§ Lord RentonMy Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lord Colville of Culross, I beg to introduce a Bill to make fresh provision for England and Wales and Northern Ireland with respect to forgery and kindred offences; to make fresh provision for Great Britain and Northern Ireland with respect to the counterfeiting of notes and coins and kindred offences; to amend the penalties for offences under Section 63 of the Post Office Act 1953; and for connected purposes. My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a first time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 1a—(Lord Renton.)
On Question, Bill read 1a, and to be printed.