My Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to amend the Sex Discrimination Act 1975; to make provision with respect to discrimination concerning the provision of goods, facilities, services and access to governance by private member clubs; and to continue to permit wholly single-sex clubs and sporting events. I beg to move that this Bill be now read a first time.

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

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