Source: United Kingdom UK House of Lords (video statements)
The term dates back to Tudor times, when boxes were used to carry urgent messages from Queen Elizabeth I. Today, the Despatch Boxes remain on the Clerks’ table and contain religious texts used when members take the oath.
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