HL Deb 18 May 2000 vol 613 c363
Lord Lester of Herne Hill

My Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to make provision enabling a court to require the dissolution of a religious marriage before granting a civil divorce. I beg to move that this Bill be now read a first time.

Moved, That the Bill be now read a first time.—(Lord Lester of Herne Hill.).

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