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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 21 December 2010

The House met at 2.15pm.

The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:

  1. Hayman, B. (Lord Speaker)
  2. Aberdare, L.
  3. Addington, L.
  4. Ahmed, L.
  5. Alderdice, L.
  6. Allan of Hallam, L.
  7. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  8. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  9. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  10. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  11. Arran, E.
  12. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  13. Astor of Hever, L.
  14. Attlee, E.
  15. Avebury, L.
  16. Bach, L.
  17. Baker of Dorking, L.
  18. Barker, B.
  19. Barnett, L.
  20. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  21. Bates, L.
  22. Beecham, L.
  23. Bell, L.
  24. Benjamin, B.
  25. Berkeley, L.
  26. Best, L.
  27. Bew, L.
  28. Billingham, B.
  29. Bilston, L.
  30. Black of Brentwood, L.
  31. Blackstone, B.
  32. Boateng, L.
  33. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  34. Borrie, L.
  35. Boston of Faversham, L.
  36. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  37. Bowness, L.
  38. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  39. Bragg, L.
  40. Brett, L.
  41. Bridgeman, V.
  42. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  43. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  44. Brookman, L.
  45. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  46. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  47. Browning, B.
  48. Burnett, L.
  49. Buscombe, B.
  50. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  51. Campbell-Savours, L.
  52. Carlile of Berriew, L.
  53. Carter of Coles, L.
  54. Cathcart, E.
  55. Chidgey, L.
  56. Chorley, L.
  57. Clancarty, E.
  58. Clark of Windermere, L.
  59. Clement-Jones, L.
  60. Clinton-Davis, L.
  61. Cohen of Pimlico, B.
  62. Colwyn, L.
  63. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  64. Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
  65. Cormack, L.
  66. Cotter, L.
  67. Courtown, E.
  68. Coussins, B.
  69. Cox, B.
  70. Crathorne, L.
  71. Crisp, L.
  72. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  73. Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
  74. Davies of Coity, L.
  75. Davies of Oldham, L.
  76. Davies of Stamford, L.
  77. De Mauley, L.
  78. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  79. Deben, L.
  80. Derby, Bp.
  81. Dholakia, L.
  82. Dixon-Smith, L.
  83. Dobbs, L.
  84. Donaghy, B.
  85. Donoughue, L.
  86. Drake, B.
  87. D'Souza, B.
  88. Dubs, L.
  89. Dundee, E.
  90. Dykes, L.
  91. Eatwell, L.
  92. Eden of Winton, L.
  93. Elder, L.
  94. Elton, L.
  95. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  96. Erroll, E.
  97. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  98. Falkland, V.
  99. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  100. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  101. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  102. Faulks, L.
  103. Fearn, L.
  104. Fellowes, L.
  105. Filkin, L.
  106. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  107. Flather, B.
  108. Fookes, B.
  109. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  110. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  111. Fowler, L.
  112. Freud, L.
  113. Freyberg, L.
  114. Gale, B.
  115. Garden of Frognal, B.
  116. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  117. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  118. Geddes, L.
  119. German, L.
  120. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  121. Giddens, L.
  122. Gilbert, L.
  123. Golding, B.
  124. Goodlad, L.
  125. Goudie, B.
  126. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  127. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  128. Grantchester, L.
  129. Greaves, L.
  130. Green of Hurstpierpoint, L.
  131. Greengross, B.
  132. Grey-Thompson, B.
  133. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  134. Guildford, Bp.
  135. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  136. Hamwee, B.
  137. Hanham, B.
  138. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  139. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  140. Harris of Haringey, L.
  141. Harris of Richmond, B.
  142. Harrison, L.
  143. Hart of Chilton, L.
  144. Haworth, L.
  145. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  146. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  147. Henig, B.
  148. Henley, L.
  149. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  150. Higgins, L.
  151. Hill of Oareford, L.
  152. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  153. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  154. Hollins, B.
  155. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  156. Howard of Rising, L.
  157. Howarth of Newport, L.
  158. Howe, E.
  159. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  160. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  161. Howell of Guildford, L.
  162. Howells of St Davids, B.
  163. Howie of Troon, L.
  164. Hoyle, L.
  165. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  166. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  167. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  168. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  169. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  170. Hurd of Westwell, L.
  171. Hussein-Ece, B.
  172. Hutton of Furness, L.
  173. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  174. James of Blackheath, L.
  175. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  176. Jay of Ewelme, L.
  177. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  178. Jones, L.
  179. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  180. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  181. Judd, L.
  182. Kakkar, L.
  183. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  184. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  185. Kilclooney, L.
  186. King of Bridgwater, L.
  187. King of West Bromwich, L.
  188. Kinnock, L.
  189. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  190. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  191. Krebs, L.
  192. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  193. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  194. Layard, L.
  195. Lea of Crondall, L.
  196. Lee of Trafford, L.
  197. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  198. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  199. Liddle, L.
  200. Lindsay, E.
  201. Lingfield, L.
  202. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  203. Lipsey, L.
  204. Listowel, E.
  205. Liverpool, Bp.
  206. London, Bp.
  207. Low of Dalston, L.
  208. Lucas, L.
  209. Luke, L.
  210. McAvoy, L.
  211. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  212. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  213. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  214. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  215. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  216. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  217. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  218. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  219. McNally, L.
  220. Maddock, B.
  221. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  222. Manchester, Bp.
  223. Mancroft, L.
  224. Maples, L.
  225. Mar and Kellie, E.
  226. Marland, L.
  227. Marlesford, L.
  228. Masham of Ilton, B.
  229. Mawhinney, L.
  230. Mawson, L.
  231. Maxton, L.
  232. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  233. Methuen, L.
  234. Monks, L.
  235. Monson, L.
  236. Morgan, L.
  237. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  238. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  239. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  240. Morris of Bolton, B.
  241. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  242. Morris of Manchester, L.
  243. Morris of Yardley, B.
  244. Neuberger, B.
  245. Neville-Jones, B.
  246. Newby, L.
  247. Newton of Braintree, L.
  248. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  249. Noakes, B.
  250. Northover, B.
  251. Norton of Louth, L.
  252. Nye, B.
  253. O'Cathain, B.
  254. O'Loan, B.
  255. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  256. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  257. Palmer, L.
  258. Palumbo, L.
  259. Pannick, L.
  260. Parminter, B.
  261. Patel, L.
  262. Patel of Bradford, L.
  263. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  264. Pendry, L.
  265. Perry of Southwark, B.
  266. Peston, L.
  267. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  268. Pitkeathley, B.
  269. Prashar, B.
  270. Prosser, B.
  271. Quin, B.
  272. Quirk, L.
  273. Ramsbotham, L.
  274. Rawlings, B.
  275. Razzall, L.
  276. Rea, L.
  277. Reay, L.
  278. Redesdale, L.
  279. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  280. Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, L.
  281. Rennard, L.
  282. Ribeiro, L.
  283. Richard, L.
  284. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  285. Rogan, L.
  286. Rooker, L.
  287. Roper, L.
  288. Rosser, L.
  289. Rosslyn, E.
  290. Rotherwick, L.
  291. St John of Bletso, L.
  292. St John of Fawsley, L.
  293. Sandwich, E.
  294. Sassoon, L.
  295. Sawyer, L.
  296. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  297. Scott of Foscote, L.
  298. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  299. Seccombe, B.
  300. Selborne, E.
  301. Selsdon, L.
  302. Sewel, L.
  303. Sharkey, L.
  304. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  305. Sheikh, L.
  306. Sheldon, L.
  307. Sherlock, B.
  308. Shipley, L.
  309. Shrewsbury, E.
  310. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  311. Simon, V.
  312. Skelmersdale, L.
  313. Slim, V.
  314. Smith of Basildon, B.
  315. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  316. Snape, L.
  317. Soley, L.
  318. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  319. Stern, B.
  320. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  321. Stevenson of Coddenham, L.
  322. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  323. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  324. Strabolgi, L.
  325. Strathclyde, L.
  326. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  327. Taverne, L.
  328. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  329. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  330. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  331. Temple-Morris, L.
  332. Teverson, L.
  333. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  334. Thomas of Walliswood, B.
  335. Thornton, B.
  336. Tomlinson, L.
  337. Tonge, B.
  338. Tope, L.
  339. Touhig, L.
  340. Trefgarne, L.
  341. Trenchard, V.
  342. Triesman, L.
  343. Trimble, L.
  344. Trumpington, B.
  345. Truscott, L.
  346. Tugendhat, L.
  347. Tunnicliffe, L.
  348. Turnberg, L.
  349. Verma, B.
  350. Waddington, L.
  351. Wakeham, L.
  352. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  353. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  354. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  355. Walmsley, B.
  356. Warner, L.
  357. Warnock, B.
  358. Warsi, B.
  359. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  360. Wei, L.
  361. Wheeler, B.
  362. Whitaker, B.
  363. Wilcox, B.
  364. Williams of Crosby, B.
  365. Williams of Elvel, L.
  366. Williamson of Horton, L.
  367. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  368. Wills, L.
  369. Wilson of Dinton, L.
  370. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  371. Young of Hornsey, B.
  372. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  373. Younger of Leckie, V.