HL Deb 11 February 2003 vol 644 c566
Lord Weatherill

My Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to repeal the provision for by-elections of hereditary Peers under the House of Lords Act 1999. I beg to move that this Bill be now read a first time.

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

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