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Parliamentary Costs Bill [HL]

My Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to consolidate the House of Commons Costs Taxation Act 1847, the House of Lords Costs Taxation Act 1849, the Parliamentary Costs Act 1865, the Parliamentary Costs Act 1867, the Parliamentary Costs Act 1871 and the House of Commons Costs Taxation Act 1879, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission. I beg to move that this Bill be now read a first time. Moved, That the Bill be now read a first time.—(Lord Falconer of Thoroton.) On Question, Bill read a first time, and ordered to be printed.