A Command Paper is a document issued by the British government and presented to Parliament. White Papers, Green Papers, treaties, reports from Royal Commissions and various government bodies can all be released as Command Papers, so-called because they are presented to parliament formally 'By Her Majesty's Command'. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (867x1433, 334 KB)Cover of the National Plan published September 1965 by the United Kingdom Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, George Brown. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (867x1433, 334 KB)Cover of the National Plan published September 1965 by the United Kingdom Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, George Brown. ... The Secretary of State for Economic Affairs was a position in the United Kingdom government briefly established by Harold Wilson in October 1964. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... The Houses of Parliament, seen over Westminster Bridge The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ... A white paper can be an authoritative report on a major issue, as by a team of experts; a government report outlining policy; or a short treatise whose purpose is to educate industry customers. ... In Britain, a green paper is a tentative government report of a proposal without any commitment to action; the first step in changing the law. ... A treaty is a binding agreement under international law concluded by subjects of international law, namely states and international organizations. ... In countries that are Commonwealth Realms a Royal Commission is a major government inquiry into an issue. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), born on 21 April 1926, is Queen of sixteen independent nations known as the Commonwealth Realms. ...
Command papers are numbered and prefixed with an abbreviation of "Command" which has changed over time to allow for new sequences, as follows:
C. 1870-1899 Cd. 1900-1918 Cmd. 1919-1956 Cmnd. 1956-1986 Cm. 1986-
A CommandPaper is a document issued by the British government and presented to Parliament.
White Papers, Green Papers, treaties, reports from Royal Commissions and various government bodies can all be released as CommandPapers, so-called because they are presented to parliament formally 'By Her Majesty'sCommand'.
Commandpapers are numbered and prefixed with an abbreviation of "Command" which has changed over time to allow for new sequences, as follows:
In the Commonwealth of Nations, "white paper" is an informal name for a parliamentary paper; in the United Kingdom these are issued as "Commandpapers".
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.
By contrast, green papers, also known as consultation documents, which are issued much more frequently, are more open-ended and may merely propose a strategy to be implemented in the details of other legislation or set out proposals on which the Government wishes to obtain public views.
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