§ The PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE, DEPARTMENT of the ENVIRONMENT (Baroness Birk)My Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to confer fresh powers to meet deficiencies in the supply of water due to exceptional shortage of rain and for connected purposes. I beg to move that the Bill be read a first time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 1a.—(Baroness Birk).
§ On Question, Bill read 1a, and to be printed.