§ BARONESS LLEWELYN-DAVIES OF HASTOEMy Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lord Beswick, I beg leave to introduce a Bill to make further provision concerning oil pollution by ships and related matters; to give power to protect shipping and trading interests against foreign action concerning or affecting carriage of goods by sea; to make provision relating to the operation of submersible apparatus; to alter the constitution of the Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses; and to amend certain provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act 1970 relating to offences committed by seamen. I beg to move that this Bill be read a first time.
Moved, That the Bill be now read 1a.—(Baronesss Llewelvn-Davies of Hastoe.)
§ On Question, Bill read 1a, and to be printed.