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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 17 November 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. Allan of Hallam, L.
  9. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  10. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  11. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  12. Andrews, B.
  13. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  14. Archer of Sandwell, L.
  15. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  16. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  17. Arran, E.
  18. Ashcroft, L.
  19. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  20. Astor of Hever, L.
  21. Attlee, E.
  22. Avebury, L.
  23. Bach, L.
  24. Baker of Dorking, L.
  25. Bannside, L.
  26. Barker, B.
  27. Barnett, L.
  28. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  29. Bates, L.
  30. Beecham, L.
  31. Benjamin, B.
  32. Berkeley, L.
  33. Best, L.
  34. Bew, L.
  35. Bhattacharyya, L.
  36. Billingham, B.
  37. Bilston, L.
  38. Black of Brentwood, L.
  39. Blackwell, L.
  40. Blood, B.
  41. Boateng, L.
  42. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  43. Boothroyd, B.
  44. Borrie, L.
  45. Boston of Faversham, L.
  46. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  47. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
  48. Bowness, L.
  49. Boyce, L.
  50. Boyd of Duncansby, L.
  51. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  52. Bradshaw, L.
  53. Bragg, L.
  54. Bramall, L.
  55. Brett, L.
  56. Bridgeman, V.
  57. Bristol, Bp.
  58. Broers, L.
  59. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  60. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  61. Brookeborough, V.
  62. Brookman, L.
  63. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  64. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  65. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  66. Browne of Madingley, L.
  67. Browning, B.
  68. Burnett, L.
  69. Buscombe, B.
  70. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  71. Butler-Sloss, B.
  72. Caithness, E.
  73. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  74. Campbell-Savours, L.
  75. Carswell, L.
  76. Carter of Coles, L.
  77. Cathcart, E.
  78. Chadlington, L.
  79. Chester, Bp.
  80. Chidgey, L.
  81. Christopher, L.
  82. Clancarty, E.
  83. Clark of Windermere, L.
  84. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  85. Clement-Jones, L.
  86. Clinton-Davis, L.
  87. Cobbold, L.
  88. Colwyn, L.
  89. Condon, L.
  90. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  91. Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
  92. Corston, B.
  93. Cotter, L.
  94. Courtown, E.
  95. Coussins, B.
  96. Craig of Radley, L.
  97. Craigavon, V.
  98. Crathorne, L.
  99. Crawley, B.
  100. Crickhowell, L.
  101. Cumberlege, B.
  102. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  103. Currie of Marylebone, L.
  104. Davies of Coity, L.
  105. Davies of Oldham, L.
  106. Davies of Stamford, L.
  107. De Mauley, L.
  108. Dear, L.
  109. Deben, L.
  110. Deech, B.
  111. Denham, L.
  112. Desai, L.
  113. Dholakia, L.
  114. Dixon, L.
  115. Dixon-Smith, L.
  116. Donaghy, B.
  117. Donoughue, L.
  118. Drake, B.
  119. D'Souza, B.
  120. Dubs, L.
  121. Dundee, E.
  122. Dykes, L.
  123. Eames, L.
  124. Eaton, B.
  125. Eatwell, L.
  126. Eccles, V.
  127. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  128. Eden of Winton, L.
  129. Elder, L.
  130. Elis-Thomas, L.
  131. Elton, L.
  132. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  133. Erroll, E.
  134. Evans of Parkside, L.
  135. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  136. Evans of Watford, L.
  137. Exeter, Bp.
  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. Ferrers, E.
  146. Filkin, L.
  147. Flather, B.
  148. Fookes, B.
  149. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  150. Fowler, L.
  151. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  152. Freeman, L.
  153. Freud, L.
  154. Gale, B.
  155. Garden of Frognal, B.
  156. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  157. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  158. Geddes, L.
  159. German, L.
  160. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  161. Giddens, L.
  162. Gilbert, L.
  163. Glasgow, E.
  164. Glenarthur, L.
  165. Glentoran, L.
  166. Golding, B.
  167. Goodlad, L.
  168. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  169. Goschen, V.
  170. Goudie, B.
  171. Gould of Brookwood, L.
  172. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  173. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  174. Grantchester, L.
  175. Greaves, L.
  176. Greengross, B.
  177. Greenway, L.
  178. Grenfell, L.
  179. Grey-Thompson, B.
  180. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  181. Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
  182. Grocott, L.
  183. Hall of Birkenhead, L.
  184. Hameed, L.
  185. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  186. Hamwee, B.
  187. Hanham, B.
  188. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  189. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  190. Harris of Haringey, L.
  191. Harris of Richmond, B.
  192. Harrison, L.
  193. Hart of Chilton, L.
  194. Haskel, L.
  195. Haskins, L.
  196. Hastings of Scarisbrick, L.
  197. Haworth, L.
  198. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  199. Healey, L.
  200. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  201. Henig, B.
  202. Henley, L.
  203. Hereford, Bp.
  204. Higgins, L.
  205. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  206. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  207. Hollins, B.
  208. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  209. Hooper, B.
  210. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  211. Howarth of Newport, L.
  212. Howe, E.
  213. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  214. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  215. Howell of Guildford, L.
  216. Howie of Troon, L.
  217. Hoyle, L.
  218. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  219. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  220. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  221. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  222. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  223. Hussein-Ece, B.
  224. Hutton of Furness, L.
  225. Hylton, L.
  226. Inglewood, L.
  227. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  228. James of Blackheath, L.
  229. James of Holland Park, B.
  230. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  231. Janvrin, L.
  232. Jay of Paddington, B.
  233. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  234. Joffe, L.
  235. Jones, L.
  236. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  237. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  238. Jopling, L.
  239. Jordan, L.
  240. Judd, L.
  241. Kakkar, L.
  242. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  243. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  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. Kirkham, L.
  252. Kirkhill, L.
  253. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  254. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  255. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  256. Laird, L.
  257. Lamont of Lerwick, 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. Leicester, Bp.
  264. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  265. Lewis of Newnham, L.
  266. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  267. Liddle, L.
  268. Lindsay, E.
  269. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  270. Lipsey, L.
  271. Listowel, E.
  272. Liverpool, Bp.
  273. Liverpool, E.
  274. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  275. Lloyd-Webber, L.
  276. Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
  277. Low of Dalston, L.
  278. Lucas, L.
  279. Luce, L.
  280. Luke, L.
  281. Lyell, L.
  282. McAvoy, L.
  283. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  284. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  285. McDonagh, B.
  286. Macdonald of River Glaven, L.
  287. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  288. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  289. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  290. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  291. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  292. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  293. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  294. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  295. McNally, L.
  296. Maddock, B.
  297. Malloch-Brown, L.
  298. Mancroft, L.
  299. Mandelson, L.
  300. Maples, L.
  301. Mar, C.
  302. Mar and Kellie, E.
  303. Marland, L.
  304. Marlesford, L.
  305. Martin of Springburn, L.
  306. Masham of Ilton, B.
  307. Massey of Darwen, B.
  308. Mawson, L.
  309. Maxton, L.
  310. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  311. Meacher, B.
  312. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  313. Miller of Hendon, B.
  314. Mitchell, L.
  315. Monson, L.
  316. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  317. Montrose, D.
  318. Moonie, L.
  319. Moore of Lower Marsh, L.
  320. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  321. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  322. Morris of Bolton, B.
  323. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  324. Morris of Manchester, L.
  325. Morris of Yardley, B.
  326. Moser, L.
  327. Moynihan, L.
  328. Murphy, B.
  329. Myners, L.
  330. Naseby, L.
  331. Neuberger, B.
  332. Neville-Jones, B.
  333. Newby, L.
  334. Newlove, B.
  335. Newton of Braintree, L.
  336. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  337. Noakes, B.
  338. Northbourne, L.
  339. Northbrook, L.
  340. Northover, B.
  341. Norton of Louth, L.
  342. Nye, B.
  343. O'Cathain, B.
  344. O'Loan, B.
  345. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  346. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  347. Oppenheim-Barnes, B.
  348. Ouseley, L.
  349. Paisley of St George's, B.
  350. Palmer, L.
  351. Pannick, L.
  352. Parekh, L.
  353. Parminter, B.
  354. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  355. Patel of Bradford, L.
  356. Patten, L.
  357. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  358. Pendry, L.
  359. Perry of Southwark, B.
  360. Peston, L.
  361. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  362. Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
  363. Plant of Highfield, L.
  364. Plumb, L.
  365. Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
  366. Powell of Bayswater, L.
  367. Prescott, L.
  368. Prosser, B.
  369. Quin, B.
  370. Quirk, L.
  371. Radice, L.
  372. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  373. Ramsbotham, L.
  374. Rawlings, B.
  375. Razzall, L.
  376. Rea, L.
  377. Reay, L.
  378. Redesdale, L.
  379. Rees-Mogg, L.
  380. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  381. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  382. Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, L.
  383. Rennard, L.
  384. Renton of Mount Harry, L.
  385. Richard, L.
  386. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  387. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  388. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  389. Rogan, L.
  390. Rosser, L.
  391. Rosslyn, E.
  392. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  393. Rowlands, L.
  394. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  395. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  396. St John of Bletso, L.
  397. St John of Fawsley, L.
  398. Sanderson of Bowden, L.
  399. Sandwich, E.
  400. Sassoon, L.
  401. Sawyer, L.
  402. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  403. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  404. Seccombe, B.
  405. Selborne, E.
  406. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  407. Selsdon, L.
  408. Sewel, L.
  409. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  410. Sharples, B.
  411. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  412. Sheikh, L.
  413. Sheldon, L.
  414. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  415. Sheppard of Didgemere, L.
  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. Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
  431. Spicer, L.
  432. Stair, E.
  433. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  434. Stern, B.
  435. Stern of Brentford, L.
  436. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  437. Stevenson of Coddenham, L.
  438. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  439. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  440. Strabolgi, L.
  441. Strathclyde, L.
  442. Sugar, L.
  443. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  444. Swinfen, L.
  445. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  446. Tanlaw, L.
  447. Taverne, L.
  448. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  449. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  450. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  451. Taylor of Warwick, L.
  452. Tenby, V.
  453. Teverson, L.
  454. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  455. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  456. Thomas of Walliswood, B.
  457. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  458. Thornton, B.
  459. Tonge, B.
  460. Tope, L.
  461. Tordoff, L.
  462. Touhig, L.
  463. Trefgarne, L.
  464. Trenchard, V.
  465. Triesman, L.
  466. Trimble, L.
  467. Trumpington, B.
  468. Truscott, L.
  469. Tugendhat, L.
  470. Tunnicliffe, L.
  471. Turnberg, L.
  472. Turner of Camden, B.
  473. Tyler, L.
  474. Ullswater, V.
  475. Verma, B.
  476. Vinson, L.
  477. Waddington, L.
  478. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  479. Wakeham, L.
  480. Walker of Aldringham, L.
  481. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  482. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  483. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  484. Walmsley, B.
  485. Walpole, L.
  486. Walton of Detchant, L.
  487. Warner, L.
  488. Warnock, B.
  489. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  490. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  491. Waverley, V.
  492. Wedderburn of Charlton, L.
  493. Wei, L.
  494. West of Spithead, L.
  495. Wheeler, B.
  496. Whitaker, B.
  497. Whitty, L.
  498. Wilcox, B.
  499. Wilkins, B.
  500. Williams of Elvel, L.
  501. Williamson of Horton, L.
  502. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  503. Wills, L.
  504. Wilson of Dinton, L.
  505. Wright of Richmond, L.
  506. Young of Hornsey, B.
  507. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  508. Younger of Leckie, V.