Parliament says yes to C&RT

Parliament has given the final go-ahead for British Waterways to become the Canal & River Trust Charity... it should all be live on the 12^th July 2012... This is the final hurdle...

 27th June 2012 - Parliament said yes to C&RT

http:// www.publications.parliament.uk/ pa/cm201213/cmvote/ 120627v01.htm
Commons See Section 8 (3 ) and (4) and also http:// www.publications.parliament.uk/ pa/ld/ldordpap.htm#minproc
Lords,- Items 7 & 8

Minutes of Proceedings of Wednesday 27 June 2012

House of Lords

 6 British Waterways Board (Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 Lord De Mauley, on behalf of Lord Taylor of Holbeach, moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 29 February be approved. The motion was agreed to.

7 Inland Waterways Advisory Council (Abolition) Order 2012 Lord De Mauley, on behalf of Lord Taylor of Holbeach, moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 29 February be approved. The motion was agreed to.

House of Commons

Statutory Instruments: Motions for Approval

(3) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft Inland Waterways Advisory Council (Abolition) Order 2012, which was laid before this House on 29 February 2012, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.-(Stephen Crabb.)

 Question agreed to.

 (4) Motion made and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), That the draft British Waterways Board (Transfer of Functions) Order 2012, which was laid before this House on 29 February 2012, in the previous Session of Parliament, be approved.-(Stephen Crabb.)

 Question agreed to.