command paper

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Accordingly, the government has announced in its command paper of 21 July 2021 that it is seeking a more flexible settlement regarding excise laws applicable in Northern Ireland.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2021

Mr Lewis replied that the government had set out its position in a command paper and intended to bring a bill before the House of Commons this autumn.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2021

The so-called command paper put forward four proposals, in itself a reflection of how difficult it has been to get any consensus on this issue within the Conservative-led coalition government.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2014

A command paper setting out the reforms will be published within the next few months.

From The Guardian • Sep. 18, 2014

The interesting thing about the command paper question in Northern Ireland is that it was taken for granted that people knew what it was all about.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2013