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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 15 November 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. Alderdice, L.
  9. Allan of Hallam, L.
  10. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  11. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  12. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  13. Andrews, B.
  14. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  15. Archer of Sandwell, L.
  16. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  17. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  18. Arran, E.
  19. Ashcroft, L.
  20. Astor of Hever, L.
  21. Attlee, E.
  22. Avebury, L.
  23. Bach, L.
  24. Baker of Dorking, L.
  25. Ballyedmond, L.
  26. Barker, B.
  27. Barnett, L.
  28. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  29. Bates, L.
  30. Beecham, L.
  31. Bell, L.
  32. Benjamin, B.
  33. Berkeley, L.
  34. Best, L.
  35. Bhattacharyya, L.
  36. Billingham, B.
  37. Bilston, L.
  38. Black of Brentwood, L.
  39. Blackburn, Bp.
  40. Blackstone, B.
  41. Blackwell, L.
  42. Blood, B.
  43. Boateng, L.
  44. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  45. Boothroyd, B.
  46. Borrie, L.
  47. Boston of Faversham, L.
  48. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  49. Bowness, L.
  50. Boyce, L.
  51. Boyd of Duncansby, L.
  52. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  53. Bradley, L.
  54. Bradshaw, L.
  55. Bragg, L.
  56. Brennan, L.
  57. Brett, L.
  58. Bridgeman, V.
  59. Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
  60. Broers, L.
  61. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  62. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  63. Brookeborough, V.
  64. Brookman, L.
  65. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  66. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  67. Browne of Belmont, L.
  68. Browning, B.
  69. Burnett, L.
  70. Burns, L.
  71. Buscombe, B.
  72. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  73. Butler-Sloss, B.
  74. Caithness, E.
  75. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  76. Campbell of Surbiton, B.
  77. Campbell-Savours, L.
  78. Carlile of Berriew, L.
  79. Carrington, L.
  80. Carter of Coles, L.
  81. Cathcart, E.
  82. Chester, Bp.
  83. Chidgey, L.
  84. Chorley, L.
  85. Christopher, L.
  86. Clancarty, E.
  87. Clark of Windermere, L.
  88. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  89. Clement-Jones, L.
  90. Clinton-Davis, L.
  91. Cobbold, L.
  92. Coe, L.
  93. Cohen of Pimlico, B.
  94. Colwyn, L.
  95. Condon, L.
  96. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  97. Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
  98. Cotter, L.
  99. Courtown, E.
  100. Coussins, B.
  101. Cox, B.
  102. Craig of Radley, L.
  103. Craigavon, V.
  104. Crawley, B.
  105. Crickhowell, L.
  106. Cumberlege, B.
  107. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  108. Davies of Coity, L.
  109. Davies of Oldham, L.
  110. Davies of Stamford, L.
  111. De Mauley, L.
  112. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  113. Deben, L.
  114. Denham, L.
  115. Dholakia, L.
  116. Dixon, L.
  117. Dixon-Smith, L.
  118. Donaghy, B.
  119. Donoughue, L.
  120. Drake, B.
  121. Drayson, L.
  122. D'Souza, B.
  123. Dubs, L.
  124. Dundee, E.
  125. Dykes, L.
  126. Eames, L.
  127. Eaton, B.
  128. Eatwell, L.
  129. Eccles, V.
  130. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  131. Eden of Winton, L.
  132. Elton, L.
  133. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  134. Erroll, E.
  135. Evans of Parkside, L.
  136. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  137. Evans of Watford, L.
  138. Falconer of Thoroton, L.
  139. Falkender, B.
  140. Falkland, V.
  141. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  142. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  143. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  144. Faulks, L.
  145. Fearn, L.
  146. Feldman, L.
  147. Fellowes, L.
  148. Filkin, L.
  149. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  150. Fookes, B.
  151. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  152. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  153. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  154. Fowler, L.
  155. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  156. Freeman, L.
  157. Freud, L.
  158. Gale, B.
  159. Garden of Frognal, B.
  160. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  161. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  162. Garel-Jones, L.
  163. Gavron, L.
  164. Geddes, L.
  165. German, L.
  166. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  167. Giddens, L.
  168. Gilbert, L.
  169. Golding, B.
  170. Goldsmith, L.
  171. Goodlad, L.
  172. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  173. Goschen, V.
  174. Goudie, B.
  175. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  176. Grabiner, L.
  177. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  178. Grantchester, L.
  179. Greaves, L.
  180. Greengross, B.
  181. Greenway, L.
  182. Grenfell, L.
  183. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  184. Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
  185. Grocott, L.
  186. Hameed, L.
  187. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  188. Hamwee, B.
  189. Hanham, B.
  190. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  191. Harris of Haringey, L.
  192. Harris of Richmond, B.
  193. Harrison, L.
  194. Hart of Chilton, L.
  195. Haskel, L.
  196. Haskins, L.
  197. Hattersley, L.
  198. Haworth, L.
  199. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  200. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  201. Henig, B.
  202. Henley, L.
  203. Hill of Oareford, L.
  204. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  205. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  206. Hollick, L.
  207. Hollins, B.
  208. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  209. Home, E.
  210. Hooper, B.
  211. Howard of Rising, L.
  212. Howarth of Newport, L.
  213. Howe, E.
  214. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  215. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  216. Howell of Guildford, L.
  217. Howells of St Davids, B.
  218. Howie of Troon, L.
  219. Hoyle, L.
  220. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  221. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  222. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  223. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  224. Hurd of Westwell, L.
  225. Hussein-Ece, B.
  226. Hutton of Furness, L.
  227. Imbert, L.
  228. Inge, L.
  229. Inglewood, L.
  230. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  231. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  232. Janvrin, L.
  233. Jay of Ewelme, L.
  234. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  235. Jones, L.
  236. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  237. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  238. Jordan, L.
  239. Judd, L.
  240. Kakkar, L.
  241. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  242. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  243. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  244. Kilclooney, L.
  245. Kimball, L.
  246. King of Bridgwater, L.
  247. King of West Bromwich, L.
  248. Kingsmill, B.
  249. Kinnock, L.
  250. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  251. Kirkhill, L.
  252. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  253. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  254. Laird, L.
  255. Laming, L.
  256. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  257. Lang of Monkton, L.
  258. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  259. Layard, L.
  260. Lea of Crondall, L.
  261. Leach of Fairford, L.
  262. Lee of Trafford, L.
  263. Leitch, L.
  264. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  265. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  266. Liddle, L.
  267. Lincoln, Bp.
  268. Lindsay, E.
  269. Lipsey, L.
  270. Listowel, E.
  271. Liverpool, E.
  272. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  273. Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
  274. London, Bp.
  275. Lucas, L.
  276. Luce, L.
  277. Luke, L.
  278. Lyell, L.
  279. McAvoy, L.
  280. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  281. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  282. McDonagh, B.
  283. Macdonald of River Glaven, L.
  284. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  285. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  286. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  287. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  288. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  289. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  290. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  291. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  292. McNally, L.
  293. Maddock, B.
  294. Mancroft, L.
  295. Mandelson, L.
  296. Maples, L.
  297. Mar, C.
  298. Mar and Kellie, E.
  299. Marland, L.
  300. Marlesford, L.
  301. Martin of Springburn, L.
  302. Masham of Ilton, B.
  303. Massey of Darwen, B.
  304. Mawhinney, L.
  305. Mawson, L.
  306. Maxton, L.
  307. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  308. Meacher, B.
  309. Miller of Hendon, B.
  310. Mitchell, L.
  311. Monson, L.
  312. Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
  313. Montrose, D.
  314. Moonie, L.
  315. Moore of Lower Marsh, L.
  316. Moran, L.
  317. Morgan, L.
  318. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  319. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  320. Morris of Bolton, B.
  321. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  322. Morris of Manchester, L.
  323. Morris of Yardley, B.
  324. Morrow, L.
  325. Moser, L.
  326. Moynihan, L.
  327. Murphy, B.
  328. Myners, L.
  329. Naseby, L.
  330. Neuberger, B.
  331. Newby, L.
  332. Newlove, B.
  333. Newton of Braintree, L.
  334. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  335. Noakes, B.
  336. Northbrook, L.
  337. Northover, B.
  338. Norton of Louth, L.
  339. Nye, B.
  340. Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
  341. O'Cathain, B.
  342. O'Loan, B.
  343. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  344. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  345. Oppenheim-Barnes, B.
  346. Ouseley, L.
  347. Owen, L.
  348. Palmer, L.
  349. Parminter, B.
  350. Patel of Bradford, L.
  351. Patten of Barnes, L.
  352. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  353. Pendry, L.
  354. Perry of Southwark, B.
  355. Peston, L.
  356. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  357. Pitkeathley, B.
  358. Plant of Highfield, L.
  359. Plumb, L.
  360. Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
  361. Popat, L.
  362. Powell of Bayswater, L.
  363. Prescott, L.
  364. Prosser, B.
  365. Quin, B.
  366. Quirk, L.
  367. Radice, L.
  368. Ramsbotham, L.
  369. Rana, L.
  370. Rawlings, B.
  371. Razzall, L.
  372. Rea, L.
  373. Reay, L.
  374. Redesdale, L.
  375. Rees of Ludlow, L.
  376. Rees-Mogg, L.
  377. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  378. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  379. Rennard, L.
  380. Renton of Mount Harry, L.
  381. Richard, L.
  382. Richardson of Calow, B.
  383. Ritchie of Brompton, B.
  384. Rix, L.
  385. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  386. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  387. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  388. Rogan, L.
  389. Roper, L.
  390. Rosser, L.
  391. Rosslyn, E.
  392. Rotherwick, L.
  393. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  394. Rowlands, L.
  395. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  396. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  397. Saatchi, L.
  398. St John of Bletso, L.
  399. St John of Fawsley, L.
  400. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  401. Sandwich, E.
  402. Sassoon, L.
  403. Sawyer, L.
  404. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  405. Scott of Foscote, L.
  406. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  407. Seccombe, B.
  408. Selborne, E.
  409. Selsdon, L.
  410. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  411. Sharples, B.
  412. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  413. Sheikh, L.
  414. Sheldon, L.
  415. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  416. Sherlock, B.
  417. Shipley, L.
  418. Shrewsbury, E.
  419. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  420. Simon, V.
  421. Skelmersdale, L.
  422. Skidelsky, L.
  423. Slim, V.
  424. Smith of Basildon, B.
  425. Smith of Clifton, L.
  426. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  427. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  428. Snape, L.
  429. Soley, L.
  430. Spicer, L.
  431. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  432. Stern, B.
  433. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  434. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  435. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  436. Strabolgi, L.
  437. Strathclyde, L.
  438. Swinfen, L.
  439. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  440. Tanlaw, L.
  441. Taverne, L.
  442. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  443. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  444. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  445. Taylor of Warwick, L.
  446. Temple-Morris, L.
  447. Tenby, V.
  448. Teverson, L.
  449. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  450. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  451. Thomas of Walliswood, B.
  452. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  453. Thornton, B.
  454. Tomlinson, L.
  455. Tonge, B.
  456. Tope, L.
  457. Tordoff, L.
  458. Touhig, L.
  459. Trefgarne, L.
  460. Trenchard, V.
  461. Triesman, L.
  462. Trimble, L.
  463. Trumpington, B.
  464. Truscott, L.
  465. Tugendhat, L.
  466. Tunnicliffe, L.
  467. Turnberg, L.
  468. Turnbull, L.
  469. Turner of Camden, B.
  470. Tyler, L.
  471. Ullswater, V.
  472. Valentine, B.
  473. Verma, B.
  474. Waddington, L.
  475. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  476. Wakeham, L.
  477. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  478. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  479. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  480. Walmsley, B.
  481. Walpole, L.
  482. Walton of Detchant, L.
  483. Warner, L.
  484. Warnock, B.
  485. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  486. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  487. Watson of Richmond, L.
  488. Waverley, V.
  489. Wedderburn of Charlton, L.
  490. Wei, L.
  491. Wheeler, B.
  492. Whitaker, B.
  493. Whitty, L.
  494. Wilcox, B.
  495. Wilkins, B.
  496. Williams of Elvel, L.
  497. Williamson of Horton, L.
  498. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  499. Wills, L.
  500. Woolf, L.
  501. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  502. Wright of Richmond, L.
  503. Young of Hornsey, B.
  504. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  505. Younger of Leckie, V.