§ THE MINISTER OF STATE, SCOTTISH OFFICE (LORD STRATHCLYDE)My Lords, I beg leave to introduce a Bill to amend Section 36 of the Church of Scotland (Property and Endowments) Act, 1925, in its application to benefices with 1165 more than one incumbency. I beg to move that the Bill be now read a first time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 1a.—(Lord Strathclyde.)
§ On Question, Bill read 1a; and to be printed.