at on 6 May 1937.
Mr Henry White
, Birkenhead East
asked the Prime Minister whether the white paper in reference to the report of the Royal Commission on the Private Manufacture and Trading in Arms is now ready for publication?
Mr Stanley Baldwin
, Bewdley
Yes, Sir, the white paper is now available in the Vote Office.
A document issued by the Government laying out its policy, or proposed policy, on a topic of current concern.Although a white paper may occasion consultation as to the details of new legislation, it does signify a clear intention on the part of a government to pass new law. This is a contrast with green papers, which are issued less frequently, are more open-ended and may merely propose a strategy to be implemented in the details of other legislation.
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