§ THE MINISTER OF STATE, SCOTTISH OFFICE (LORD CRAIGTON)My Lords, I beg leave to introduce a Bill to enable river purification boards in Scotland, in pursuance of their functions, to control the abstraction of water for the purposes of spray irrigation; and for purposes connected therewith. My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a first time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 1a.—(Lord Craigton.)
§ On Question, Bill read 1a, and to be printed.