§ LORD WELLS-PESTELLMy 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 that this Bill be read a first time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 1a.—(Lord Wells-Pestell.)
§ On Question, Bill read 1a, and to be printed.