§ The LORD CHANCELLOR (Lord Elwyn-Jones)My Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to consolidate the enactments relating to the excise duties on spirits, beer, wine, made-wine and cider, together with certain other enactments relating to excise. I beg to move that this Bill be read a first time.
§ Moved that the Bill be now read la. (The Lord Chancellor.)
§ On Question, Bill read la; and to be printed.