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

None

Green Papers

None

Impact Assessments received since the last Bulletin

Date	Title	Contact
11.8	Implementing a permanent car-share lane on M606/M62	Graham Riley Highways Agency 123 Buckingham Palace Road London SW1V 9HA Tel: 0113 2836233
24.7	Street Works (Qualifications of Supervisors and Operatives) (England) Regulations 2009	Alistair Cormack Department for Transport Great Minster House 76 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DR Tel: 020 7944 8046
5.10	Merchant Shipping (Anti-Fouling Systems) Regulations 2009	Lorraine Weller Maritime and Coastguards Agency Spring Place 105 Commercial Place Southampton Hants SO15 1EG Tel: 023 8032 9503
1.10	The Local Services (Operation by Licensed Hire Cars) Regulations 2009	Paul Lawry Department for Transport Great Minster House 76 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DR Paul.lawry@dft.gov.uk

Other Papers

Independent Safeguarding Authority: Annual Report and Accounts 2008/09, HC 720, 010 2962604, £14.35

Office of the Leader of the House of Commons: The Draft Legislative Programme 2009/10 - Government's Response and Summary of Consultation, Cm 7739, ISBN: 010 1773928, £14.35

Taking forward the draft Flood and Water Management Bill: The Government response to the pre-legislative scrutiny and public consultation, Cm 7741, ISBN: 010 1774123, £19.15

UK Border Agency: Simplifying Immigration Law: A New Framework for Immigration Rules, www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/managingborders/simplifying

UK Border Agency: Reforming Asylum Support: Effective Support for those with Protection Needs