§ The MINISTER of STATE, SCOTTISH OFFICE (Lord Kirkhill)My Lords, I beg leave to introduce a Bill to amend the law of Scotland relating to the damages recoverable in respect of deaths caused by personal injuries; to define the rights to damages in respect of personal injuries and death which are transmitted to an executor; to abolish rights to assythment; to make provision relating to the damages due to a pursuer for patrimonr[...]al loss caused by personal injuries whereby his expectation of life is diminished; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid. I beg to move that this Bill be now read a first time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read la.—(Lord Kirkhill.)
§ On Question, Bill read 1a, and to be printed.