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Despatch box contents (2022)

Request

Please could you provide me with the following:

  1. An itemised list of the contents of the despatch box on the government side of the House.
  2. An itemised list of the contents of the despatch box on the opposition side of the House.

 

Response

1. An itemised list of the contents of the despatch box on the government side of the House.
and
2. An itemised list of the contents of the despatch box on the opposition side of the House.

This information is held by the House of Commons. We hold a list of the contents of each of the two despatch boxes in the Chamber of the House of Commons:

Government box:

Multiple versions of the Oath and Affirmation in different languages (including English, Welsh, Gaelic, Cornish and Braille).
New English Bible
King James Bible (Old Testament)
Welsh Bible
Gaelic Bible
New Testament Bible

Opposition box:

Various pieces of blank coloured card