§ The Lord Chancellor (Lord Mackay of Clashfern)My Lords, before the commencement of business, I take the opportunity to inform the House that I should like to attend the graduation ceremony of my younger daughter in Edinburgh on Thursday 11th July. Since this is a personal matter rather than an official one, I ask, with a degree of hesitation, that the House will agree to grant me leave of absence for Thursday, 11th July.