It is not as simple as that. The ruling refers to state papers, and I do not honestly think that some document circulated clandestinely or otherwise as a result of the wishes of Her Majesty’s Government Whips Office necessarily constitutes a state paper. It is probably just some piece of advice or other material being lobbed around the Chamber. It does not have a hallowed status.
Criminal Law
Proceeding contribution from
John Bercow
(Speaker)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 10 November 2014.
It occurred during Debates on delegated legislation on Criminal Law.
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2014-15
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