HL Deb 10 December 1997 vol 584 c151

3.10 p.m.

Lord Haskel

My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lord Clinton-Davis, I beg to introduce a Bill to make provision with respect to interest on the late payment of certain debts arising under commercial contracts for the supply of goods or services. I beg to move that this Bill be now read a first time.

Moved, That the Bill be now read a first time.—(Lord Haskel.)

On Question, Bill read a first time, and to be printed.