– in the House of Commons am ar 1 Gorffennaf 1925.
Mr Rennie Smith
, Penistone
asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether the final memorandum of the Secretary of State dealing with the question of the government and self-government of India will be published as a white paper?
Viscount Turnour
, Horsham and Worthing
I would refer the hon. Member to the reply to a similar question given to the hon. Member for Shoreditch last Monday.
Secretary of State was originally the title given to the two officials who conducted the Royal Correspondence under Elizabeth I. Now it is the title held by some of the more important Government Ministers, for example the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
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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