Parliamentary Paper

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A paper formally published by, presented to, or ordered by one of the Houses of Parliament.

Category: Parliamentary documents and sources

Also used as: parliamentary papers, parliamentary paper, sessional paper, sessional papers, HC paper, HL Paper

Source / explainer: Read UK Parliament information on parliamentary papers

Last reviewed: 21 August 2026

A Parliamentary Paper is a formal parliamentary publication or paper connected with the work of one of the Houses. The term can include sessional papers and reports produced by Parliament and its committees, as well as some papers presented to Parliament. Parliamentary papers are often identified by House paper numbers such as HC or HL Paper numbers.

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Command PaperA government paper formally presented to Parliament.Committee ReportA published report setting out a parliamentary committee’s findings and recommendations.UK ParliamentThe institution made up of the House of Commons, the House of Lords and the Crown.
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