HL Deb 14 October 1998 vol 593 c920

3.16 p.m.

Lord Pearson of Rannoch

My Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to amend the composition of the House of Lords by providing for the election to that House of holders of hereditary peerages from an electoral college consisting of Peers and certain other Lords; 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.—(Lord Pearson of Rannoch.)

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