§ 9.16 p.m.
§ Baroness Scotland of AsthalMy Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to provide for the establishment and functions of the Charity Commission for England and Wales and the Charity Appeal Tribunal; to make other amendments of the law about charities, including provisions about charitable incorporated organisations; to make further provision about public charitable collections and other fundraising carried on in connection with charities and other institutions; to make other provision about the funding of such institutions; 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.—(Baroness Scotland of Asthal.)
§ On Question, Bill read a first time, and ordered to be printed.
§ House adjourned at seventeen minutes past nine o'clock.