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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 20 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. Ahmed, L.
  7. Alderdice, L.
  8. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  9. Andrews, B.
  10. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  11. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  12. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  13. Ashcroft, L.
  14. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  15. Ashley of Stoke, L.
  16. Astor of Hever, L.
  17. Attlee, E.
  18. Avebury, L.
  19. Bach, L.
  20. Baker of Dorking, L.
  21. Barker, B.
  22. Barnett, L.
  23. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  24. Bates, L.
  25. Beecham, L.
  26. Benjamin, B.
  27. Berkeley, L.
  28. Best, L.
  29. Bew, L.
  30. Bilimoria, L.
  31. Billingham, B.
  32. Bilston, L.
  33. Birt, L.
  34. Blackburn, Bp.
  35. Blackstone, B.
  36. Blackwell, L.
  37. Boateng, L.
  38. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  39. Borrie, L.
  40. Boston of Faversham, L.
  41. Bowness, L.
  42. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  43. Bradshaw, L.
  44. Brett, L.
  45. Bridgeman, V.
  46. Bridges, L.
  47. Broers, L.
  48. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  49. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  50. Brookeborough, V.
  51. Brookman, L.
  52. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  53. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  54. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  55. Browning, B.
  56. Burnett, L.
  57. Buscombe, B.
  58. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  59. Butler-Sloss, B.
  60. Byford, B.
  61. Caithness, E.
  62. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  63. Campbell of Surbiton, B.
  64. Carey of Clifton, L.
  65. Cathcart, E.
  66. Chester, Bp.
  67. Chidgey, L.
  68. Chorley, L.
  69. Christopher, L.
  70. Clancarty, E.
  71. Clark of Windermere, L.
  72. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  73. Clement-Jones, L.
  74. Clinton-Davis, L.
  75. Cobbold, L.
  76. Colwyn, L.
  77. Condon, L.
  78. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  79. Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
  80. Corston, B.
  81. Cotter, L.
  82. Courtown, E.
  83. Coussins, B.
  84. Craig of Radley, L.
  85. Craigavon, V.
  86. Crathorne, L.
  87. Crawley, B.
  88. Crickhowell, L.
  89. Crisp, L.
  90. Currie of Marylebone, L.
  91. Davies of Coity, L.
  92. Davies of Oldham, L.
  93. Davies of Stamford, L.
  94. De Mauley, L.
  95. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  96. Dear, L.
  97. Deben, L.
  98. Denham, L.
  99. Desai, L.
  100. Dholakia, L.
  101. Dixon, L.
  102. Dixon-Smith, L.
  103. Donaghy, B.
  104. Donoughue, L.
  105. Drake, B.
  106. D'Souza, B.
  107. Dubs, L.
  108. Eames, L.
  109. Eatwell, L.
  110. Eccles, V.
  111. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  112. Eden of Winton, L.
  113. Elder, L.
  114. Elton, L.
  115. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  116. Erroll, E.
  117. Evans of Parkside, L.
  118. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  119. Evans of Watford, L.
  120. Falkender, B.
  121. Falkland, V.
  122. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  123. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  124. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  125. Feldman, L.
  126. Fellowes, L.
  127. Ferrers, E.
  128. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  129. Flather, B.
  130. Fookes, B.
  131. Ford, B.
  132. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  133. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  134. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  135. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  136. Freud, L.
  137. Freyberg, L.
  138. Gale, B.
  139. Garden of Frognal, B.
  140. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  141. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  142. Garel-Jones, L.
  143. Geddes, L.
  144. German, L.
  145. Giddens, L.
  146. Gilbert, L.
  147. Glasgow, E.
  148. Glenarthur, L.
  149. Glentoran, L.
  150. Golding, B.
  151. Goodlad, L.
  152. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  153. Goschen, V.
  154. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  155. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  156. Greaves, L.
  157. Greengross, B.
  158. Greenway, L.
  159. Grenfell, L.
  160. Grey-Thompson, B.
  161. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  162. Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
  163. Hamwee, B.
  164. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  165. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  166. Harris of Haringey, L.
  167. Harris of Richmond, B.
  168. Harrison, L.
  169. Hart of Chilton, L.
  170. Haskel, L.
  171. Haworth, L.
  172. Hayhoe, L.
  173. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  174. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  175. Henig, B.
  176. Higgins, L.
  177. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  178. Hollick, L.
  179. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  180. Hooper, B.
  181. Howard of Rising, L.
  182. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  183. Howarth of Newport, L.
  184. Howe, E.
  185. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  186. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  187. Howell of Guildford, L.
  188. Howells of St Davids, B.
  189. Howie of Troon, L.
  190. Hoyle, L.
  191. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  192. Hussein-Ece, B.
  193. Hylton, L.
  194. Inglewood, L.
  195. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  196. James of Blackheath, L.
  197. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  198. Janvrin, L.
  199. Jay of Ewelme, L.
  200. Jay of Paddington, B.
  201. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  202. Jones, L.
  203. Jones of Birmingham, L.
  204. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  205. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  206. Jopling, L.
  207. Jordan, L.
  208. Judd, L.
  209. Kakkar, L.
  210. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  211. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  212. Kilclooney, L.
  213. King of Bridgwater, L.
  214. King of West Bromwich, L.
  215. Kingsmill, B.
  216. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  217. Kirkham, L.
  218. Kirkhill, L.
  219. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  220. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  221. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  222. Laird, L.
  223. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  224. Lang of Monkton, L.
  225. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  226. Layard, L.
  227. Lea of Crondall, L.
  228. Lee of Trafford, L.
  229. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  230. Levy, L.
  231. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  232. Liddle, L.
  233. Lindsay, E.
  234. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  235. Lipsey, L.
  236. Listowel, E.
  237. Liverpool, Bp.
  238. Liverpool, E.
  239. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  240. Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
  241. London, Bp.
  242. Low of Dalston, L.
  243. Lucas, L.
  244. Luce, L.
  245. Luke, L.
  246. Lyell, L.
  247. McAvoy, L.
  248. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  249. McDonagh, B.
  250. Macdonald of River Glaven, L.
  251. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  252. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  253. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  254. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  255. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  256. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  257. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  258. McNally, L.
  259. Maddock, B.
  260. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  261. Mancroft, L.
  262. Mandelson, L.
  263. Manningham-Buller, B.
  264. Maples, L.
  265. Mar, C.
  266. Marland, L.
  267. Marlesford, L.
  268. Martin of Springburn, L.
  269. Masham of Ilton, B.
  270. Massey of Darwen, B.
  271. Mawhinney, L.
  272. Mawson, L.
  273. Maxton, L.
  274. May of Oxford, L.
  275. Meacher, B.
  276. Methuen, L.
  277. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  278. Miller of Hendon, B.
  279. Monson, L.
  280. Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
  281. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  282. Montrose, D.
  283. Moonie, L.
  284. Moran, L.
  285. Morgan, L.
  286. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  287. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  288. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  289. Morris of Bolton, B.
  290. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  291. Morris of Manchester, L.
  292. Morris of Yardley, B.
  293. Morrow, L.
  294. Moser, L.
  295. Murphy, B.
  296. Myners, L.
  297. Naseby, L.
  298. Neuberger, B.
  299. Neville-Jones, B.
  300. Newby, L.
  301. Newlove, B.
  302. Newton of Braintree, L.
  303. Noakes, B.
  304. Northbourne, L.
  305. Northover, B.
  306. Norton of Louth, L.
  307. Nye, B.
  308. Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
  309. O'Cathain, B.
  310. O'Loan, B.
  311. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  312. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  313. Ouseley, L.
  314. Palmer, L.
  315. Parkinson, L.
  316. Parminter, B.
  317. Patel, L.
  318. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  319. Patel of Bradford, L.
  320. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  321. Pendry, L.
  322. Perry of Southwark, B.
  323. Peston, L.
  324. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  325. Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
  326. Pitkeathley, B.
  327. Plumb, L.
  328. Prashar, B.
  329. Prescott, L.
  330. Prosser, B.
  331. Puttnam, L.
  332. Quin, B.
  333. Quirk, L.
  334. Radice, L.
  335. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  336. Ramsbotham, L.
  337. Rawlings, B.
  338. Razzall, L.
  339. Rea, L.
  340. Reay, L.
  341. Redesdale, L.
  342. Rees of Ludlow, L.
  343. Rees-Mogg, L.
  344. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  345. Rennard, L.
  346. Renton of Mount Harry, L.
  347. Richard, L.
  348. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  349. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  350. Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
  351. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  352. Rogan, L.
  353. Rooker, L.
  354. Roper, L.
  355. Rosser, L.
  356. Rosslyn, E.
  357. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  358. Rowlands, L.
  359. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  360. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  361. St John of Bletso, L.
  362. St John of Fawsley, L.
  363. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  364. Sanderson of Bowden, L.
  365. Sandwich, E.
  366. Sassoon, L.
  367. Sawyer, L.
  368. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  369. Seccombe, B.
  370. Selborne, E.
  371. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  372. Selsdon, L.
  373. Sewel, L.
  374. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  375. Sharples, B.
  376. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  377. Sheldon, L.
  378. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  379. Sheppard of Didgemere, L.
  380. Sherlock, B.
  381. Shipley, L.
  382. Shrewsbury, E.
  383. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  384. Simon, V.
  385. Skelmersdale, L.
  386. Slim, V.
  387. Smith of Basildon, B.
  388. Smith of Clifton, L.
  389. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  390. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  391. Snape, L.
  392. Soley, L.
  393. Spicer, L.
  394. Stedman-Scott, B.
  395. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  396. Stern, B.
  397. Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, L.
  398. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  399. Stewartby, L.
  400. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  401. Strabolgi, L.
  402. Strathclyde, L.
  403. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  404. Swinfen, L.
  405. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  406. Tanlaw, L.
  407. Taverne, L.
  408. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  409. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  410. Tebbit, L.
  411. Temple-Morris, L.
  412. Tenby, V.
  413. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  414. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  415. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  416. Thornton, B.
  417. Tomlinson, L.
  418. Tonge, B.
  419. Tope, L.
  420. Tordoff, L.
  421. Touhig, L.
  422. Triesman, L.
  423. Trimble, L.
  424. Trumpington, B.
  425. Truscott, L.
  426. Tunnicliffe, L.
  427. Turnberg, L.
  428. Turner of Camden, B.
  429. Tyler, L.
  430. Ullswater, V.
  431. Verma, B.
  432. Waddington, L.
  433. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  434. Wakeham, L.
  435. Walker of Aldringham, L.
  436. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  437. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  438. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  439. Walmsley, B.
  440. Walpole, L.
  441. Walton of Detchant, L.
  442. Warner, L.
  443. Warnock, B.
  444. Warsi, B.
  445. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  446. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  447. Waverley, V.
  448. Wedderburn of Charlton, L.
  449. Wei, L.
  450. West of Spithead, L.
  451. Wheeler, B.
  452. Whitaker, B.
  453. Whitty, L.
  454. Wilcox, B.
  455. Wilkins, B.
  456. Williams of Baglan, L.
  457. Williams of Crosby, B.
  458. Williams of Elvel, L.
  459. Williamson of Horton, L.
  460. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  461. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  462. Winston, L.
  463. Woolf, L.
  464. Wright of Richmond, L.
  465. Young of Hornsey, B.
  466. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  467. Younger of Leckie, V.