Government Publications

Inaugural address A declaration will normally be prepared to present the main lines of the new government's policy. The Prime Minister will present this report to the Storting as soon as possible after the change.

King's Speech The King's Speech expresses the main lines of the Government's policy for the coming year

Report on the State of the Realm Excerpts of which is presented by one of the ministers - normally the youngest member of the Government. The report covers the Government's policy over the past year, presenting what has been achieved and important proposals that have been launched.
Propositions to the Storting:
		"Stortingsproposisjoner (St.prp.)" are bills inviting the Storting to pass non-legislative resolutions, i.e. concerning fiscal or other matters. Such bills are being handled in plenary sessions of the Storting.
		"Odelstingsproposisjoner (Ot.prp.)" are legislative bills presented to the Storting's larger division - the Odelsting. Such bills may concern new legislature, the amendment or the repeal of existing legislature. When handling legislative matters, the Storting splits in the Odelsting and the Lagting - the smaller division
Reports to the Storting:
	"Stortingsmeldinger (St.meld.)" are reports being used by the Government to present matters to the Storting without inviting the Ting to pass legislative. fiscal or other resolutions. Such documents often report on activities in the past, or discuss future activities. Such reports, and their treatment in the Storting, often form the basis for future bills
	"Odelstingsmeldinger (Ot.meld.) are reports being used when the Government (rarely) wants to address the Odelsting without proposing amendments in existing legislature. A legislative bill which has been presented to the Odelsting, can e.g. be withdrawn by such a report to the Odelsting".