§ The Lord ChancellorMy Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to consolidate with amendments the Supreme 201 Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925 and other enactments relating to the Supreme Court in England and Wales and the administration of justice therein; to repeal certain obsolete or unnecessary enactments so relating; to amend Part VIII of the Mental Health Act 1959, the Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968, the Arbitration Act 1979 and the law relating to county courts; and for connected purposes. I beg to move that this Bill be now read a first time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read la—(The Lord Chancellor.)
§ On Question, Bill read la, and to be printed.