§ Sir Brandon Rhys Williams accordingly presented a Bill to amend the law relating to directors of companies; to make provision with respect to the appointment and functions of non-executive directors, auditors and audit committees in major public companies; to require the preparation of certain data and estimates for consideration by audit committees; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time upon Friday 28th January and to be printed. [Bill 49.]