HL Deb 22 January 1974 vol 348 c1285
LORD ABERDARE

My Lords, I beg leave to introduce a Bill to establish a body corporate having functions relating to the establishment of standards for, the provision of standard preparations of, and the testing of biological substances; to provide for the transfer of certain property, rights, liabilities and obligations from the Medical Research Council to the Secretary of State for Social Services; and for connected purposes. I beg to move this Bill be now read a first time.

Moved, That the Bill be now read 1a.—(Lord Aberdare.)

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