WHITE PAPERS AND GREEN PAPERS

RECEIVED SINCE LAST BULLETIN

White Papers are issued by the Government as statements of policy, and often set out proposals for legislative changes, which may be debated before a Bill is introduced. Government responses to Select Committee reports, which are occasionally regarded as White Papers, are often omitted from this section but may be found within the Select Committee Publications section. Some White Papers may invite comments. Green Papers set out for discussion, proposals which are still at a formative stage. All CONSULTATIVE and DISCUSSION documents which reach the Public Information Office are included in this section. Inclusion in the Bulletin is for record purposes.

Not all discussion papers are published and put on general release: some are sent only to a predetermined list of consultees. This is a matter solely for the Department concerned.

Papers to which an ISBN and price are appended are normally available through the Stationery Office. For others, application should be made to the department concerned.

White Papers

None

Green Papers

21.11	ELECTRONIC TAGGING - Restriction of Liberty and Electronic Monitoring. Copies from Social Work Services      Group, James Craig Walk, Edinburgh EH1 3BA (Comments by 4 January 1997)
21.11	HOUSING - Stautory Right to Acquire for Tenants of Registered Landlords, Proposed Regulations to Amend      Part V of Housing Act 1985. Copies from Housing Associations Division, Room N8/12, Department of the      Environment, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 3EB (Comments by 31 December)
14.11	HOUSING SUBSIDIES - Draft Housing Revenue Account and Account Subsidy: Proposed Item 8 and Subsidy Determinations 1997-98. Copies from Department of the Environment, Room N10/12, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 3EB. Copy also on LGC Net. (Comments by 6 December, corrected data by 2 December)
21.11	PLANNING - Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order) 1995: Proposed New      permitted Development Rights to Extend the Garden of a Dwellinghouse. Copies from Department of the      Environment Dispatch Centre, Blackhorse Road, London SE99 6TT (Comments by 31 December)
15.11	PUBLIC FINANCE - Public Finances in London - Methods & Estimates. Copies from Government Office for London, Room 10.12, Riverwalk House, 157-161 Millbank, London SW1P 4RR.
22.11	SHAREHOLDERS - Private Shareholders: Corporate Governance Rights. Copies from Company Law      Directorate, Department of Trade and Industry, Room 5.5.16, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET (Comments      by 17 January 1997)
19.11	TRADES UNIONS - Industrial Action and Trade Unions, Cm 3470, The Stationery Office (ISBN 0101347022), £6.50. (Comments by 28 February 1997)

COMPLIANCE COST ASSESSMENTS

Compliance Cost Assessments (CCAs) are prepared and published by the Government for all primary legislation introduced into and secondary legislation laid before Parliament. In the case of most Government Bills, a CCA forms part of the Explanatory Memoranda to the Bill: in other cases, a separate document is issued. CCAs are an assessment for the business sector of the costs involved in complying with the legislation. All CCAs received in the Library of the House of Commons are noted, along with an address where copies may be obtained. The Department of Trade and Industry issues a six monthly list of CCAs as a Command Paper. The publication of this paper will be noted in the White Papers section of the Bulletin.

7.11	Home-Grown Cereals Authority Levy (Variation) Scheme (Approval) Order 1996. Copies from Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, 8-10 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HH
18.11	Social Security Administration (Fraud) Bill 1996. Copies from DSS Policy Group Fraud Bill Team, Adelphi Building, 1-11 John Adam Street, London WC2 6HT.