Social Security Contributions Bill (Hansard, 22 December 1981)

HL Deb 22 December 1981 vol 426 c395 395

§ Lord Denham
My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a first time.

§ Moved, That the Bill be now read a first time.— (Lord Denham. )

§ The Lord Chancellor (Lord Hailsham of Saint Marylebone)
My Lords, the Question is, That the said Bill be now read a first time.

§ Lord Brockway
My Lords—

§ The Lord Chancellor
The Question is, That the said Bill be now read a first time. As many as are of that opinion will say, Content?

Noble Lords
Content.

§ The Lord Chancellor
To the contrary, Not-Content?

§ Lord Brockway
Not-Content.

§ The Lord Chancellor
I think the Contents have it.

§ Lord Brockway
No.

§ The Lord Chancellor
The Contents have it.

§ On Question, Bill read a first time, and ordered to be printed.

§ Lord Brockway
May I address the House?

Several noble Lords
No.