BLASPHEMY (ABOLITION OF OFFENCE BILL) [H.L.]

HL Deb 24 January 1978 vol 388 c276

Lord WILLIS

My Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to abolish the statutory and common law offence of blasphemy. I beg to move that this Bill be now read a first time.

Moved, That the Bill be now read 1^a. (Lord Willis.)

On Question, Bill read 1^a, and to be printed.