HL Deb 20 January 1983 vol 437 c1533
The Lord Chancellor (Lord Hailsham of Saint Marylebone)

My Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to consolidate the law relating to mentally disordered persons. I beg to move that the said Bill be now read a first time.

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

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