Mr. Laurie Pavitt, supported by Dr. M. S. Miller, Mr. Clement Freud, Mr. Donald Stewart, Mr. Harold McCusker, Mr. Ioan Evans, Mr. Leslie Spriggs, Mr. Arnold Shaw, Mr. Sydney Irving, Mr. Ted Fletcher, and Mr. Joseph Dean, presented a Bill to amend The Hearing Aid Council Act 1968: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time upon Friday 27th January and to be printed. [Bill 37.]

Sir Brandon Rhys Williams, supported by Mr. Kenneth Baker, Mr. Sydney Bidwell, Mr. John Cope, Mr. David Crouch, Mr. Edward du Cann, Mr. Robert Edwards, Mr. McCrindle, Mr. Tom Normanton, Mr. John Pardoe, Sir John Rodgers and Mr. Timothy Sainsbury, presented a Bill to amend the law relating to directors and auditors of companies; further to define their responsibilities; to make provision with respect to the appointment and functions of non-executive directors, auditors and audit committees in certain companies; to require the preparation of certain data and estimates; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time upon Friday 10th February and to be printed. [Bill 38.]

Sir Brandon Rhys Williams, supported by Mr. Kenneth Baker, Mr. Peter Brooke, Mr. Tony Durant. Mr. Reginald Eyre, Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg, Mr. David Knox, Mr. Stephen Ross, Mr. Michael Shersby, and Mr. Cyril D. Townsend, presented a Bill to make further provision for the letting of properties on fixed terms; and for purposes connected therewith: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time upon Friday 28th April and to be printed. [Bill 39.]