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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 26 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. Adonis, L.
  6. Afshar, B.
  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. Ashcroft, L.
  17. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  18. Astor, V.
  19. Astor of Hever, L.
  20. Attlee, E.
  21. Avebury, L.
  22. Bach, L.
  23. Baker of Dorking, L.
  24. Baldwin of Bewdley, E.
  25. Barker, B.
  26. Barnett, L.
  27. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  28. Bates, L.
  29. Beecham, L.
  30. Benjamin, B.
  31. Berkeley, L.
  32. Best, L.
  33. Bew, L.
  34. Bichard, L.
  35. Bilimoria, L.
  36. Billingham, B.
  37. Bilston, L.
  38. Birmingham, Bp.
  39. Birt, L.
  40. Black of Brentwood, L.
  41. Blackburn, Bp.
  42. Blackstone, B.
  43. Blood, B.
  44. Boateng, L.
  45. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  46. Boothroyd, B.
  47. Boston of Faversham, L.
  48. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  49. Bowness, L.
  50. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  51. Bradshaw, L.
  52. Bragg, L.
  53. Bramall, L.
  54. Brennan, L.
  55. Brett, L.
  56. Bridgeman, V.
  57. Broers, L.
  58. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  59. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  60. Brookman, L.
  61. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  62. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  63. Browne of Belmont, L.
  64. Browning, B.
  65. Burnett, L.
  66. Buscombe, B.
  67. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  68. Butler-Sloss, 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. Carter of Coles, L.
  76. Cathcart, E.
  77. Chidgey, L.
  78. Christopher, L.
  79. Clancarty, E.
  80. Clark of Windermere, L.
  81. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  82. Clement-Jones, L.
  83. Clinton-Davis, L.
  84. Cobbold, L.
  85. Cohen of Pimlico, B.
  86. Colwyn, L.
  87. Condon, L.
  88. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  89. Corston, B.
  90. Cotter, L.
  91. Courtown, E.
  92. Coussins, B.
  93. Craig of Radley, L.
  94. Craigavon, V.
  95. Crathorne, L.
  96. Crawley, B.
  97. Crickhowell, L.
  98. Cumberlege, B.
  99. Currie of Marylebone, L.
  100. Davies of Coity, L.
  101. Davies of Oldham, L.
  102. Davies of Stamford, L.
  103. De Mauley, L.
  104. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  105. Deech, B.
  106. Denham, L.
  107. Derby, Bp.
  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. Dundee, E.
  117. Dykes, L.
  118. Eatwell, L.
  119. Eccles, V.
  120. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  121. Eden of Winton, L.
  122. Elder, L.
  123. Elton, L.
  124. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  125. Erroll, E.
  126. Evans of Parkside, L.
  127. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  128. Evans of Watford, L.
  129. Falkland, V.
  130. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  131. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  132. Faulks, L.
  133. Fearn, L.
  134. Fellowes, L.
  135. Ferrers, E.
  136. Filkin, L.
  137. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  138. Flather, B.
  139. Fookes, B.
  140. Ford, B.
  141. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  142. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  143. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  144. Fowler, L.
  145. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  146. Freeman, L.
  147. Freyberg, L.
  148. Gale, B.
  149. Garden of Frognal, B.
  150. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  151. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  152. Garel-Jones, L.
  153. Gavron, L.
  154. Geddes, L.
  155. German, L.
  156. Giddens, L.
  157. Gilbert, L.
  158. Glasgow, E.
  159. Glenarthur, L.
  160. Glentoran, L.
  161. Goodlad, L.
  162. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  163. Goudie, B.
  164. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  165. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  166. Greaves, L.
  167. Greenway, L.
  168. Grenfell, L.
  169. Grey-Thompson, B.
  170. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  171. Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
  172. Grocott, L.
  173. Guildford, Bp.
  174. Hameed, L.
  175. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  176. Hanham, B.
  177. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  178. Hanningfield, 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. Haworth, L.
  186. Hayhoe, L.
  187. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  188. Healey, L.
  189. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  190. Henig, B.
  191. Henley, L.
  192. Higgins, L.
  193. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  194. Hollick, L.
  195. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  196. Hooper, B.
  197. Howard of Rising, L.
  198. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  199. Howarth of Newport, L.
  200. Howe, E.
  201. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  202. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  203. Howell of Guildford, L.
  204. Howells of St Davids, B.
  205. Howie of Troon, L.
  206. Hoyle, L.
  207. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  208. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  209. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  210. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  211. Hurd of Westwell, L.
  212. Hussein-Ece, B.
  213. Hylton, L.
  214. Imbert, L.
  215. Inge, L.
  216. Inglewood, L.
  217. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  218. James of Blackheath, L.
  219. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  220. Janvrin, L.
  221. Jay of Paddington, B.
  222. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  223. Joffe, L.
  224. Jones, L.
  225. Jones of Birmingham, L.
  226. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  227. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  228. Jopling, L.
  229. Judd, L.
  230. Kakkar, L.
  231. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  232. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  233. Kilclooney, L.
  234. Kimball, L.
  235. King of Bridgwater, L.
  236. King of West Bromwich, L.
  237. Kinnock, L.
  238. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  239. Kirkham, L.
  240. Kirkhill, L.
  241. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  242. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  243. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  244. Krebs, L.
  245. Laird, L.
  246. Laming, L.
  247. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  248. Lang of Monkton, L.
  249. Layard, L.
  250. Lea of Crondall, L.
  251. Lee of Trafford, L.
  252. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  253. Levene of Portsoken, L.
  254. Levy, L.
  255. Lewis of Newnham, L.
  256. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  257. Liddle, L.
  258. Lindsay, E.
  259. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  260. Lipsey, L.
  261. Listowel, E.
  262. Liverpool, Bp.
  263. Liverpool, E.
  264. Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
  265. London, Bp.
  266. Luce, L.
  267. Luke, L.
  268. Lyell, L.
  269. McAvoy, L.
  270. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  271. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  272. McDonagh, B.
  273. Macdonald of River Glaven, L.
  274. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  275. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  276. Macfarlane of Bearsden, L.
  277. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  278. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  279. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  280. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  281. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  282. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  283. McNally, L.
  284. Maddock, B.
  285. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  286. Mancroft, L.
  287. Manningham-Buller, B.
  288. Mar, C.
  289. Mar and Kellie, E.
  290. Marland, L.
  291. Marlesford, L.
  292. Martin of Springburn, L.
  293. Masham of Ilton, B.
  294. Massey of Darwen, B.
  295. Mawhinney, L.
  296. Mawson, L.
  297. Maxton, L.
  298. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  299. Methuen, L.
  300. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  301. Miller of Hendon, B.
  302. Monks, L.
  303. Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
  304. Montrose, D.
  305. Moonie, L.
  306. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  307. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  308. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  309. Morris of Bolton, B.
  310. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  311. Morris of Manchester, L.
  312. Morrow, L.
  313. Murphy, B.
  314. Naseby, L.
  315. Neuberger, B.
  316. Newby, L.
  317. Newlove, B.
  318. Newton of Braintree, L.
  319. Noakes, B.
  320. Northbourne, L.
  321. Northbrook, L.
  322. Northover, B.
  323. Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
  324. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  325. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  326. Ouseley, L.
  327. Palmer, L.
  328. Pannick, L.
  329. Parekh, L.
  330. Parkinson, L.
  331. Parminter, B.
  332. Patel, L.
  333. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  334. Patel of Bradford, L.
  335. Patten, L.
  336. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  337. Pendry, L.
  338. Perry of Southwark, B.
  339. Peston, L.
  340. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  341. Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
  342. Pitkeathley, B.
  343. Plumb, L.
  344. Popat, L.
  345. Prashar, B.
  346. Prescott, L.
  347. Prosser, B.
  348. Quin, B.
  349. Quirk, L.
  350. Radice, L.
  351. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  352. Ramsbotham, L.
  353. Rana, L.
  354. Rawlings, B.
  355. Razzall, L.
  356. Rea, L.
  357. Redesdale, L.
  358. Rees-Mogg, L.
  359. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  360. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  361. Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, L.
  362. Rennard, L.
  363. Renton of Mount Harry, L.
  364. Richard, L.
  365. Richardson of Calow, B.
  366. Ritchie of Brompton, B.
  367. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  368. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  369. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  370. Rogan, L.
  371. Rooker, L.
  372. Rosser, L.
  373. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  374. Rowlands, L.
  375. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  376. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  377. St John of Bletso, L.
  378. St John of Fawsley, L.
  379. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  380. Sanderson of Bowden, L.
  381. Sassoon, L.
  382. Sawyer, L.
  383. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  384. Seccombe, B.
  385. Selborne, E.
  386. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  387. Selsdon, L.
  388. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  389. Sharples, B.
  390. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  391. Sheikh, L.
  392. Sheldon, L.
  393. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  394. Sherlock, B.
  395. Shipley, L.
  396. Shrewsbury, E.
  397. Simon, V.
  398. Skelmersdale, L.
  399. Skidelsky, L.
  400. Slim, V.
  401. Smith of Basildon, B.
  402. Smith of Clifton, L.
  403. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  404. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  405. Smith of Leigh, L.
  406. Snape, L.
  407. Soley, L.
  408. Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
  409. Spicer, L.
  410. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  411. Stern, B.
  412. Stevens of Ludgate, L.
  413. Stewartby, L.
  414. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  415. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  416. Strabolgi, L.
  417. Strathclyde, L.
  418. Sugar, L.
  419. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  420. Swinfen, L.
  421. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  422. Taverne, L.
  423. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  424. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  425. Taylor of Goss Moor, L.
  426. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  427. Taylor of Warwick, L.
  428. Tebbit, L.
  429. Temple-Morris, L.
  430. Teverson, L.
  431. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  432. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  433. Thomas of Walliswood, B.
  434. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  435. Thornton, B.
  436. Tomlinson, L.
  437. Tonge, B.
  438. Tope, L.
  439. Tordoff, L.
  440. Touhig, L.
  441. Trefgarne, L.
  442. Trenchard, V.
  443. Triesman, L.
  444. Trumpington, B.
  445. Truscott, L.
  446. Tunnicliffe, L.
  447. Turnberg, L.
  448. Turnbull, L.
  449. Turner of Camden, B.
  450. Tyler, L.
  451. Ullswater, V.
  452. Verma, B.
  453. Vincent of Coleshill, L.
  454. Waddington, L.
  455. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  456. Wakefield, Bp.
  457. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  458. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  459. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  460. Walmsley, B.
  461. Walpole, L.
  462. Walton of Detchant, L.
  463. Warner, L.
  464. Warnock, B.
  465. Warsi, B.
  466. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  467. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  468. Waverley, V.
  469. Wedderburn of Charlton, L.
  470. Wei, L.
  471. West of Spithead, L.
  472. Wheeler, B.
  473. Whitaker, B.
  474. Whitty, L.
  475. Wilcox, B.
  476. Wilkins, B.
  477. Williams of Elvel, L.
  478. Williamson of Horton, L.
  479. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  480. Willoughby de Broke, L.
  481. Wills, L.
  482. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  483. Woolf, L.
  484. Wright of Richmond, L.
  485. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  486. Younger of Leckie, V.