§ The Lord Chancellor (Lord Havers)My Lords, before the commencement of business, I take the opportunity to inform the House that, with the approval of Her Majesty the Queen, I have accepted an invitation from the First President of the Italian Corte Suprema di Cassazione to attend the next meeting of Presidents and Procurators General of the Supreme Courts of countries of the European Communities which is to take place in Venice from 21st to 23rd October 1987. Accordingly, I trust that the House will agree to grant me leave of absence from Tuesday, 20th October to Thursday, 22nd October.