Deposited Paper

A document placed in the Library of either House, often by a minister in response to a parliamentary question.

Also used as: deposited paper, deposited papers, deposited in the Library, deposited in Parliament

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Last reviewed: 21 August 2026

A Deposited Paper is a document placed in the Library of either House, often by a government minister in response to a parliamentary question or statement. Deposited papers can provide supporting information, correspondence, tables or documents referred to in Parliament. They are separate from papers formally laid before Parliament.

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