The Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) (formerly Her Majesty’s Stationary Office) is the official source for Government information, including White Papers (Policy Papers), Statutes and Statutory Instruments. However, OPSI does not sell Government publications, these should be obtained from the Stationery Office.
The Official Journal (OJ) of the European Union, which includes legislation (L series) and proposed legislation (C series) is available from OPSI.
Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
DEFRA is the lead government department for implementing the majority of environmental laws in the UK. They are also a source of free DEFRA (and former DETR, DoE) publications at their website.
Transport related material can be found on the Department of Transport website.
Planning related documents can be found on the Department for Communities and Local Government website (formerly the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister).
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR)
BERR lead on certain environmental policy areas, for example Producer Responsibility issues (packaging, WEEE/RoHS, ELV and batteries) as well as some areas of Climate Change Policy.
Environment Agency (EA)
Regulatory responsibilities include: integrated pollution control, integrated pollution prevention and control, waste, water, and radioactive substances. Its website can be found here.
EA Regional Offices
|
Region |
Address |
Telephone |
Facsimile |
|
South West |
Manley House Kestrel Way Exeter EX2 7LQ |
01392 444 000 |
01392 444 238 |
|
Southern |
Guildbourne House Chatsworth Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 1LD |
01903 832 000 |
01903 821 832 |
|
Thames |
Kings Meadow House Kings Meadow Road Reading RG1 8DQ |
0118 953 5000 |
0118 950 0388 |
|
Anglian |
Kingfisher House Goldhay Way Orton Goldhay Peterborough PE2 5ZR |
01733 371 811 |
01733 231 840 |
|
Midlands |
Sapphire East 550 Streetsbrook Road Solihull B91 1QT |
0121 711 2324 |
0121 711 5824 |
|
Wales |
Cambria House 29 Newport Road Cardiff CF24 0TP |
02920 770 088 |
02920 798 555 |
|
North East |
Rivers House 21 Park Square South Leeds LS1 2QG |
01132 440 191 |
01132 461 889 |
|
North West |
PO Box 12 Richard Fairclough House Knutsford Road Warrington WA4 1HG |
01925 653 999 |
01925 415 961 |