Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 8 December 1949.
Mr Frederick Erroll
, Altrincham and Sale
12:00,
8 December 1949
asked the Prime Minister if he will publish as a white paper or in the OFFICIAL REPORT an up-to-date comprehensive list of all Members appointed to central and regional nationalised boards of a commercial character, with details of individual salaries, pensions and expenses allowed, together with a separate list showing all individuals holding more than one such appointment, and what those appointments are.
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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