§ THE JOINT PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE, HOME OFFICE (LORD STONHAM)My Lords, I beg leave to introduce a Bill to amend the law of England and Wales by abolishing the division of crimes into felonies and misdemeanours and to amend and simplify the law in respect of matters 907 arising from or related to that division or the abolition of it; to do away (within or without England and Wales) with certain obsolete crimes; and for purposes connected therewith. I beg to move that the Bill be now read a first time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 1a.—(Lord Stonham.)
§ On Question, Bill read 1a, and to be printed.