PUBLICATION OF PARLIAMENTARY PARES: Note on existing procedure. 1. The publication of Parliamentary Papers in the they have become available to Members of Parliament, has been Press, of criticism in the House of Commons on various occasions. It is only pronouncements which have been made on 20th February, 1920. (Hansard Volume 125, Column 1225). "Mr. Speaker: In reply to the hon. Member, I have to say that what I conceive to be the duty of a Department is first to lay papers in dummy on the table here, and then, as soon as there are sufficient copies printed, to distribute copies to the Members.