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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.

Journal for 12 October 2010

The House met at 2.30pm.

The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:

  1. Hayman, B. (Lord Speaker)
  2. Adams of Craigielea, B.
  3. Addington, L.
  4. Adebowale, L.
  5. Adonis, L.
  6. Afshar, B.
  7. Ahmed, L.
  8. Alderdice, L.
  9. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  10. Alliance, L.
  11. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  12. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  13. Andrews, B.
  14. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  15. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  16. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  17. Arran, E.
  18. Ashcroft, L.
  19. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  20. Ashley of Stoke, L.
  21. Astor of Hever, L.
  22. Attlee, E.
  23. Avebury, L.
  24. Bach, L.
  25. Baldwin of Bewdley, E.
  26. Barker, B.
  27. Barnett, L.
  28. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  29. Bates, L.
  30. Beecham, L.
  31. Benjamin, B.
  32. Berkeley, L.
  33. Bew, L.
  34. Bhatia, L.
  35. Bhattacharyya, L.
  36. Bilimoria, L.
  37. Billingham, B.
  38. Bilston, L.
  39. Birt, L.
  40. Black of Brentwood, L.
  41. Blackstone, B.
  42. Blood, B.
  43. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  44. Boothroyd, B.
  45. Borrie, L.
  46. Boston of Faversham, L.
  47. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
  48. Bowness, L.
  49. Boyd of Duncansby, L.
  50. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  51. Bradley, L.
  52. Bradshaw, L.
  53. Bramall, L.
  54. Brett, L.
  55. Bridgeman, V.
  56. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  57. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  58. Brookman, L.
  59. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  60. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  61. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  62. Browne of Madingley, L.
  63. Browning, B.
  64. Burnett, L.
  65. Burns, L.
  66. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  67. Butler-Sloss, B.
  68. Byford, B.
  69. Caithness, E.
  70. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  71. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  72. Campbell of Surbiton, B.
  73. Campbell-Savours, L.
  74. Carlile of Berriew, L.
  75. Cathcart, E.
  76. Chandos, V.
  77. Chester, Bp.
  78. Chidgey, L.
  79. Chorley, L.
  80. Christopher, L.
  81. Clancarty, E.
  82. Clark of Windermere, L.
  83. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  84. Clement-Jones, L.
  85. Clinton-Davis, L.
  86. Cobbold, L.
  87. Colwyn, L.
  88. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  89. Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
  90. Corston, B.
  91. Cotter, L.
  92. Courtown, E.
  93. Coussins, B.
  94. Craig of Radley, L.
  95. Craigavon, V.
  96. Crathorne, L.
  97. Crawley, B.
  98. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  99. Currie of Marylebone, L.
  100. Darzi of Denham, L.
  101. Davies of Oldham, L.
  102. Davies of Stamford, L.
  103. De Mauley, L.
  104. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  105. Deben, L.
  106. Deech, B.
  107. Denham, L.
  108. Desai, L.
  109. Dholakia, L.
  110. Dixon, L.
  111. Dixon-Smith, L.
  112. Donaghy, B.
  113. Donoughue, L.
  114. Drake, B.
  115. D'Souza, B.
  116. Dykes, L.
  117. Eames, L.
  118. Eatwell, L.
  119. Eccles, V.
  120. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  121. Elder, L.
  122. Elton, L.
  123. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  124. Emerton, B.
  125. Erroll, E.
  126. Evans of Parkside, L.
  127. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  128. Evans of Watford, L.
  129. Falconer of Thoroton, L.
  130. Falkland, V.
  131. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  132. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  133. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  134. Fearn, L.
  135. Ferrers, E.
  136. Filkin, L.
  137. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  138. Flather, B.
  139. Fookes, B.
  140. Ford, B.
  141. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  142. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  143. Fowler, L.
  144. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  145. Freeman, L.
  146. Freyberg, L.
  147. Gale, B.
  148. Garden of Frognal, B.
  149. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  150. Garel-Jones, L.
  151. Gavron, L.
  152. Geddes, L.
  153. German, L.
  154. Giddens, L.
  155. Gilbert, L.
  156. Glasgow, E.
  157. Glentoran, L.
  158. Golding, B.
  159. Goodlad, L.
  160. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  161. Goschen, V.
  162. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  163. Grabiner, L.
  164. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  165. Grantchester, L.
  166. Greenfield, B.
  167. Greengross, B.
  168. Greenway, L.
  169. Grenfell, L.
  170. Grey-Thompson, B.
  171. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  172. Grocott, L.
  173. Hall of Birkenhead, L.
  174. Hameed, L.
  175. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  176. Hamwee, B.
  177. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  178. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  179. Harris of Haringey, L.
  180. Harris of Richmond, B.
  181. Harrison, L.
  182. Hart of Chilton, L.
  183. Haskel, L.
  184. Haskins, L.
  185. Hastings of Scarisbrick, L.
  186. Haworth, L.
  187. Hayhoe, L.
  188. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  189. Healey, L.
  190. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  191. Hereford, Bp.
  192. Higgins, L.
  193. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  194. Hoffmann, L.
  195. Hollick, L.
  196. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  197. Hooper, B.
  198. Howarth of Newport, L.
  199. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  200. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  201. Howell of Guildford, L.
  202. Howells of St Davids, B.
  203. Howie of Troon, L.
  204. Hoyle, L.
  205. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  206. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  207. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  208. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  209. Hurd of Westwell, L.
  210. Hussein-Ece, B.
  211. Hylton, L.
  212. Inglewood, L.
  213. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  214. James of Blackheath, L.
  215. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  216. Jay of Ewelme, L.
  217. Jay of Paddington, B.
  218. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  219. Joffe, L.
  220. Jones, L.
  221. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  222. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  223. Jopling, L.
  224. Judd, L.
  225. Kakkar, L.
  226. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  227. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  228. Kimball, L.
  229. King of Bridgwater, L.
  230. King of West Bromwich, L.
  231. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  232. Kirkham, L.
  233. Kirkhill, L.
  234. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  235. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  236. Laird, L.
  237. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  238. Lang of Monkton, L.
  239. Layard, L.
  240. Lea of Crondall, L.
  241. Lee of Trafford, L.
  242. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  243. Lewis of Newnham, L.
  244. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  245. Liddle, L.
  246. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  247. Listowel, E.
  248. Liverpool, Bp.
  249. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  250. Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
  251. Low of Dalston, L.
  252. Lucas, L.
  253. Luce, L.
  254. Luke, L.
  255. Lyell, L.
  256. McAvoy, L.
  257. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  258. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  259. McDonagh, B.
  260. Macdonald of River Glaven, L.
  261. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  262. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  263. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  264. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  265. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  266. McNally, L.
  267. Maddock, B.
  268. Manchester, Bp.
  269. Mancroft, L.
  270. Maples, L.
  271. Mar, C.
  272. Mar and Kellie, E.
  273. Marland, L.
  274. Martin of Springburn, L.
  275. Masham of Ilton, B.
  276. Massey of Darwen, B.
  277. Mawhinney, L.
  278. Mawson, L.
  279. Maxton, L.
  280. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  281. Methuen, L.
  282. Miller of Hendon, B.
  283. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  284. Montrose, D.
  285. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  286. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  287. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  288. Morris of Bolton, B.
  289. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  290. Morris of Manchester, L.
  291. Morris of Yardley, B.
  292. Moynihan, L.
  293. Murphy, B.
  294. Naseby, L.
  295. Neill of Bladen, L.
  296. Newby, L.
  297. Newlove, B.
  298. Newton of Braintree, L.
  299. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  300. Nickson, L.
  301. Noakes, B.
  302. Northbourne, L.
  303. Northbrook, L.
  304. Northover, B.
  305. Norton of Louth, L.
  306. Nye, B.
  307. O'Loan, B.
  308. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  309. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  310. Oppenheim-Barnes, B.
  311. Ouseley, L.
  312. Owen, L.
  313. Palmer, L.
  314. Pannick, L.
  315. Parminter, B.
  316. Patel, L.
  317. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  318. Patten, L.
  319. Pendry, L.
  320. Perry of Southwark, B.
  321. Peston, L.
  322. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  323. Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
  324. Pitkeathley, B.
  325. Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
  326. Prashar, B.
  327. Prescott, L.
  328. Prosser, B.
  329. Puttnam, L.
  330. Quin, B.
  331. Quirk, L.
  332. Radice, L.
  333. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  334. Ramsbotham, L.
  335. Rawlings, B.
  336. Razzall, L.
  337. Rea, L.
  338. Reay, L.
  339. Redesdale, L.
  340. Rees-Mogg, L.
  341. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  342. Rennard, L.
  343. Richardson of Calow, B.
  344. Ritchie of Brompton, B.
  345. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  346. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  347. Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
  348. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  349. Rogan, L.
  350. Rooker, L.
  351. Roper, L.
  352. Rosser, L.
  353. Rosslyn, E.
  354. Rotherwick, L.
  355. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  356. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  357. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  358. St John of Bletso, L.
  359. St John of Fawsley, L.
  360. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  361. Sandwich, E.
  362. Sassoon, L.
  363. Sawyer, L.
  364. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  365. Scott of Foscote, L.
  366. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  367. Seccombe, B.
  368. Selborne, E.
  369. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  370. Selsdon, L.
  371. Sewel, L.
  372. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  373. Sharples, B.
  374. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  375. Sheikh, L.
  376. Sheldon, L.
  377. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  378. Sherlock, B.
  379. Shipley, L.
  380. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  381. Simon, V.
  382. Skelmersdale, L.
  383. Slim, V.
  384. Smith of Basildon, B.
  385. Smith of Clifton, L.
  386. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  387. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  388. Smith of Leigh, L.
  389. Snape, L.
  390. Soley, L.
  391. Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
  392. Spicer, L.
  393. Stern, B.
  394. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  395. Stewartby, L.
  396. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  397. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  398. Strabolgi, L.
  399. Strathclyde, L.
  400. Swinfen, L.
  401. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  402. Taverne, L.
  403. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  404. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  405. Taylor of Goss Moor, L.
  406. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  407. Taylor of Warwick, L.
  408. Temple-Morris, L.
  409. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  410. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  411. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  412. Thornton, B.
  413. Tonge, B.
  414. Tope, L.
  415. Tordoff, L.
  416. Touhig, L.
  417. Trefgarne, L.
  418. Triesman, L.
  419. Trumpington, B.
  420. Truscott, L.
  421. Tugendhat, L.
  422. Turnberg, L.
  423. Turnbull, L.
  424. Turner of Camden, B.
  425. Tyler, L.
  426. Uddin, B.
  427. Ullswater, V.
  428. Verma, B.
  429. Waddington, L.
  430. Wakeham, L.
  431. Walker of Aldringham, L.
  432. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  433. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  434. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  435. Walmsley, B.
  436. Warnock, B.
  437. Warsi, B.
  438. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  439. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  440. Watson of Richmond, L.
  441. Waverley, V.
  442. Wedderburn of Charlton, L.
  443. Wei, L.
  444. West of Spithead, L.
  445. Wheeler, B.
  446. Whitaker, B.
  447. Wilcox, B.
  448. Wilkins, B.
  449. Williams of Crosby, B.
  450. Williams of Elvel, L.
  451. Williamson of Horton, L.
  452. Wills, L.
  453. Winston, L.
  454. Woolf, L.
  455. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  456. Wright of Richmond, L.
  457. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  458. Young of Old Scone, B.
  459. Younger of Leckie, V.