HC Deb 08 August 1966 vol 733 cc280-1W
Mr. Peter Walker

asked the Minister of Transport if she will list the nationally-owned waterways which will be operated on a commercial basis in a separate division of the British Waterways Board's undertaking referred to in paragraph 122 of Command Paper No. 3057.

Mrs. Castle

Not yet. The Board's views on this matter, as set out in their Report "The Facts about the Waterways", are under consideration.

Mr. Peter Walker

asked the Minister of Transport when she will make a statement on the future of the waterways referred to in paragraph 123 of Command Paper No. 3057.

Mrs. Castle

I cannot yet say. As stated in the White Paper on Transport Policy (Cmnd. 3057) the future of these waterways is being considered in the light of the special needs of Scotland and London.