Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Public Building and Works – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 11 February 1964.
Mr Geoffrey Rippon
, Norwich South
12:00,
11 February 1964
Public expenditure on construction is increasing steadily and as the white paper on "Public Expenditure in 1963–64 and 1967–68" shows, the intention is that this trend should be maintained.
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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