§ The Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Lord Belstead)My Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to authorise the making in an emergency of orders specifying activities which are to be prohibited as a precaution against the consumption of food rendered unsuitable for human consumption in consequence of a release of substances; to replace the Dumping at Sea Act 1974 with fresh provision for controlling the deposit of substances and articles in the sea; to regulate the importation, sale, supply and use of pesticides and of substances and preparations prepared or used for the control of pests or for protection against pests; 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 Belstead.)
§ On Question, Bill read a first time, and to be printed.