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§ The Lord Chancellor (Lord Hailsham of Saint Marylebone)My Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to consolidate the House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Acts 1949 to 1979 and certain related enactments. I beg to move that the 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.