§ The LORD CHANCELLOR (Lord Elwyn-Jones)My Lords, I beg leave to introduce a Bill—the first of four Consolidation Bills which, with leave, I shall be introducing—to consolidate the enactments relating to disqualification for membership of the House of Commons. I beg to move that this Bill be now read a first time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read la. —(The Lord Chancellor.)
§ On Question, Bill read la, and to be printed.