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House of Lords Journal

The Journal is the formal and authoritative summary record of the proceedings of the House of Lords. Each Journal contains the attendance, minutes (including voting lists) and papers, along with some committee reports, for every day the House sat during a parliamentary session. Each sessional volume is indexed.

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Journal for 20 July 2010

The House met at 2.15pm.

The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:

  1. Hayman, B. (Lord Speaker)
  2. Adams of Craigielea, B.
  3. Addington, L.
  4. Adonis, L.
  5. Ahmed, L.
  6. Alderdice, L.
  7. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  8. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  9. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  10. Andrews, B.
  11. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  12. Arran, E.
  13. Ashcroft, L.
  14. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  15. Ashley of Stoke, L.
  16. Astor, V.
  17. Attlee, E.
  18. Bach, L.
  19. Baker of Dorking, L.
  20. Ballyedmond, L.
  21. Barker, B.
  22. Barnett, L.
  23. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  24. Bates, L.
  25. Best, L.
  26. Bew, L.
  27. Bhatia, L.
  28. Bichard, L.
  29. Bilimoria, L.
  30. Billingham, B.
  31. Bilston, L.
  32. Black of Brentwood, L.
  33. Blackstone, B.
  34. Blood, B.
  35. Boateng, L.
  36. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  37. Boothroyd, B.
  38. Borrie, L.
  39. Boston of Faversham, L.
  40. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  41. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
  42. Bowness, L.
  43. Boyce, L.
  44. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  45. Bradley, L.
  46. Brett, L.
  47. Bridgeman, V.
  48. Bristol, Bp.
  49. Broers, L.
  50. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  51. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  52. Brookeborough, V.
  53. Brookman, L.
  54. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  55. Browne of Belmont, L.
  56. Browning, B.
  57. Burnett, L.
  58. Butler-Sloss, B.
  59. Byford, B.
  60. Caithness, E.
  61. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  62. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  63. Campbell-Savours, L.
  64. Carey of Clifton, L.
  65. Carrington, L.
  66. Cathcart, E.
  67. Chester, Bp.
  68. Chidgey, L.
  69. Chorley, L.
  70. Christopher, L.
  71. Clancarty, E.
  72. Clark of Windermere, L.
  73. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  74. Clement-Jones, L.
  75. Clinton-Davis, L.
  76. Cobbold, L.
  77. Colwyn, L.
  78. Condon, L.
  79. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  80. Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
  81. Corston, B.
  82. Cotter, L.
  83. Courtown, E.
  84. Coussins, B.
  85. Cox, B.
  86. Craig of Radley, L.
  87. Craigavon, V.
  88. Crathorne, L.
  89. Crawley, B.
  90. Crickhowell, L.
  91. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  92. Currie of Marylebone, L.
  93. Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
  94. Davies of Coity, L.
  95. Davies of Stamford, L.
  96. De Mauley, L.
  97. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  98. Deech, B.
  99. Denham, L.
  100. Desai, L.
  101. Dholakia, L.
  102. Dixon, L.
  103. Dixon-Smith, L.
  104. Donaghy, B.
  105. Donoughue, L.
  106. Drake, B.
  107. D'Souza, B.
  108. Dubs, L.
  109. Dundee, E.
  110. Dykes, L.
  111. Eccles, V.
  112. Eden of Winton, L.
  113. Elder, L.
  114. Elton, L.
  115. Erroll, E.
  116. Evans of Parkside, L.
  117. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  118. Falkland, V.
  119. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  120. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  121. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  122. Fearn, L.
  123. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  124. Flather, B.
  125. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  126. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  127. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  128. Freeman, L.
  129. Freud, L.
  130. Gale, B.
  131. Garden of Frognal, B.
  132. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  133. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  134. Garel-Jones, L.
  135. Geddes, L.
  136. German, L.
  137. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  138. Giddens, L.
  139. Gilbert, L.
  140. Glasgow, E.
  141. Glenarthur, L.
  142. Glentoran, L.
  143. Golding, B.
  144. Goodhart, L.
  145. Goodlad, L.
  146. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  147. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  148. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  149. Grantchester, L.
  150. Greaves, L.
  151. Greengross, B.
  152. Greenway, L.
  153. Grenfell, L.
  154. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  155. Grocott, L.
  156. Hall of Birkenhead, L.
  157. Hameed, L.
  158. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  159. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  160. Harris of Haringey, L.
  161. Harris of Richmond, B.
  162. Harrison, L.
  163. Hart of Chilton, L.
  164. Haskel, L.
  165. Hastings of Scarisbrick, L.
  166. Hattersley, L.
  167. Haworth, L.
  168. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  169. Henig, B.
  170. Henley, L.
  171. Hereford, Bp.
  172. Higgins, L.
  173. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  174. Hollick, L.
  175. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  176. Hooper, B.
  177. Hooson, L.
  178. Howard of Lympne, L.
  179. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  180. Howarth of Newport, L.
  181. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  182. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  183. Howell of Guildford, L.
  184. Howells of St Davids, B.
  185. Howie of Troon, L.
  186. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  187. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  188. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  189. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  190. Hurd of Westwell, L.
  191. Hussein-Ece, B.
  192. Hylton, L.
  193. Imbert, L.
  194. Inglewood, L.
  195. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  196. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  197. Jay of Paddington, B.
  198. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  199. Jones, L.
  200. Jones of Birmingham, L.
  201. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  202. Jordan, L.
  203. Kakkar, L.
  204. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  205. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  206. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  207. Kilclooney, L.
  208. King of Bridgwater, L.
  209. King of West Bromwich, L.
  210. Kingsmill, B.
  211. Kinnock, L.
  212. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  213. Kirkhill, L.
  214. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  215. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  216. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  217. Krebs, L.
  218. Laird, L.
  219. Laming, L.
  220. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  221. Lang of Monkton, L.
  222. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  223. Lea of Crondall, L.
  224. Lee of Trafford, L.
  225. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  226. Lewis of Newnham, L.
  227. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  228. Liddle, L.
  229. Lindsay, E.
  230. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  231. Lipsey, L.
  232. Listowel, E.
  233. Liverpool, E.
  234. Livsey of Talgarth, L.
  235. Low of Dalston, L.
  236. Luce, L.
  237. Luke, L.
  238. Lyell, L.
  239. McAvoy, L.
  240. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  241. McDonagh, B.
  242. Macdonald of River Glaven, L.
  243. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  244. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  245. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  246. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  247. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  248. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  249. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  250. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  251. McNally, L.
  252. Maddock, B.
  253. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  254. Manchester, Bp.
  255. Maples, L.
  256. Mar and Kellie, E.
  257. Marland, L.
  258. Marlesford, L.
  259. Martin of Springburn, L.
  260. Masham of Ilton, B.
  261. Massey of Darwen, B.
  262. Mawhinney, L.
  263. Mawson, L.
  264. May of Oxford, L.
  265. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  266. Methuen, L.
  267. Miller of Hendon, B.
  268. Mogg, L.
  269. Monson, L.
  270. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  271. Montrose, D.
  272. Moonie, L.
  273. Morgan, L.
  274. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  275. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  276. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  277. Morris of Bolton, B.
  278. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  279. Morris of Manchester, L.
  280. Morris of Yardley, B.
  281. Morrow, L.
  282. Naseby, L.
  283. Newby, L.
  284. Newton of Braintree, L.
  285. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  286. Noakes, B.
  287. Northbrook, L.
  288. Norton of Louth, L.
  289. Nye, B.
  290. O'Cathain, B.
  291. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  292. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  293. Onslow, E.
  294. Ouseley, L.
  295. Oxburgh, L.
  296. Palmer, L.
  297. Pannick, L.
  298. Parkinson, L.
  299. Parminter, B.
  300. Patel, L.
  301. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  302. Patel of Bradford, L.
  303. Patten, L.
  304. Paul, L.
  305. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  306. Pendry, L.
  307. Peston, L.
  308. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  309. Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
  310. Pitkeathley, B.
  311. Plant of Highfield, L.
  312. Plumb, L.
  313. Popat, L.
  314. Prescott, L.
  315. Prosser, B.
  316. Prys-Davies, L.
  317. Puttnam, L.
  318. Quin, B.
  319. Quirk, L.
  320. Radice, L.
  321. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  322. Ramsbotham, L.
  323. Rana, L.
  324. Rawlings, B.
  325. Razzall, L.
  326. Rea, L.
  327. Reay, L.
  328. Redesdale, L.
  329. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  330. Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, L.
  331. Rennard, L.
  332. Richard, L.
  333. Ritchie of Brompton, B.
  334. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  335. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  336. Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
  337. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  338. Rogan, L.
  339. Rosser, L.
  340. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  341. Rowlands, L.
  342. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  343. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  344. St John of Bletso, L.
  345. St John of Fawsley, L.
  346. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  347. Sandwich, E.
  348. Sassoon, L.
  349. Sawyer, L.
  350. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  351. Scott of Foscote, L.
  352. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  353. Seccombe, B.
  354. Selborne, E.
  355. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  356. Selsdon, L.
  357. Sewel, L.
  358. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  359. Sharples, B.
  360. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  361. Sheikh, L.
  362. Sheldon, L.
  363. Shipley, L.
  364. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  365. Simon, V.
  366. Slim, V.
  367. Smith of Basildon, B.
  368. Smith of Clifton, L.
  369. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  370. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  371. Snape, L.
  372. Soley, L.
  373. Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
  374. Spicer, L.
  375. Stair, E.
  376. Stern, B.
  377. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  378. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  379. Strabolgi, L.
  380. Strathclyde, L.
  381. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  382. Swinfen, L.
  383. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  384. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  385. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  386. Tebbit, L.
  387. Temple-Morris, L.
  388. Tenby, V.
  389. Teverson, L.
  390. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  391. Thomas of Macclesfield, L.
  392. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  393. Thomas of Walliswood, B.
  394. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  395. Thornton, B.
  396. Tomlinson, L.
  397. Tonge, B.
  398. Tope, L.
  399. Tordoff, L.
  400. Touhig, L.
  401. Trefgarne, L.
  402. Trenchard, V.
  403. Triesman, L.
  404. Trimble, L.
  405. Trumpington, B.
  406. Truscott, L.
  407. Tunnicliffe, L.
  408. Turnberg, L.
  409. Tyler, L.
  410. Uddin, B.
  411. Ullswater, V.
  412. Verma, B.
  413. Vinson, L.
  414. Waddington, L.
  415. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  416. Wakefield, Bp.
  417. Wakeham, L.
  418. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  419. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  420. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  421. Walmsley, B.
  422. Walpole, L.
  423. Warner, L.
  424. Warnock, B.
  425. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  426. Watson of Richmond, L.
  427. Waverley, V.
  428. Wedderburn of Charlton, L.
  429. Wei, L.
  430. West of Spithead, L.
  431. Wheeler, B.
  432. Whitaker, B.
  433. Whitty, L.
  434. Wilcox, B.
  435. Wilkins, B.
  436. Williams of Elvel, L.
  437. Williamson of Horton, L.
  438. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  439. Willoughby de Broke, L.
  440. Wilson of Dinton, L.
  441. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  442. Winston, L.
  443. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  444. Young of Old Scone, B.