§ The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Chalker of Wallasey)My Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to make provision in connection with Mauritius becoming a republic within the Commonwealth. I beg to move that this Bill be now read a first time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read a first time.—(Baroness Chalker of Wallasey.)
§ On Question, Bill read a first time, and to be printed.