tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/policy-papers-and-consultations Policy papers and consultations from Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC) 2015-05-15T08:52:09+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/explanatory-notes-for-bills-new-format 2015-05-15T08:52:09+01:00 Explanatory notes for bills: new format The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel has published a proposed new format for explanatory notes, which help explain the contents of bills.