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. Some White Papers may invite comments.

GREEN PAPERS set out for discussion, proposals which are still at a formative stage.

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. External links provided in this section are correct as at the time of going to press, however they are not updated after that date.

White Papers

Communities and Local Government

COMMUNITIES	Communities in control: real people, real power Cm 7427, ISBN: 010 1742726, £33.45	10.7

Green Papers

None

Regulatory Impact Assessments received since the last Bulletin

Date	Title	Contact
8.7	The Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less favourable Treatment) (Amendment) Regulations 2008	Ann-Marie Loughman DWP 4th Floor, Caxton House Tothill Street London SW1H 9NA Tel : 020 7962 8094 Website: www.dwp.gov.uk/resourcecentre/ria
8.7	Changes to Regulations 4 and 5 of the Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 1998	Phillip Martin DWP 4th Floor, Caxton House Tothill Street London SW1H 9NA Tel : 020 7962 8767 Website : www.dwp.gov.uk/resourcecentre/ria
8.7	Statutory Sick Pay (General) Amendment Regulations 2008	Prabhavati Mistry DWP 4th Floor, Caxton House Tothill Street London SW1H 9NA Tel : 020 7962 8822 Website: www.dwp.gov.uk/welfarereform/empowering_people_to_work

Other Papers

Charity Commission: Annual Report 2007-08, HC 574, ISBN: 010 2955590, £7.70

Competition Commission: Annual Report 2007-08, HC 658, ISBN: 0102955187, £18.55

Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Prospects for the European Union in 2008, Cm 7420, ISBN: 010 1742023, £7.70

Home office: Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules, HC 951, ISBN: 0102957259, £7.70

Judicial Appointments Commission: Annual Report 2007-08, HC 724, ISBN: 0102955668, £18.55

National School of Government: Annual Report and Resource Accounts 2007-08, HC 616, ISBN: 010 2956412, £9.25

Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland: Annual Report 2007-08, HC 648, ISBN: 0102948219, £18.00

Strategy Unit: Food Matters. Towards a Strategy for the 21st Century, www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

HM Treasury: Helping you make the most of your money: a joint action plan for financial capability, www.hm-treasury.gov.uk