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.

Session 2010-12 Volume 244

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Journal for 22 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. Addington, L.
  4. Ahmed, L.
  5. Alderdice, L.
  6. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  7. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  8. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  9. Astor of Hever, L.
  10. Attlee, E.
  11. Avebury, L.
  12. Barker, B.
  13. Barnett, L.
  14. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  15. Bates, L.
  16. Beecham, L.
  17. Benjamin, B.
  18. Best, L.
  19. Bew, L.
  20. Billingham, B.
  21. Bilston, L.
  22. Blackwell, L.
  23. Boateng, L.
  24. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  25. Borrie, L.
  26. Boston of Faversham, L.
  27. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  28. Bowness, L.
  29. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  30. Bragg, L.
  31. Brett, L.
  32. Bridgeman, V.
  33. Broers, L.
  34. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  35. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  36. Brookman, L.
  37. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  38. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  39. Browning, B.
  40. Burnett, L.
  41. Buscombe, B.
  42. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  43. Campbell-Savours, L.
  44. Carlile of Berriew, L.
  45. Carter of Coles, L.
  46. Cathcart, E.
  47. Chidgey, L.
  48. Chorley, L.
  49. Clancarty, E.
  50. Clark of Windermere, L.
  51. Clement-Jones, L.
  52. Clinton-Davis, L.
  53. Colwyn, L.
  54. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  55. Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
  56. Cormack, L.
  57. Cotter, L.
  58. Courtown, E.
  59. Coussins, B.
  60. Cox, B.
  61. Crathorne, L.
  62. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  63. Davies of Coity, L.
  64. Davies of Oldham, L.
  65. Davies of Stamford, L.
  66. De Mauley, L.
  67. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  68. Deben, L.
  69. Denham, L.
  70. Derby, Bp.
  71. Dholakia, L.
  72. Donaghy, B.
  73. Donoughue, L.
  74. Doocey, B.
  75. D'Souza, B.
  76. Dubs, L.
  77. Dundee, E.
  78. Dykes, L.
  79. Eatwell, L.
  80. Eden of Winton, L.
  81. Elder, L.
  82. Elton, L.
  83. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  84. Erroll, E.
  85. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  86. Falkender, B.
  87. Falkland, V.
  88. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  89. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  90. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  91. Fellowes, L.
  92. Filkin, L.
  93. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  94. Flather, B.
  95. Fookes, B.
  96. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  97. Fowler, L.
  98. Gale, B.
  99. Garden of Frognal, B.
  100. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  101. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  102. Geddes, L.
  103. German, L.
  104. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  105. Giddens, L.
  106. Gilbert, L.
  107. Golding, B.
  108. Goodlad, L.
  109. Goudie, B.
  110. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  111. Grantchester, L.
  112. Greaves, L.
  113. Greengross, B.
  114. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  115. Hamwee, B.
  116. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  117. Harris of Haringey, L.
  118. Harris of Peckham, L.
  119. Harris of Richmond, B.
  120. Harrison, L.
  121. Hart of Chilton, L.
  122. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  123. Henig, B.
  124. Henley, L.
  125. Higgins, L.
  126. Hill of Oareford, L.
  127. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  128. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  129. Howarth of Newport, L.
  130. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  131. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  132. Howell of Guildford, L.
  133. Howie of Troon, L.
  134. Hoyle, L.
  135. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  136. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  137. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  138. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  139. Hussein-Ece, B.
  140. Hutton of Furness, L.
  141. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  142. James of Blackheath, L.
  143. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  144. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  145. Jones, L.
  146. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  147. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  148. Judd, L.
  149. Kakkar, L.
  150. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  151. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  152. Kilclooney, L.
  153. King of West Bromwich, L.
  154. Kinnock, L.
  155. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  156. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  157. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  158. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  159. Layard, L.
  160. Lea of Crondall, L.
  161. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  162. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  163. Liddle, L.
  164. Lingfield, L.
  165. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  166. Lipsey, L.
  167. Listowel, E.
  168. Low of Dalston, L.
  169. Lucas, L.
  170. Luke, L.
  171. McAvoy, L.
  172. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  173. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  174. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  175. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  176. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  177. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  178. McNally, L.
  179. Maddock, B.
  180. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  181. Mar and Kellie, E.
  182. Marland, L.
  183. Marlesford, L.
  184. Masham of Ilton, B.
  185. Mawson, L.
  186. Maxton, L.
  187. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  188. Meacher, B.
  189. Monks, L.
  190. Morgan, L.
  191. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  192. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  193. Morris of Bolton, B.
  194. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  195. Morris of Manchester, L.
  196. Moser, L.
  197. Moynihan, L.
  198. Naseby, L.
  199. Neuberger, B.
  200. Newby, L.
  201. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  202. Noakes, B.
  203. Northbrook, L.
  204. Northover, B.
  205. Norton of Louth, L.
  206. Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
  207. O'Cathain, B.
  208. O'Loan, B.
  209. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  210. Ouseley, L.
  211. Palmer, L.
  212. Pannick, L.
  213. Parminter, B.
  214. Patel, L.
  215. Patel of Bradford, L.
  216. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  217. Pendry, L.
  218. Perry of Southwark, B.
  219. Peston, L.
  220. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  221. Pitkeathley, B.
  222. Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
  223. Prashar, B.
  224. Prosser, B.
  225. Quirk, L.
  226. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  227. Ramsbotham, L.
  228. Rawlings, B.
  229. Razzall, L.
  230. Rea, L.
  231. Reay, L.
  232. Redesdale, L.
  233. Rennard, L.
  234. Renton of Mount Harry, L.
  235. Ribeiro, L.
  236. Richard, L.
  237. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  238. Rogan, L.
  239. Rooker, L.
  240. Roper, L.
  241. Rosser, L.
  242. Rosslyn, E.
  243. Rotherwick, L.
  244. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  245. Sainsbury of Turville, L.
  246. St John of Bletso, L.
  247. St John of Fawsley, L.
  248. Sassoon, L.
  249. Sawyer, L.
  250. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  251. Seccombe, B.
  252. Selborne, E.
  253. Selsdon, L.
  254. Sewel, L.
  255. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  256. Sheikh, L.
  257. Sheldon, L.
  258. Sherlock, B.
  259. Shipley, L.
  260. Shrewsbury, E.
  261. Simon, V.
  262. Skelmersdale, L.
  263. Slim, V.
  264. Smith of Basildon, B.
  265. Snape, L.
  266. Soley, L.
  267. Stedman-Scott, B.
  268. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  269. Stern, B.
  270. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  271. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  272. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  273. Swinfen, L.
  274. Taverne, L.
  275. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  276. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  277. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  278. Teverson, L.
  279. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  280. Thomas of Walliswood, B.
  281. Thornton, B.
  282. Tonge, B.
  283. Tope, L.
  284. Touhig, L.
  285. Trefgarne, L.
  286. Trenchard, V.
  287. Truscott, L.
  288. Tugendhat, L.
  289. Tunnicliffe, L.
  290. Turnberg, L.
  291. Verma, B.
  292. Waddington, L.
  293. Wakeham, L.
  294. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  295. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  296. Walmsley, B.
  297. Warner, L.
  298. Warnock, B.
  299. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  300. Wei, L.
  301. Wheeler, B.
  302. Whitaker, B.
  303. Wilcox, B.
  304. Williams of Crosby, B.
  305. Williams of Elvel, L.
  306. Williamson of Horton, L.
  307. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  308. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  309. Woolf, L.
  310. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  311. Young of Hornsey, B.
  312. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  313. Younger of Leckie, V.