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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 25 October 2010

The House met at 2.30pm.

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. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  9. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  10. Andrews, B.
  11. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  12. Archer of Sandwell, L.
  13. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  14. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  15. Arran, E.
  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. Ballyedmond, L.
  23. Barker, B.
  24. Barnett, L.
  25. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  26. Bates, L.
  27. Beecham, L.
  28. Benjamin, B.
  29. Berkeley, L.
  30. Best, L.
  31. Bhattacharyya, L.
  32. Bichard, L.
  33. Bilimoria, L.
  34. Billingham, B.
  35. Bilston, L.
  36. Birt, L.
  37. Black of Brentwood, L.
  38. Blackstone, B.
  39. Blood, B.
  40. Boateng, L.
  41. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  42. Boothroyd, B.
  43. Borrie, L.
  44. Boston of Faversham, L.
  45. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  46. Bowness, L.
  47. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  48. Bradshaw, L.
  49. Brennan, L.
  50. Brett, L.
  51. Bridgeman, V.
  52. Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
  53. Broers, L.
  54. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  55. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  56. Brookman, L.
  57. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  58. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  59. Browne of Belmont, L.
  60. Browning, B.
  61. Burnett, L.
  62. Buscombe, B.
  63. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  64. Caithness, E.
  65. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  66. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  67. Campbell of Surbiton, B.
  68. Campbell-Savours, L.
  69. Carlile of Berriew, L.
  70. Carswell, L.
  71. Cathcart, E.
  72. Cavendish of Furness, L.
  73. Chalker of Wallasey, B.
  74. Chidgey, L.
  75. Chorley, L.
  76. Christopher, L.
  77. Clancarty, E.
  78. Clark of Windermere, L.
  79. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  80. Clement-Jones, L.
  81. Clinton-Davis, L.
  82. Cobbold, L.
  83. Colwyn, L.
  84. Condon, L.
  85. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  86. Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
  87. Corston, B.
  88. Cotter, L.
  89. Courtown, E.
  90. Coussins, B.
  91. Craig of Radley, L.
  92. Craigavon, V.
  93. Crathorne, L.
  94. Crickhowell, L.
  95. Cumberlege, B.
  96. Davies of Oldham, L.
  97. Davies of Stamford, L.
  98. De Mauley, L.
  99. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  100. Deech, B.
  101. Denham, L.
  102. Derby, Bp.
  103. Desai, L.
  104. Dholakia, L.
  105. Dixon, L.
  106. Dixon-Smith, L.
  107. Donaghy, B.
  108. Donoughue, L.
  109. Drake, B.
  110. D'Souza, B.
  111. Dubs, L.
  112. Dykes, L.
  113. Eatwell, L.
  114. Eccles, V.
  115. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  116. Eden of Winton, L.
  117. Elder, L.
  118. Elton, L.
  119. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  120. Erroll, E.
  121. Evans of Parkside, L.
  122. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  123. Falkender, B.
  124. Falkland, V.
  125. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  126. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  127. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  128. Fearn, L.
  129. Fellowes, L.
  130. Ferrers, E.
  131. Filkin, L.
  132. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  133. Flather, B.
  134. Fookes, B.
  135. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  136. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  137. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  138. Fowler, L.
  139. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  140. Freeman, L.
  141. Freud, L.
  142. Gale, B.
  143. Garden of Frognal, B.
  144. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  145. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  146. Gavron, L.
  147. Geddes, L.
  148. German, L.
  149. Giddens, L.
  150. Gilbert, L.
  151. Glasgow, E.
  152. Goodlad, L.
  153. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  154. Gould of Brookwood, L.
  155. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  156. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  157. Greenway, L.
  158. Grenfell, L.
  159. Grey-Thompson, B.
  160. Grocott, L.
  161. Hameed, L.
  162. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  163. Hamwee, B.
  164. Hanham, B.
  165. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  166. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  167. Harris of Haringey, L.
  168. Harris of Peckham, L.
  169. Harris of Richmond, B.
  170. Harrison, L.
  171. Hart of Chilton, L.
  172. Haskel, L.
  173. Haskins, L.
  174. Hastings of Scarisbrick, L.
  175. Haworth, L.
  176. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  177. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  178. Henig, B.
  179. Henley, L.
  180. Higgins, L.
  181. Hill of Oareford, L.
  182. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  183. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  184. Hollick, L.
  185. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  186. Home, E.
  187. Hooper, B.
  188. Howard of Lympne, L.
  189. Howard of Rising, L.
  190. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  191. Howarth of Newport, L.
  192. Howe, E.
  193. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  194. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  195. Howell of Guildford, L.
  196. Howells of St Davids, B.
  197. Hoyle, L.
  198. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  199. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  200. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  201. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  202. Hurd of Westwell, L.
  203. Hussein-Ece, B.
  204. Hylton, L.
  205. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  206. James of Blackheath, L.
  207. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  208. Jay of Ewelme, L.
  209. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  210. Joffe, L.
  211. Jones, L.
  212. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  213. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  214. Jopling, L.
  215. Jordan, L.
  216. Judd, L.
  217. Kakkar, L.
  218. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  219. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  220. Kilclooney, L.
  221. King of West Bromwich, L.
  222. Kingsmill, B.
  223. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  224. Kirkham, L.
  225. Kirkhill, L.
  226. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  227. Laird, L.
  228. Laming, L.
  229. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  230. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  231. Layard, L.
  232. Lea of Crondall, L.
  233. Lee of Trafford, L.
  234. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  235. Levy, L.
  236. Lichfield, Bp.
  237. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  238. Liddle, L.
  239. Lincoln, Bp.
  240. Lindsay, E.
  241. Lipsey, L.
  242. Listowel, E.
  243. Liverpool, Bp.
  244. Liverpool, E.
  245. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  246. Lloyd-Webber, L.
  247. Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
  248. Low of Dalston, L.
  249. Lucas, L.
  250. Luce, L.
  251. Luke, L.
  252. Lyell, L.
  253. McAvoy, L.
  254. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  255. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  256. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  257. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  258. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  259. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  260. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  261. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  262. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  263. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  264. McNally, L.
  265. Maddock, B.
  266. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  267. Mancroft, L.
  268. Mandelson, L.
  269. Manningham-Buller, B.
  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. Meacher, B.
  282. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  283. Miller of Hendon, B.
  284. Montrose, D.
  285. Moonie, 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. Myners, L.
  293. Naseby, L.
  294. Neuberger, B.
  295. Neville-Jones, B.
  296. Newby, L.
  297. Newton of Braintree, L.
  298. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  299. Nickson, L.
  300. Noakes, B.
  301. Northbrook, L.
  302. Northover, B.
  303. O'Cathain, B.
  304. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  305. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  306. Oppenheim-Barnes, B.
  307. Ouseley, L.
  308. Palmer, L.
  309. Palumbo, L.
  310. Pannick, L.
  311. Parekh, L.
  312. Parminter, B.
  313. Patel, L.
  314. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  315. Patel of Bradford, L.
  316. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  317. Pendry, L.
  318. Perry of Southwark, B.
  319. Peston, L.
  320. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  321. Pitkeathley, B.
  322. Plant of Highfield, L.
  323. Plumb, L.
  324. Powell of Bayswater, L.
  325. Prashar, B.
  326. Prescott, L.
  327. Prosser, B.
  328. Puttnam, L.
  329. Quin, B.
  330. Quirk, L.
  331. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  332. Ramsbotham, L.
  333. Rawlings, B.
  334. Razzall, L.
  335. Rea, L.
  336. Redesdale, L.
  337. Rees-Mogg, L.
  338. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  339. Rennard, L.
  340. Renton of Mount Harry, L.
  341. Richard, L.
  342. Ritchie of Brompton, B.
  343. Rix, L.
  344. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  345. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  346. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  347. Rogan, L.
  348. Rooker, L.
  349. Rosser, L.
  350. Rosslyn, E.
  351. Rowlands, L.
  352. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  353. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  354. Saatchi, L.
  355. St John of Bletso, L.
  356. St John of Fawsley, L.
  357. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  358. Sassoon, L.
  359. Sawyer, L.
  360. Scott of Foscote, L.
  361. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  362. Seccombe, B.
  363. Selborne, E.
  364. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  365. Selsdon, L.
  366. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  367. Sharples, B.
  368. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  369. Sheikh, L.
  370. Sheldon, L.
  371. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  372. Sherlock, B.
  373. Shipley, L.
  374. Shrewsbury, E.
  375. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  376. Simon, V.
  377. Skelmersdale, L.
  378. Skidelsky, L.
  379. Slim, V.
  380. Smith of Basildon, B.
  381. Smith of Clifton, L.
  382. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  383. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  384. Snape, L.
  385. Soley, L.
  386. Spicer, L.
  387. Stedman-Scott, B.
  388. Stern, B.
  389. Stevens of Ludgate, L.
  390. Stewartby, L.
  391. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  392. Strabolgi, L.
  393. Strathclyde, L.
  394. Swinfen, L.
  395. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  396. Taverne, L.
  397. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  398. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  399. Taylor of Goss Moor, L.
  400. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  401. Temple-Morris, L.
  402. Tenby, V.
  403. Teverson, L.
  404. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  405. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  406. Thomas of Walliswood, B.
  407. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  408. Thornton, B.
  409. Tomlinson, L.
  410. Tonge, B.
  411. Tope, L.
  412. Tordoff, L.
  413. Touhig, L.
  414. Trefgarne, L.
  415. Trenchard, V.
  416. Triesman, L.
  417. Trumpington, B.
  418. Truscott, L.
  419. Tugendhat, L.
  420. Tunnicliffe, L.
  421. Turnberg, L.
  422. Turner of Camden, B.
  423. Tyler, L.
  424. Ullswater, V.
  425. Verma, B.
  426. Waddington, L.
  427. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  428. Wakefield, Bp.
  429. Wakeham, L.
  430. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  431. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  432. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  433. Walmsley, B.
  434. Walpole, L.
  435. Walton of Detchant, L.
  436. Warner, L.
  437. Warnock, B.
  438. Warsi, B.
  439. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  440. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  441. Waverley, V.
  442. Wedderburn of Charlton, L.
  443. Wei, L.
  444. West of Spithead, L.
  445. Wheeler, B.
  446. Whitaker, B.
  447. Whitty, L.
  448. Wilcox, B.
  449. Wilkins, B.
  450. Williams of Crosby, B.
  451. Williams of Elvel, L.
  452. Williamson of Horton, L.
  453. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  454. Wills, L.
  455. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  456. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  457. Wright of Richmond, L.
  458. Young of Hornsey, B.
  459. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  460. Younger of Leckie, V.