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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 13 October 2010

The House met at 3.00pm.

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. Adonis, L.
  6. Afshar, B.
  7. Ahmed, L.
  8. Alderdice, L.
  9. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  10. Andrews, B.
  11. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  12. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  13. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  14. Arran, E.
  15. Ashcroft, L.
  16. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  17. Ashley of Stoke, L.
  18. Astor of Hever, L.
  19. Attlee, E.
  20. Avebury, L.
  21. Bach, L.
  22. Barker, B.
  23. Barnett, L.
  24. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  25. Bates, L.
  26. Bath and Wells, Bp.
  27. Benjamin, B.
  28. Berkeley, L.
  29. Best, L.
  30. Bew, L.
  31. Bhattacharyya, L.
  32. Bilimoria, L.
  33. Billingham, B.
  34. Bilston, L.
  35. Black of Brentwood, L.
  36. Blackburn, Bp.
  37. Blackstone, B.
  38. Boateng, L.
  39. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  40. Boothroyd, B.
  41. Borrie, L.
  42. Boston of Faversham, L.
  43. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  44. Boyce, L.
  45. Boyd of Duncansby, L.
  46. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  47. Bradley, L.
  48. Bramall, L.
  49. Brett, L.
  50. Bridgeman, V.
  51. Bridges, L.
  52. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  53. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  54. Brookeborough, V.
  55. Brookman, L.
  56. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  57. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  58. Browne of Belmont, L.
  59. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  60. Browning, B.
  61. Burnett, L.
  62. Buscombe, B.
  63. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  64. Butler-Sloss, B.
  65. Byford, B.
  66. Caithness, E.
  67. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  68. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  69. Campbell of Surbiton, B.
  70. Campbell-Savours, L.
  71. Carlile of Berriew, L.
  72. Carswell, L.
  73. Carter of Coles, L.
  74. Cathcart, E.
  75. Chandos, V.
  76. Chester, Bp.
  77. Chidgey, L.
  78. Chorley, L.
  79. Christopher, L.
  80. Clancarty, E.
  81. Clark of Windermere, L.
  82. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  83. Clement-Jones, L.
  84. Clinton-Davis, L.
  85. Cobbold, L.
  86. Cohen of Pimlico, B.
  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. Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
  101. Davies of Oldham, L.
  102. Davies of Stamford, L.
  103. De Mauley, L.
  104. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  105. Dear, 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. Dubs, L.
  117. Dundee, E.
  118. Dykes, L.
  119. Eames, L.
  120. Eatwell, L.
  121. Eccles, V.
  122. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  123. Elder, L.
  124. Elton, L.
  125. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  126. Erroll, E.
  127. Evans of Parkside, L.
  128. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  129. Evans of Watford, L.
  130. Falconer of Thoroton, L.
  131. Falkender, B.
  132. Falkland, V.
  133. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  134. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  135. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  136. Feldman, L.
  137. Fellowes, L.
  138. Ferrers, E.
  139. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  140. Flather, B.
  141. Fookes, B.
  142. Ford, B.
  143. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  144. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  145. Fowler, L.
  146. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  147. Gale, B.
  148. Garden of Frognal, B.
  149. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  150. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  151. Garel-Jones, 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. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  162. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  163. Grantchester, L.
  164. Greaves, L.
  165. Greengross, B.
  166. Greenway, L.
  167. Grenfell, L.
  168. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  169. Grocott, L.
  170. Guthrie of Craigiebank, L.
  171. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  172. Hamwee, B.
  173. Hanningfield, L.
  174. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  175. Harris of Haringey, L.
  176. Harrison, L.
  177. Hart of Chilton, L.
  178. Haskel, L.
  179. Haskins, L.
  180. Haworth, L.
  181. Hayhoe, L.
  182. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  183. Healey, L.
  184. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  185. Henley, L.
  186. Higgins, L.
  187. Hollick, L.
  188. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  189. Hooper, B.
  190. Howard of Lympne, L.
  191. Howard of Rising, L.
  192. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  193. Howarth of Newport, L.
  194. Howe, E.
  195. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  196. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  197. Howell of Guildford, L.
  198. Howells of St Davids, B.
  199. Howie of Troon, L.
  200. Hoyle, L.
  201. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  202. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  203. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  204. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  205. Hussein-Ece, B.
  206. Hylton, L.
  207. Inglewood, L.
  208. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  209. James of Blackheath, L.
  210. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  211. Janvrin, L.
  212. Jay of Ewelme, L.
  213. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  214. Joffe, L.
  215. Jones, L.
  216. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  217. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  218. Jordan, L.
  219. Judd, L.
  220. Kakkar, L.
  221. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  222. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  223. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  224. Kimball, L.
  225. King of Bridgwater, L.
  226. King of West Bromwich, L.
  227. Kingsmill, B.
  228. Kinnock, L.
  229. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  230. Kirkhill, L.
  231. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  232. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  233. Laird, L.
  234. Lang of Monkton, L.
  235. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  236. Lea of Crondall, L.
  237. Lee of Trafford, L.
  238. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  239. Lewis of Newnham, L.
  240. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  241. Liddle, L.
  242. Lindsay, E.
  243. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  244. Lipsey, L.
  245. Listowel, E.
  246. Liverpool, Bp.
  247. Liverpool, E.
  248. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  249. Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
  250. Low of Dalston, L.
  251. Lucas, L.
  252. Luce, L.
  253. Luke, L.
  254. Lyell, L.
  255. McAvoy, L.
  256. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  257. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  258. McDonagh, B.
  259. Macdonald of River Glaven, L.
  260. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  261. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  262. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  263. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  264. MacLaurin of Knebworth, L.
  265. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  266. McNally, L.
  267. Maddock, B.
  268. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  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. May of Oxford, L.
  281. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  282. Meacher, B.
  283. Methuen, L.
  284. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  285. Miller of Hendon, B.
  286. Monson, L.
  287. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  288. Montrose, D.
  289. Morgan, L.
  290. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  291. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  292. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  293. Morris of Bolton, B.
  294. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  295. Morris of Manchester, L.
  296. Morrow, L.
  297. Moser, L.
  298. Moynihan, L.
  299. Murphy, B.
  300. Myners, L.
  301. Naseby, L.
  302. Neuberger, B.
  303. Neville-Jones, B.
  304. Newby, L.
  305. Newlove, B.
  306. Newton of Braintree, L.
  307. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  308. Noakes, B.
  309. Northbourne, L.
  310. Northover, B.
  311. Nye, B.
  312. O'Cathain, B.
  313. O'Loan, B.
  314. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  315. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  316. Ouseley, L.
  317. Palmer, L.
  318. Parminter, B.
  319. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  320. Patten, L.
  321. Paul, L.
  322. Pendry, L.
  323. Perry of Southwark, B.
  324. Peston, L.
  325. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  326. Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
  327. Pitkeathley, B.
  328. Plumb, L.
  329. Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
  330. Prashar, B.
  331. Prescott, L.
  332. Prosser, B.
  333. Puttnam, L.
  334. Quin, B.
  335. Quirk, L.
  336. Radice, L.
  337. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  338. Ramsbotham, L.
  339. Rana, L.
  340. Rawlings, B.
  341. Razzall, L.
  342. Rea, L.
  343. Reay, L.
  344. Redesdale, L.
  345. Rees of Ludlow, L.
  346. Rees-Mogg, L.
  347. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  348. Rennard, L.
  349. Richard, L.
  350. Ritchie of Brompton, B.
  351. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  352. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  353. Rogan, L.
  354. Rooker, L.
  355. Roper, L.
  356. Rosser, L.
  357. Rosslyn, E.
  358. Rotherwick, L.
  359. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  360. Rowlands, L.
  361. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  362. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  363. St John of Bletso, L.
  364. St John of Fawsley, L.
  365. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  366. Sandwich, E.
  367. Sassoon, L.
  368. Sawyer, L.
  369. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  370. Scott of Foscote, L.
  371. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  372. Seccombe, B.
  373. Selborne, E.
  374. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  375. Selsdon, L.
  376. Sewel, L.
  377. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  378. Sharples, B.
  379. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  380. Sheikh, L.
  381. Sheldon, L.
  382. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  383. Sherlock, B.
  384. Shipley, L.
  385. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  386. Simon, V.
  387. Skelmersdale, L.
  388. Slim, V.
  389. Smith of Basildon, B.
  390. Smith of Clifton, L.
  391. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  392. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  393. Snape, L.
  394. Soley, L.
  395. Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
  396. Spicer, L.
  397. Stedman-Scott, B.
  398. Stern, B.
  399. Stern of Brentford, L.
  400. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  401. Stewartby, L.
  402. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  403. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  404. Strabolgi, L.
  405. Strathclyde, L.
  406. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  407. Swinfen, L.
  408. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  409. Taverne, L.
  410. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  411. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  412. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  413. Tebbit, L.
  414. Tenby, V.
  415. Teverson, L.
  416. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  417. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  418. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  419. Thornton, B.
  420. Tomlinson, L.
  421. Tonge, B.
  422. Tope, L.
  423. Touhig, L.
  424. Trefgarne, L.
  425. Triesman, L.
  426. Trumpington, B.
  427. Truscott, L.
  428. Tunnicliffe, L.
  429. Turnberg, L.
  430. Turner of Camden, B.
  431. Tyler, L.
  432. Uddin, B.
  433. Ullswater, V.
  434. Valentine, B.
  435. Verma, B.
  436. Vinson, L.
  437. Waddington, L.
  438. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  439. Wakeham, L.
  440. Walker of Aldringham, L.
  441. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  442. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  443. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  444. Walmsley, B.
  445. Walton of Detchant, L.
  446. Warner, L.
  447. Warnock, B.
  448. Warsi, B.
  449. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  450. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  451. Waverley, V.
  452. Wedderburn of Charlton, L.
  453. Wei, L.
  454. West of Spithead, L.
  455. Wheeler, B.
  456. Whitaker, B.
  457. Whitty, L.
  458. Wilkins, B.
  459. Williams of Elvel, L.
  460. Williamson of Horton, L.
  461. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  462. Wills, L.
  463. Winston, L.
  464. Woolf, L.
  465. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  466. Wright of Richmond, L.
  467. Young of Hornsey, B.
  468. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  469. Younger of Leckie, V.