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.

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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

12.2 Governance of Public Bodies: a progress report. Cm 3557, The Stationery Office (ISBN 0101355726) £13.80

7.2 Scottish Health Service: ready for the future. Cm 3551, The Stationery Office, (ISBN 0101355122) £13.40

Green Papers

7.2 PIPELINES - Deregulation of the Pipelines Act 1962. Copies from Oil and Gas Directorate, Department of Trade & Industry, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET. Tel: 0171- 215 5151(Comments by 2 May 1997)

12.2 CONSUMER SAFETY - Draft regulations to remake the safety regulations on prams and pushchairs. Copies from Consumer Safety Unit, Department of Trade & Industry, Room 4H3, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET. Tel: 0171-215 0360 (Comments by 16 May 1997)

12.2 EMPLOYMENT - Employment Agency Standards: charging for information provision. Copies from Industrial Relations Directorate, Department of Trade & Industry, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET. Tel: 0171-215 5927 (Comments by 11 April 1997)

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES DOCUMENTS RECEIVED SINCE THE LAST BULLETIN

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