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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 7 December 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. Afshar, B.
  8. Ahmed, L.
  9. Alderdice, L.
  10. Allan of Hallam, L.
  11. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  12. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  13. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  14. Andrews, B.
  15. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  16. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  17. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  18. Arran, E.
  19. Ashcroft, L.
  20. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  21. Astor of Hever, L.
  22. Avebury, L.
  23. Bach, L.
  24. Baker of Dorking, L.
  25. Baldwin of Bewdley, E.
  26. Barker, B.
  27. Barnett, L.
  28. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  29. Bates, L.
  30. Beecham, L.
  31. Benjamin, B.
  32. Berkeley, L.
  33. Bew, L.
  34. Bichard, L.
  35. Bilimoria, L.
  36. Billingham, B.
  37. Bilston, L.
  38. Birt, L.
  39. Black of Brentwood, L.
  40. Blackwell, L.
  41. Blood, B.
  42. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  43. Boothroyd, B.
  44. Borrie, L.
  45. Boston of Faversham, L.
  46. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  47. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  48. Bradshaw, L.
  49. Bragg, L.
  50. Brett, L.
  51. Bridgeman, V.
  52. Broers, L.
  53. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  54. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  55. Brookeborough, V.
  56. Brookman, L.
  57. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  58. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  59. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  60. Browne of Madingley, L.
  61. Browning, B.
  62. Burnett, L.
  63. Buscombe, B.
  64. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  65. Caithness, E.
  66. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  67. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  68. Campbell of Loughborough, B.
  69. Campbell-Savours, L.
  70. Carey of Clifton, L.
  71. Carrington, L.
  72. Carter of Coles, L.
  73. Cathcart, E.
  74. Chadlington, L.
  75. Chalker of Wallasey, B.
  76. Chidgey, L.
  77. Chorley, L.
  78. Clancarty, E.
  79. Clark of Windermere, L.
  80. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  81. Clinton-Davis, L.
  82. Cobbold, L.
  83. Cohen of Pimlico, B.
  84. Colwyn, L.
  85. Condon, L.
  86. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  87. Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
  88. Corston, B.
  89. Cotter, L.
  90. Courtown, E.
  91. Coussins, B.
  92. Cox, B.
  93. Craigavon, V.
  94. Crathorne, L.
  95. Crawley, B.
  96. Cumberlege, B.
  97. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  98. Davies of Coity, L.
  99. Davies of Oldham, L.
  100. De Mauley, L.
  101. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  102. Dear, L.
  103. Deech, B.
  104. Denham, L.
  105. Derby, Bp.
  106. Desai, L.
  107. Dholakia, L.
  108. Dixon, L.
  109. Dixon-Smith, L.
  110. Donaghy, B.
  111. Donoughue, L.
  112. Drake, B.
  113. D'Souza, B.
  114. Dundee, E.
  115. Dykes, L.
  116. Eames, L.
  117. Eaton, B.
  118. Eatwell, L.
  119. Eccles, V.
  120. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  121. Eden of Winton, L.
  122. Elder, L.
  123. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  124. Erroll, E.
  125. Evans of Parkside, L.
  126. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  127. Evans of Watford, L.
  128. Falkland, V.
  129. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  130. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  131. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  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. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  142. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  143. Fowler, L.
  144. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  145. Gale, B.
  146. Garden of Frognal, B.
  147. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  148. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  149. Garel-Jones, L.
  150. Geddes, L.
  151. German, L.
  152. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  153. Giddens, L.
  154. Gilbert, L.
  155. Glasgow, E.
  156. Glenarthur, L.
  157. Glentoran, L.
  158. Gloucester, Bp.
  159. Golding, B.
  160. Goodhart, L.
  161. Goodlad, L.
  162. Goudie, B.
  163. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  164. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  165. Grantchester, L.
  166. Green of Hurstpierpoint, L.
  167. Greengross, B.
  168. Greenway, L.
  169. Grenfell, L.
  170. Grey-Thompson, B.
  171. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  172. Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
  173. Grocott, L.
  174. Hameed, L.
  175. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  176. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  177. Harris of Haringey, L.
  178. Harris of Richmond, B.
  179. Harrison, L.
  180. Hart of Chilton, L.
  181. Haskel, L.
  182. Haskins, L.
  183. Haworth, L.
  184. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  185. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  186. Henig, B.
  187. Hereford, Bp.
  188. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  189. Hollick, L.
  190. Hollins, B.
  191. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  192. Hooper, B.
  193. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  194. Howarth of Newport, L.
  195. Howe, E.
  196. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  197. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  198. Howell of Guildford, L.
  199. Howells of St Davids, B.
  200. Howie of Troon, L.
  201. Hoyle, L.
  202. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  203. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  204. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  205. Hussein-Ece, B.
  206. Hutton, L.
  207. Hylton, L.
  208. Inglewood, L.
  209. James of Blackheath, L.
  210. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  211. Jay of Paddington, B.
  212. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  213. Jones, L.
  214. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  215. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  216. Judd, L.
  217. Kakkar, L.
  218. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  219. Kilclooney, L.
  220. Kimball, L.
  221. King of Bridgwater, L.
  222. King of West Bromwich, L.
  223. Kinnock, L.
  224. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  225. Kirkhill, L.
  226. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  227. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  228. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  229. Krebs, L.
  230. Laird, L.
  231. Laming, L.
  232. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  233. Lang of Monkton, L.
  234. Lea of Crondall, L.
  235. Lee of Trafford, L.
  236. Leicester, Bp.
  237. Leitch, L.
  238. Lewis of Newnham, L.
  239. Lichfield, Bp.
  240. Liddle, L.
  241. Lindsay, E.
  242. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  243. Listowel, E.
  244. Liverpool, E.
  245. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  246. Lothian, M.
  247. Low of Dalston, L.
  248. Lucas, L.
  249. Luce, L.
  250. Luke, L.
  251. Lyell, L.
  252. McAvoy, L.
  253. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  254. McDonagh, B.
  255. Macdonald of River Glaven, 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. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  266. Mancroft, L.
  267. Mar, C.
  268. Marland, L.
  269. Marlesford, L.
  270. Masham of Ilton, B.
  271. Massey of Darwen, B.
  272. Mawhinney, L.
  273. Mawson, L.
  274. Maxton, L.
  275. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  276. Methuen, L.
  277. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  278. Mitchell, L.
  279. Monks, L.
  280. Monson, L.
  281. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  282. Montrose, D.
  283. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  284. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  285. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  286. Morris of Bolton, B.
  287. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  288. Moser, L.
  289. Myners, L.
  290. Naseby, L.
  291. Newby, L.
  292. Newlove, B.
  293. Newton of Braintree, L.
  294. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  295. Noakes, B.
  296. Northbourne, L.
  297. Northbrook, L.
  298. Northover, B.
  299. Norton of Louth, L.
  300. Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
  301. O'Cathain, B.
  302. O'Loan, B.
  303. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  304. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  305. Oppenheim-Barnes, B.
  306. Ouseley, L.
  307. Palmer, L.
  308. Pannick, L.
  309. Parekh, L.
  310. Parkinson, L.
  311. Parminter, B.
  312. Patel, L.
  313. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  314. Patel of Bradford, L.
  315. Patten, L.
  316. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  317. Pendry, L.
  318. Perry of Southwark, B.
  319. Peston, L.
  320. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  321. Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
  322. Pitkeathley, B.
  323. Plant of Highfield, L.
  324. Plumb, L.
  325. Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
  326. Prashar, B.
  327. Prosser, B.
  328. Quin, B.
  329. Quirk, L.
  330. Radice, L.
  331. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  332. Ramsbotham, L.
  333. Razzall, L.
  334. Rea, L.
  335. Reay, L.
  336. Redesdale, L.
  337. Rees of Ludlow, L.
  338. Rees-Mogg, L.
  339. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  340. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  341. Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, L.
  342. Rennard, L.
  343. Renton of Mount Harry, L.
  344. Richard, L.
  345. Ritchie of Brompton, B.
  346. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  347. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  348. Rogan, L.
  349. Rooker, L.
  350. Rosser, L.
  351. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  352. Rowlands, L.
  353. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  354. St John of Bletso, L.
  355. St John of Fawsley, L.
  356. Sandwich, E.
  357. Sassoon, L.
  358. Sawyer, L.
  359. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  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. Sewel, L.
  367. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  368. Sharples, B.
  369. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  370. Sheikh, L.
  371. Sheldon, L.
  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 Finsbury, L.
  382. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  383. Smith of Leigh, L.
  384. Snape, L.
  385. Soley, L.
  386. Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
  387. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  388. Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, L.
  389. Stevens of Ludgate, L.
  390. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  391. Stewartby, L.
  392. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  393. Strabolgi, L.
  394. Strathclyde, L.
  395. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  396. Swinfen, L.
  397. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  398. Tanlaw, L.
  399. Taverne, L.
  400. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  401. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  402. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  403. Temple-Morris, L.
  404. Tenby, V.
  405. Teverson, L.
  406. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  407. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  408. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  409. Thornton, B.
  410. Tonge, B.
  411. Tope, L.
  412. Tordoff, L.
  413. Touhig, L.
  414. Trenchard, V.
  415. Triesman, L.
  416. Trimble, L.
  417. Trumpington, B.
  418. Truscott, L.
  419. Tugendhat, L.
  420. Tunnicliffe, L.
  421. Turner of Camden, B.
  422. Tyler, L.
  423. Ullswater, V.
  424. Vadera, B.
  425. Verma, B.
  426. Vinson, L.
  427. Waddington, L.
  428. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  429. Wakefield, Bp.
  430. Wakeham, L.
  431. Walker of Aldringham, L.
  432. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  433. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  434. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  435. Walmsley, B.
  436. Walpole, L.
  437. Walton of Detchant, L.
  438. Warner, L.
  439. Warnock, B.
  440. Warsi, B.
  441. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  442. Waverley, V.
  443. Wedderburn of Charlton, L.
  444. Wei, L.
  445. West of Spithead, L.
  446. Wheeler, B.
  447. Whitaker, B.
  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. Willoughby de Broke, L.
  455. Wills, L.
  456. Winston, L.
  457. Wright of Richmond, L.
  458. Young of Hornsey, B.
  459. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  460. Younger of Leckie, V.