Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Defence – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 18 Rhagfyr 1973.
Mr Ian Gilmour
, Norfolk Central
12:00,
18 Rhagfyr 1973
In view of the prelogemenon given by the right hon. Member for Workington (Mr. Peart), it will be very interesting to see his own attitude to his party's defence policy. There is a defence white paper coming out very shortly. We do not propose to publish two.
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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