Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 27 Ionawr 1947.
Mr Clement Attlee
, Stepney Limehouse
12:00,
27 Ionawr 1947
Not as a supplement to the first. We have proposed to issue later on a fuller white paper. [HON. MEMBERS: "When?"] This one was issued particularly in regard to the work of the joint council. There will be another one later on, but I cannot give the exact date.
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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