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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 9 December 2010

The House met at 11.00am.

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. Ahmed, L.
  7. Alderdice, L.
  8. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  9. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  10. Andrews, B.
  11. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  12. Arran, E.
  13. Ashcroft, L.
  14. Astor of Hever, L.
  15. Attlee, E.
  16. Avebury, L.
  17. Bach, L.
  18. Baldwin of Bewdley, E.
  19. Barker, B.
  20. Barnett, L.
  21. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  22. Bates, L.
  23. Beecham, L.
  24. Benjamin, B.
  25. Berkeley, L.
  26. Best, L.
  27. Bew, L.
  28. Bichard, L.
  29. Bilimoria, L.
  30. Billingham, B.
  31. Bilston, L.
  32. Birt, L.
  33. Blood, B.
  34. Boateng, L.
  35. Boothroyd, B.
  36. Borrie, L.
  37. Boston of Faversham, L.
  38. Bowness, L.
  39. Boyd of Duncansby, L.
  40. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  41. Bradshaw, L.
  42. Brett, L.
  43. Bridgeman, V.
  44. Broers, L.
  45. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  46. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  47. Brookman, L.
  48. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  49. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  50. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  51. Browning, B.
  52. Burnett, L.
  53. Burns, L.
  54. Buscombe, B.
  55. Butler-Sloss, B.
  56. Caithness, E.
  57. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  58. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  59. Campbell of Loughborough, B.
  60. Campbell-Savours, L.
  61. Carlile of Berriew, L.
  62. Cathcart, E.
  63. Chidgey, L.
  64. Clancarty, E.
  65. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  66. Clement-Jones, L.
  67. Clinton-Davis, L.
  68. Cobbold, L.
  69. Colwyn, L.
  70. Condon, L.
  71. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  72. Cotter, L.
  73. Courtown, E.
  74. Coussins, B.
  75. Cox, B.
  76. Craig of Radley, L.
  77. Craigavon, V.
  78. Crathorne, L.
  79. Crawley, B.
  80. Crickhowell, L.
  81. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  82. Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
  83. Davies of Abersoch, L.
  84. Davies of Coity, L.
  85. Davies of Oldham, L.
  86. De Mauley, L.
  87. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  88. Deech, B.
  89. Denham, L.
  90. Desai, L.
  91. Dholakia, L.
  92. Dixon, L.
  93. Dixon-Smith, L.
  94. Donoughue, L.
  95. Drake, B.
  96. D'Souza, B.
  97. Dubs, L.
  98. Dundee, E.
  99. Dykes, L.
  100. Eatwell, L.
  101. Eccles, V.
  102. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  103. Elder, L.
  104. Elton, L.
  105. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  106. Erroll, E.
  107. Evans of Parkside, L.
  108. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  109. Evans of Watford, L.
  110. Exeter, Bp.
  111. Falkland, V.
  112. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  113. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  114. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  115. Fellowes, L.
  116. Filkin, L.
  117. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  118. Fookes, B.
  119. Ford, B.
  120. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  121. Fowler, L.
  122. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  123. Gale, B.
  124. Garden of Frognal, B.
  125. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  126. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  127. Geddes, L.
  128. German, L.
  129. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  130. Gilbert, L.
  131. Glasgow, E.
  132. Golding, B.
  133. Goodlad, L.
  134. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  135. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  136. Grantchester, L.
  137. Greaves, L.
  138. Greenway, L.
  139. Grenfell, L.
  140. Grey-Thompson, B.
  141. Grocott, L.
  142. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  143. Hamwee, B.
  144. Hanham, B.
  145. Harris of Haringey, L.
  146. Harris of Richmond, B.
  147. Harrison, L.
  148. Hart of Chilton, L.
  149. Haskel, L.
  150. Haworth, L.
  151. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  152. Healey, L.
  153. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  154. Henig, B.
  155. Henley, L.
  156. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  157. Higgins, L.
  158. Hill of Oareford, L.
  159. Hollins, B.
  160. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  161. Hooper, B.
  162. Howard of Rising, L.
  163. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  164. Howarth of Newport, L.
  165. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  166. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  167. Howell of Guildford, L.
  168. Howells of St Davids, B.
  169. Howie of Troon, L.
  170. Hoyle, L.
  171. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  172. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  173. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  174. Hussein-Ece, B.
  175. Hylton, L.
  176. Inglewood, L.
  177. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  178. James of Blackheath, L.
  179. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  180. Jay of Paddington, B.
  181. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  182. Joffe, L.
  183. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  184. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  185. Jordan, L.
  186. Judd, L.
  187. Kakkar, L.
  188. Kilclooney, L.
  189. King of Bridgwater, L.
  190. King of West Bromwich, L.
  191. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  192. Kirkham, L.
  193. Kirkhill, L.
  194. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  195. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  196. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  197. Laird, L.
  198. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  199. Lang of Monkton, L.
  200. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  201. Lea of Crondall, L.
  202. Lee of Trafford, L.
  203. Lichfield, Bp.
  204. Lincoln, Bp.
  205. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  206. Lipsey, L.
  207. Listowel, E.
  208. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  209. Lothian, M.
  210. Low of Dalston, L.
  211. Lucas, L.
  212. Luke, L.
  213. Lyell, L.
  214. McAvoy, L.
  215. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  216. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  217. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  218. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  219. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  220. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  221. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  222. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  223. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  224. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  225. MacLaurin of Knebworth, L.
  226. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  227. McNally, L.
  228. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  229. Mancroft, L.
  230. Maples, L.
  231. Mar, C.
  232. Marland, L.
  233. Marlesford, L.
  234. Masham of Ilton, B.
  235. Massey of Darwen, B.
  236. Mawson, L.
  237. Maxton, L.
  238. May of Oxford, L.
  239. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  240. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  241. Montrose, D.
  242. Morgan, L.
  243. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  244. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  245. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  246. Morris of Bolton, B.
  247. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  248. Morris of Manchester, L.
  249. Moser, L.
  250. Moynihan, L.
  251. Naseby, L.
  252. Newton of Braintree, L.
  253. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  254. Northbourne, L.
  255. Northbrook, L.
  256. Northover, B.
  257. Norton of Louth, L.
  258. O'Cathain, B.
  259. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  260. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  261. Ouseley, L.
  262. Oxburgh, L.
  263. Palmer, L.
  264. Pannick, L.
  265. Parekh, L.
  266. Patel, L.
  267. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  268. Patel of Bradford, L.
  269. Pendry, L.
  270. Perry of Southwark, B.
  271. Peston, L.
  272. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  273. Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
  274. Pitkeathley, B.
  275. Prashar, B.
  276. Prescott, L.
  277. Prosser, B.
  278. Quin, B.
  279. Quirk, L.
  280. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  281. Ramsbotham, L.
  282. Rawlings, B.
  283. Razzall, L.
  284. Rea, L.
  285. Redesdale, L.
  286. Rees of Ludlow, L.
  287. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  288. Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, L.
  289. Rennard, L.
  290. Richard, L.
  291. Ripon and Leeds, Bp.
  292. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  293. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  294. Rogan, L.
  295. Rooker, L.
  296. Rosser, L.
  297. Rosslyn, E.
  298. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  299. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  300. Sainsbury of Turville, L.
  301. St John of Bletso, L.
  302. St John of Fawsley, L.
  303. Sandwich, E.
  304. Sassoon, L.
  305. Sawyer, L.
  306. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  307. Seccombe, B.
  308. Selborne, E.
  309. Selsdon, L.
  310. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  311. Sharples, B.
  312. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  313. Sheikh, L.
  314. Sheldon, L.
  315. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  316. Sherlock, B.
  317. Shipley, L.
  318. Shrewsbury, E.
  319. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  320. Simon, V.
  321. Skelmersdale, L.
  322. Slim, V.
  323. Smith of Basildon, B.
  324. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  325. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  326. Snape, L.
  327. Soley, L.
  328. Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
  329. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  330. Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, L.
  331. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  332. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  333. Strabolgi, L.
  334. Strathclyde, L.
  335. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  336. Swinfen, L.
  337. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  338. Taverne, L.
  339. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  340. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  341. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  342. Taylor of Warwick, L.
  343. Temple-Morris, L.
  344. Teverson, L.
  345. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  346. Thomas of Walliswood, B.
  347. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  348. Thornton, B.
  349. Tonge, B.
  350. Tope, L.
  351. Touhig, L.
  352. Triesman, L.
  353. Trimble, L.
  354. Trumpington, B.
  355. Tunnicliffe, L.
  356. Turnberg, L.
  357. Tyler, L.
  358. Ullswater, V.
  359. Verma, B.
  360. Vinson, L.
  361. Waddington, L.
  362. Wakeham, L.
  363. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  364. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  365. Walmsley, B.
  366. Walpole, L.
  367. Warner, L.
  368. Warnock, B.
  369. Warsi, B.
  370. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  371. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  372. Wei, L.
  373. Wheeler, B.
  374. Whitaker, B.
  375. Wilcox, B.
  376. Wilkins, B.
  377. Williams of Crosby, B.
  378. Williamson of Horton, L.
  379. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  380. Wills, L.
  381. Winston, L.
  382. Wright of Richmond, L.
  383. Young of Hornsey, B.
  384. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  385. Younger of Leckie, V.