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.
8.1 DIGITAL BROADCASTING - Draft Code of Conduct on Electronic Programme Guides. Copies from Independent Television commission, Kings Worthy Court, Kings Worthy, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 7QA (Comments by 7 February)
9.1 DIGITAL BROADCASTING - Draft First Edition, Statement of Principles on Qualifying and Multiplex Revenue. Copies from Independent Television Commission, Kings Worthy Court, Kings Worthy, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 7QA (Comments by 21 February)
20.1 ELECTRICITY - Office of Electricity regulation - Second Consultation on Price Restraints (1998). Copies from OFFER Headquarters and regional offices (Comments by 28 February)
22.1 INSURANCE - Guide to Provisions of Policyholders Protection Bill; Consolidated Version of Policyholders Protection Act 1975 as Amended by Policyholders Protection Bill (for guidance only). Copies from Insurance Directorate, 5.E.18, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET
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.
14.1 Control of Pollution (Applications, Appeals and Registers) Regulations 1996. Copies from Water Quality Division, Department of the Environment, Room A4.05, Romney House, 43 Marsham Street, London SW1P 3EB
14.1 Patents (Supplementary Protection Certificates) Rules 1997. Copies from Legal Division, Patents and Designs Directorate, Patents Office, Cardiff Road, Newport, Gwent NP9 1RH
22.1 Policyholders Protection Bill. Copies from Insurance Directorate, Department of Trade and Industry, 5.D.17, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET
22.1 Surface Water (Abstraction for Drinking Water) (Classification) Regulations and Directions 1996. Copies from A4/05, Department of the Environment, Romney House, 43 Marsham Street, London SW1P 3PY