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

26.11 COMPANY LAW - Financial Assistance by a Company for Acquisition of its own Shares. Copies from Company Law Directorate, Room 5.P.16, Department of Trade and Industry, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET (Comments by 31 January 1997)

28.11 DIGITAL BROADCASTING - Regulation of Conditional Access Services for Digital Television: Final Consultation on Detailed Implementation Proposals. Copies from Communications and Information Industries Directorate, Department of Trade and Industry, Room 204, 151 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 9SS. (Comments by 11 December 1996)

25.11 HOUSING - Household Growth: Where Shall We Live? Cm 3471, The Stationery Office (ISBN 010134712X), £10 (Comments by 17 March 1997)

26.11 HOUSING - Housing Act 1996 Part II: Houses in Multiple Occupation. Copies from HPRS, Room 11/02, Department of the Environment, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 3EB (Comments by 10 January 1997)

8.11 PARISHES - Draft Circular on Parish Reviews and Guidance on Consultations with Parish and Town Councils (proposed Local Government and Rating Bill). Copies from Room N7/11, Department of the Environment, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 3EB (Comments by 6 January 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.

25.11 Petroleum (Production) (Seaward Areas) (Amendment) Regulations 1996. Copies from Oil and Gas Directorate, Department of Trade and Industry, Room 2.N.16, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET.

25.11 Utilities Contracts Regulations 1996. Copies from HM Treasury, Allington Towers, 19 Allington Street, London SW1E 5EB.

25.11 Regulations to Permit Teachers', NHS and Local Government Superannuation Schemes in Scotland to Charge for providing Information in Connection with the Personal Pension Review. Copies from Scottish Office Pensions Agency.

25.11 Cosmetic Products (Safety) Regulations 1996. Copies from Oil and Gas Directorate, Department of Trade and Industry, Room 2.N.16, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET.