# Order Paper

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Daily publication of a legislature

British House of Commons Order Paper from 24 June 2009.

The **Order Paper** (also known as the **Order of Business** in the UK, the **Notice Paper** in Australia, and the **Order Paper and Notice Paper** in Canada) is a daily publication in the [Westminster system](/source/Westminster_system) of government which lists the business of [parliament](/source/Parliament) for that day's sitting.[1][2][3] In [bicameral legislatures](/source/Bicameralism) a separate paper is issued daily for each house of the legislature.

The Order Paper provides [members of the legislature](/source/Member_of_Parliament) with details of what will be happening in that house, including the questions that have been tabled for departmental question sessions and members who have been selected to speak. It also gives details of when and where the [standing committees](/source/Standing_committees) and [select committees](/source/Select_committee_(Westminster_system)) will be meeting, and the list of debates to be held. Written questions tabled to ministers by members of the legislature on the previous day are listed at the back of the order paper.

British parliamentarians often wave their Order Paper during debates in the [House of Commons](/source/House_of_Commons_of_the_United_Kingdom).

## See also

- [Meeting agenda](/source/Agenda_(meeting))

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Order Paper"](https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/glossary/order-paper/). *www.parliament.uk*. Retrieved 31 December 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["How do you find out what is going to be discussed at future Senate and House sittings? - Parliamentary Education Office"](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/your-questions-on-notice/questions/how-do-you-find-out-what-is-going-to-be-discussed-at-future-senate-and-house-sittings). *peo.gov.au*. Retrieved 31 December 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Parliamentary Publications - Our Procedure - ProceduralInfo - House of Commons of Canada"](https://www.ourcommons.ca/procedure/our-procedure/ParliamentaryPublications/c_g_parliamentarypublications-e.html#4). *www.ourcommons.ca*. Retrieved 31 December 2024.

## External links

- [Online publication of Australian Notice Paper](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Chamber_documents/HoR/Notice_Paper)

- [Online publication of Canadian Order Paper and Notice Paper](https://www.ourcommons.ca/documentviewer/en/house/latest-sitting)

- [Online publication of New Zealand Order Paper](https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/order-paper-questions/order-paper/)

- [Online publication of UK Order Paper](https://commonsbusiness.parliament.uk/)

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