Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 24 April 2017.
Sajid Javid
The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
12:00,
24 April 2017
My Department regularly meets housing associations to discuss how we can help keep rents affordable and increase the supply of new homes. Our housing white paper has been welcomed by the sector and we look forward to many more productive discussions in the coming years.
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.
More from wikipedia here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_paper
