§ The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Lord Glenarthur)My Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to make provision with respect to the exploration and exploitation of mineral resources in Antarctica; to enable proceedings with respect to matters arising under the law of the British Antarctic Territory to be brought in England and Wales; 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 Glenarthur.)
§ On Question, Bill read a first time, and to be printed.