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Usually the House only reaches the first few 'orders of the day' near the beginning of the list. <a href="/en/pb/order-paper-questions/" class="list-pod__link theme__link hidden show--l">Read more</a> </p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="flex-grid__item one-whole m-one-half l-one-third"> <div class="list-pod list-pod--stacked list-pod--secondary stretch"> <a href="/en/pb/papers-presented/" class="list-pod--stacked__figure figure flush theme__border"> <img src="/content/images/placeholder/lazyload/landscape.F1dsGg.png" data-original="/media/1651/man-and-woman-exchanging-document-istock.jpg?center=0.56329113924050633,0.49473684210526314&mode=crop&width=920&height=518&rnd=131329260390000000" alt="A person handing papers to another person" class="js-lazy-auto " title="A person presenting papers"/> <noscript> <img src="/media/1651/man-and-woman-exchanging-document-istock.jpg?center=0.56329113924050633,0.49473684210526314&mode=crop&width=920&height=518&rnd=131329260390000000" alt="A person handing papers to another person" class="" title="A person presenting papers" /> </noscript> <h3 class="list-pod--stacked__heading list-pod--secondary__heading list-pod__heading theme__bg">Papers presented</h3> </a> <div class="list-pod--stacked__body list-pod__body"> <p class="list-pod__text"> When Parliament meets, MPs are sometimes given documents to read for more information. These are known as the 'papers presented'. They can include a range of information such as reports, statements, budgets and regulations. <a href="/en/pb/papers-presented/" class="list-pod__link theme__link hidden show--l">Read more</a> </p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="flex-grid__item one-whole m-one-half l-one-third"> <div class="list-pod list-pod--stacked list-pod--secondary stretch"> <a href="/en/pb/petitions/" class="list-pod--stacked__figure figure flush theme__border"> <img src="/content/images/placeholder/lazyload/landscape.F1dsGg.png" data-original="/media/1652/one-person-asking-another-person-to-sign-a-petition-istock.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=920&height=518&rnd=131298373920000000" alt="One person asking another person to sign a petition." class="js-lazy-auto " title="One person asking another person to sign a petition."/> <noscript> <img src="/media/1652/one-person-asking-another-person-to-sign-a-petition-istock.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=920&height=518&rnd=131298373920000000" alt="One person asking another person to sign a petition." class="" title="One person asking another person to sign a petition." /> </noscript> <h3 class="list-pod--stacked__heading list-pod--secondary__heading list-pod__heading theme__bg">Petitions</h3> </a> <div class="list-pod--stacked__body list-pod__body"> <p class="list-pod__text"> Petitions ask Parliament to act on a matter of public policy or law, or to put right a local or private concern. 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