§ The Lord Chancellor (Lord Irvine of Lairg)My Lords, before business begins, I take the opportunity to inform the House that I am to make an official visit to the Crown and county courts in Bristol tomorrow, Friday 6th November. I shall also be attending the opening of the new Public Record Office Data Archive at the University of London with Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal on Monday 9th November when the House will sit. Accordingly, I trust that the House will grant me leave of absence.