§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Lucas of Chilworth)My Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to make provision with respect to the insolvency of companies and individuals, the winding-up of companies, the disqualification and personal liability of persons involved in the management of companies and the avoidance of certain transactions at an under-value, and for connected purposes. I beg to move that this Bill be now read a first time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read a first time.—(Lord Lucas of Chilworth.)
Lord Bruce of DoningtonMy Lords, may I ask the noble Lord when the Bill will be available in its printed form? I understand that there was an arrangement for it to be made available today to your Lordships, but I gather that that has been postponed.
§ Lord Lucas of ChilworthMy Lords, the Bill will be available to your Lordships tomorrow morning in the Printed Paper Office.
§ On Question, Bill read a first time, and to be printed.