My Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to make provision about tribunals and inquiries, to establish an administrative, justice and tribunals council; to amend the law relating to judicial appointments; to amend the law relating to the enforcement of judgments and debts; to make further provision about the management and relief of debt; to make provision protecting cultural objects from seizure or forfeiture in certain circumstances; to amend the law relating to the taking of possession of land affected by compulsory purchase; to alter the powers of the High Court in judicial review applications; 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 Ashton of Upholland.)

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