Building Societies (Funding) and Mutual Societies (Transfers) Bill (formerly Financial Mutuals Arrangements Bill) 2006-07

Make provision in relation to funding limits in respect of building societies; to provide consequential rights to building society members; and to make provision in connection with the transfer of the business of certain mutual societies.

Explanatory Notes

• Bill 159 EN 06-07 - HTML version
  Bill 159 EN 06-07 - PDF version
  Explanatory Note to Bill 159 prepared by HM Treasury with the consent of Sir John Butterfill, the Member in charge of the Bill
• Bill 65 EN 06-07 - HTML version
  Bill 65 EN 06-07 - PDF version
  Explanatory Note to Bill 65 prepared by HM Treasury with the consent of Lord Naseby, the Peer in charge of the Bill

Related research material

• Research Paper 07/28 Financial Mutuals Arrangements Bill (21.03.07)

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