Lord ORAMMy Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lady Stedman, I beg to introduce a Bill to make retrospective provision as respects orders made or 24 having effect under Section 35 of the General Rate Act 1967, and as respects the rateable value of gas hereditaments for the year 1976–77, to grant an indemnity for acts done in conformity with provision so made, and to make consequential and minor amendments of the law relating to the rating of public utilities and other bodies; and for connected purposes. I beg to move that this Bill be now read a first time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 1a.—(Lord Oram.)
§ On Question, Bill read 1a, and to be printed.