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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 26 July 2010

The House met at 2.15pm.

The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:

  1. Hayman, B. (Lord Speaker)
  2. Aberdare, L.
  3. Adams of Craigielea, B.
  4. Addington, L.
  5. Adebowale, L.
  6. Adonis, L.
  7. Ahmed, L.
  8. Allan of Hallam, L.
  9. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  10. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  11. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  12. Andrews, B.
  13. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  14. Ashley of Stoke, L.
  15. Attlee, E.
  16. Bach, L.
  17. Baker of Dorking, L.
  18. Barker, B.
  19. Barnett, L.
  20. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  21. Bates, L.
  22. Benjamin, B.
  23. Berkeley, L.
  24. Best, L.
  25. Bew, L.
  26. Bhatia, L.
  27. Bhattacharyya, L.
  28. Bichard, L.
  29. Bilimoria, L.
  30. Billingham, B.
  31. Bilston, L.
  32. Birt, L.
  33. Black of Brentwood, L.
  34. Blackburn, Bp.
  35. Blackwell, L.
  36. Blair of Boughton, L.
  37. Blood, B.
  38. Boateng, L.
  39. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  40. Boothroyd, B.
  41. Borrie, L.
  42. Boston of Faversham, L.
  43. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
  44. Bowness, L.
  45. Boyd of Duncansby, L.
  46. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  47. Bradley, L.
  48. Bradshaw, L.
  49. Bragg, L.
  50. Bramall, L.
  51. Brennan, L.
  52. Brett, L.
  53. Bridgeman, V.
  54. Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
  55. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  56. Brookeborough, V.
  57. Brookman, L.
  58. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  59. Browne of Belmont, L.
  60. Browning, B.
  61. Burnett, L.
  62. Buscombe, B.
  63. Butler-Sloss, B.
  64. Byford, B.
  65. Caithness, E.
  66. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  67. Campbell of Surbiton, B.
  68. Campbell-Savours, L.
  69. Carter of Coles, L.
  70. Cathcart, E.
  71. Chidgey, L.
  72. Chorley, L.
  73. Christopher, L.
  74. Clancarty, E.
  75. Clark of Windermere, L.
  76. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  77. Clement-Jones, L.
  78. Clinton-Davis, L.
  79. Cobbold, L.
  80. Cohen of Pimlico, B.
  81. Colwyn, L.
  82. Condon, L.
  83. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  84. Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
  85. Corston, B.
  86. Cotter, L.
  87. Courtown, E.
  88. Coussins, B.
  89. Cox, B.
  90. Craigavon, V.
  91. Crathorne, L.
  92. Crawley, B.
  93. Crickhowell, L.
  94. Crisp, L.
  95. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  96. Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
  97. Davies of Coity, L.
  98. Davies of Oldham, L.
  99. Davies of Stamford, L.
  100. De Mauley, L.
  101. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  102. Dear, L.
  103. Denham, L.
  104. Desai, L.
  105. Dixon, L.
  106. Donaghy, B.
  107. Donoughue, L.
  108. Drake, B.
  109. D'Souza, B.
  110. Dubs, L.
  111. Dundee, E.
  112. Dykes, L.
  113. Eccles, V.
  114. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  115. Elder, L.
  116. Elis-Thomas, L.
  117. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  118. Erroll, E.
  119. Evans of Parkside, L.
  120. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  121. Falkender, B.
  122. Falkland, V.
  123. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  124. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  125. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  126. Fearn, L.
  127. Filkin, L.
  128. Flather, B.
  129. Fookes, B.
  130. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  131. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  132. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  133. Fowler, L.
  134. Gale, B.
  135. Garden of Frognal, B.
  136. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  137. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  138. German, L.
  139. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  140. Giddens, L.
  141. Gilbert, L.
  142. Glasgow, E.
  143. Golding, B.
  144. Goodlad, L.
  145. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  146. Goschen, V.
  147. Gould of Brookwood, L.
  148. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  149. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  150. Grantchester, L.
  151. Greengross, B.
  152. Greenway, L.
  153. Grenfell, L.
  154. Grey-Thompson, B.
  155. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  156. Grocott, L.
  157. Hameed, L.
  158. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  159. Hamwee, B.
  160. Hanningfield, L.
  161. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  162. Harris of Haringey, L.
  163. Harris of Peckham, L.
  164. Harris of Richmond, B.
  165. Harrison, L.
  166. Hart of Chilton, L.
  167. Hastings of Scarisbrick, L.
  168. Haworth, L.
  169. Hayhoe, L.
  170. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  171. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  172. Henig, B.
  173. Higgins, L.
  174. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  175. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  176. Hollick, L.
  177. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  178. Hooper, B.
  179. Howard of Rising, L.
  180. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  181. Howarth of Newport, L.
  182. Howe, E.
  183. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  184. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  185. Howell of Guildford, L.
  186. Howells of St Davids, B.
  187. Howie of Troon, L.
  188. Hoyle, L.
  189. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  190. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  191. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  192. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  193. Hurd of Westwell, L.
  194. Hussein-Ece, B.
  195. Hutton of Furness, L.
  196. Hylton, L.
  197. Imbert, L.
  198. Inge, L.
  199. Inglewood, L.
  200. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  201. James of Blackheath, L.
  202. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  203. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  204. Joffe, L.
  205. Jones, L.
  206. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  207. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  208. Kakkar, L.
  209. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  210. Kilclooney, L.
  211. King of West Bromwich, L.
  212. Kirkham, L.
  213. Kirkhill, L.
  214. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  215. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  216. Laird, L.
  217. Laming, L.
  218. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  219. Lang of Monkton, L.
  220. Layard, L.
  221. Lea of Crondall, L.
  222. Lee of Trafford, L.
  223. Leicester, Bp.
  224. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  225. Lindsay, E.
  226. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  227. Lipsey, L.
  228. Listowel, E.
  229. Liverpool, E.
  230. Livsey of Talgarth, L.
  231. Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
  232. Low of Dalston, L.
  233. Lucas, L.
  234. Luce, L.
  235. Luke, L.
  236. Lyell, L.
  237. McAvoy, L.
  238. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  239. McDonagh, B.
  240. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  241. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  242. Macfarlane of Bearsden, L.
  243. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  244. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  245. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  246. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  247. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  248. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  249. McNally, L.
  250. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  251. Mancroft, L.
  252. Mar and Kellie, E.
  253. Marland, L.
  254. Marlesford, L.
  255. Martin of Springburn, L.
  256. Massey of Darwen, B.
  257. Mawhinney, L.
  258. Mawson, L.
  259. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  260. Meacher, B.
  261. Methuen, L.
  262. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  263. Miller of Hendon, B.
  264. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  265. Montrose, D.
  266. Moonie, L.
  267. Morgan, L.
  268. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  269. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  270. Morris of Bolton, B.
  271. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  272. Morris of Manchester, L.
  273. Morrow, L.
  274. Moynihan, L.
  275. Myners, L.
  276. Naseby, L.
  277. Neville-Jones, B.
  278. Newlove, B.
  279. Newton of Braintree, L.
  280. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  281. Northbrook, L.
  282. Northover, B.
  283. Norton of Louth, L.
  284. O'Cathain, B.
  285. O'Loan, B.
  286. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  287. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  288. Onslow, E.
  289. Ouseley, L.
  290. Oxburgh, L.
  291. Palmer, L.
  292. Pannick, L.
  293. Parminter, B.
  294. Patel, L.
  295. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  296. Patel of Bradford, L.
  297. Patten, L.
  298. Paul, L.
  299. Pendry, L.
  300. Perry of Southwark, B.
  301. Peston, L.
  302. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  303. Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
  304. Pitkeathley, B.
  305. Plant of Highfield, L.
  306. Plumb, L.
  307. Popat, L.
  308. Prescott, L.
  309. Prosser, B.
  310. Prys-Davies, L.
  311. Quin, B.
  312. Quirk, L.
  313. Radice, L.
  314. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  315. Ramsbotham, L.
  316. Rawlings, B.
  317. Razzall, L.
  318. Rea, L.
  319. Reay, L.
  320. Redesdale, L.
  321. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  322. Rennard, L.
  323. Richard, L.
  324. Ritchie of Brompton, B.
  325. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  326. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  327. Rogan, L.
  328. Rooker, L.
  329. Rosser, L.
  330. Rosslyn, E.
  331. Rotherwick, L.
  332. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  333. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  334. St John of Bletso, L.
  335. St John of Fawsley, L.
  336. Sandwich, E.
  337. Sassoon, L.
  338. Sawyer, L.
  339. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  340. Scott of Foscote, L.
  341. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  342. Seccombe, B.
  343. Selborne, E.
  344. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  345. Sharples, B.
  346. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  347. Sheikh, L.
  348. Sheldon, L.
  349. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  350. Shrewsbury, E.
  351. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  352. Simon, V.
  353. Skelmersdale, L.
  354. Skidelsky, L.
  355. Slim, V.
  356. Smith of Basildon, B.
  357. Smith of Clifton, L.
  358. Smith of Leigh, L.
  359. Snape, L.
  360. Soley, L.
  361. Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
  362. Spicer, L.
  363. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  364. Stern, B.
  365. Stern of Brentford, L.
  366. Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, L.
  367. Stevenson of Coddenham, L.
  368. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  369. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  370. Strabolgi, L.
  371. Strathclyde, L.
  372. Swinfen, L.
  373. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  374. Tanlaw, L.
  375. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  376. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  377. Temple-Morris, L.
  378. Tenby, V.
  379. Teverson, L.
  380. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  381. Thomas of Walliswood, B.
  382. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  383. Thornton, B.
  384. Tomlinson, L.
  385. Tope, L.
  386. Tordoff, L.
  387. Touhig, L.
  388. Trefgarne, L.
  389. Trenchard, V.
  390. Trimble, L.
  391. Trumpington, B.
  392. Truscott, L.
  393. Tunnicliffe, L.
  394. Turnberg, L.
  395. Turnbull, L.
  396. Tyler, L.
  397. Uddin, B.
  398. Ullswater, V.
  399. Verma, B.
  400. Vincent of Coleshill, L.
  401. Waddington, L.
  402. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  403. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  404. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  405. Walmsley, B.
  406. Walpole, L.
  407. Walton of Detchant, L.
  408. Warner, L.
  409. Warnock, B.
  410. Warsi, B.
  411. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  412. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  413. Wei, L.
  414. West of Spithead, L.
  415. Wheeler, B.
  416. Whitty, L.
  417. Wilcox, B.
  418. Wilkins, B.
  419. Williams of Crosby, B.
  420. Williams of Elvel, L.
  421. Williamson of Horton, L.
  422. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  423. Wilson of Dinton, L.
  424. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  425. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  426. Wright of Richmond, L.
  427. Young of Hornsey, B.
  428. Young of Norwood Green, L.