TRIAL OF PEERS (ABOLITION OF PRIVILEGE) BILL. [H.L.]

HL Deb 18 February 1936 vol 99 c617

VISCOUNT SANKEY

My Lords, I beg leave to introduce a Bill to abolish privilege of Peerage in relation to criminal proceedings, and to move that it be rend a first time.

Moved, That the Bill be now read 1^a.—(Viscount Sankey.)

On Question, Bill read 1^a, and to be printed.