![UK Parliament on X: "But why are they called 'despatch boxes'? As early as the reign of Elizabeth I, a despatch box was used to carry an important message for the Monarch. UK Parliament on X: "But why are they called 'despatch boxes'? As early as the reign of Elizabeth I, a despatch box was used to carry an important message for the Monarch.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FawrNy7XEAAAy7V.jpg)
UK Parliament on X: "But why are they called 'despatch boxes'? As early as the reign of Elizabeth I, a despatch box was used to carry an important message for the Monarch.
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What is the purpose of the despatch box? How did the name come about? Thanks for your time! - Parliamentary Education Office
![Australian House of Representatives on X: "Bonus photo: Did you ever wonder what's inscribed on the inside of a despatch box? Wonder no longer! https://t.co/1aXqSV9dlt" / X Australian House of Representatives on X: "Bonus photo: Did you ever wonder what's inscribed on the inside of a despatch box? Wonder no longer! https://t.co/1aXqSV9dlt" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C_XKE9_UAAAIWBK.jpg)
Australian House of Representatives on X: "Bonus photo: Did you ever wonder what's inscribed on the inside of a despatch box? Wonder no longer! https://t.co/1aXqSV9dlt" / X
UK House of Commons - Today's #FridayPhoto is of a despatch box in the House of Commons Chamber. Despatch boxes were originally used by Members of Parliament to carry documents into the
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UK Parliament on X: "1⃣ Channel your inner Prime Minister at the House of Commons Despatch Boxes During debates in the @HouseofCommons, the Prime Minister or Senior Ministers stand by the Despatch
UK Parliament - The UK House of Commons benches are green in colour, a custom which goes back 300 years. Rebuilt after World War Two, Commonwealth countries helped with the cost of
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