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