Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Transport – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 10 July 1989.
Mr Paul Channon
, Southend West
12:00,
10 July 1989
The proposals in the white paper, "Roads for Prosperity", together with the many major schemes already in our programme, will greatly help to relieve road congestion in the south-east.
A document issued by the Government laying out its policy, or proposed policy, on a topic of current concern.Although a white paper may occasion consultation as to the details of new legislation, it does signify a clear intention on the part of a government to pass new law. This is a contrast with green papers, which are issued less frequently, are more open-ended and may merely propose a strategy to be implemented in the details of other legislation.
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