§ Sir Brandon Rhys Williams, supported by Mr. Kenneth Baker, Mr. Sydney Bidwell, Mr. John Cope, Mr. David Crouch, Mr. Edward du Cann, Mr. Robert Edwards, Mr. McCrindle, Mr. Tom Normanton, Mr. John Pardoe, Sir John Rodgers and Mr. Timothy Sainsbury, presented a Bill to amend the law relating to directors and auditors of companies; further to define their responsibilities; to make provision with respect to the appointment and functions of non-executive directors, auditors and audit committees in certain companies; to require the preparation of certain data and estimates; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time upon Friday 10th February and to be printed. [Bill 38.]