HL Deb 23 October 1997 vol 582 cc824-5

3.55 p.m.

The Lord Chancellor (Lord Irvine of Lairg)

My Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to give further effect to rights and freedoms guaranteed under the European Convention on Human Rights; to make provision with respect to holders of certain judicial offices who become judges of the European Court of Human Rights; 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.— (The Lord Chancellor.)

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