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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 18 January 2011

The House met at 2.15pm.

The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:

  1. Hayman, B. (Lord Speaker)
  2. Adams of Craigielea, B.
  3. Addington, L.
  4. Adonis, L.
  5. Afshar, B.
  6. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
  7. Ahmed, L.
  8. Allan of Hallam, L.
  9. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  10. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  11. Archer of Sandwell, L.
  12. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  13. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  14. Astor of Hever, L.
  15. Attlee, E.
  16. Avebury, L.
  17. Bach, L.
  18. Baker of Dorking, L.
  19. Ballyedmond, L.
  20. Bannside, L.
  21. Barnett, L.
  22. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  23. Bates, L.
  24. Beecham, L.
  25. Benjamin, B.
  26. Bew, L.
  27. Bichard, L.
  28. Billingham, B.
  29. Bilston, L.
  30. Blackwell, L.
  31. Blair of Boughton, L.
  32. Blood, B.
  33. Boothroyd, B.
  34. Borrie, L.
  35. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  36. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
  37. Boyd of Duncansby, L.
  38. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  39. Bradley, L.
  40. Bradshaw, L.
  41. Bramall, L.
  42. Brett, L.
  43. Broers, L.
  44. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  45. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  46. Brookman, L.
  47. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  48. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  49. Browne of Belmont, L.
  50. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  51. Browning, B.
  52. Burnett, L.
  53. Buscombe, B.
  54. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  55. Butler-Sloss, B.
  56. Caithness, E.
  57. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  58. Campbell-Savours, L.
  59. Canterbury, Abp.
  60. Carrington, L.
  61. Cathcart, E.
  62. Cavendish of Furness, L.
  63. Chadlington, L.
  64. Chalker of Wallasey, B.
  65. Chester, Bp.
  66. Chidgey, L.
  67. Chorley, L.
  68. Christopher, L.
  69. Clancarty, E.
  70. Clark of Windermere, L.
  71. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  72. Clinton-Davis, L.
  73. Colwyn, L.
  74. Condon, L.
  75. Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
  76. Corston, B.
  77. Cotter, L.
  78. Coussins, B.
  79. Cox, B.
  80. Craig of Radley, L.
  81. Craigavon, V.
  82. Crawley, B.
  83. Crickhowell, L.
  84. Crisp, L.
  85. Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
  86. Davies of Oldham, L.
  87. Davies of Stamford, L.
  88. De Mauley, L.
  89. Deech, B.
  90. Denham, L.
  91. Derby, Bp.
  92. Desai, L.
  93. Dholakia, L.
  94. Dixon, L.
  95. Dixon-Smith, L.
  96. Dobbs, L.
  97. Donaghy, B.
  98. Donoughue, L.
  99. Doocey, B.
  100. Drake, B.
  101. D'Souza, B.
  102. Dubs, L.
  103. Dykes, L.
  104. Eames, L.
  105. Eaton, B.
  106. Eccles, V.
  107. Eden of Winton, L.
  108. Edmiston, L.
  109. Elton, L.
  110. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  111. Emerton, B.
  112. Erroll, E.
  113. Evans of Parkside, L.
  114. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  115. Falconer of Thoroton, L.
  116. Falkland, V.
  117. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  118. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  119. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  120. Faulks, L.
  121. Fearn, L.
  122. Feldman of Elstree, L.
  123. Fellowes, L.
  124. Filkin, L.
  125. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  126. Fookes, B.
  127. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  128. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  129. Fowler, L.
  130. Framlingham, L.
  131. Fritchie, B.
  132. Gale, B.
  133. Garden of Frognal, B.
  134. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  135. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  136. Garel-Jones, L.
  137. Geddes, L.
  138. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  139. Giddens, L.
  140. Glasgow, E.
  141. Glenarthur, L.
  142. Glentoran, L.
  143. Golding, B.
  144. Goldsmith, L.
  145. Goodhart, L.
  146. Goodlad, L.
  147. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  148. Goudie, B.
  149. Gould of Brookwood, L.
  150. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  151. Grantchester, L.
  152. Greaves, L.
  153. Greengross, B.
  154. Grenfell, L.
  155. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  156. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  157. Hamwee, B.
  158. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  159. Hanningfield, L.
  160. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  161. Harris of Haringey, L.
  162. Harris of Richmond, B.
  163. Harrison, L.
  164. Hart of Chilton, L.
  165. Hastings of Scarisbrick, L.
  166. Haworth, L.
  167. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  168. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  169. Henley, L.
  170. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  171. Higgins, L.
  172. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  173. Hollins, B.
  174. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  175. Home, E.
  176. Howard of Lympne, L.
  177. Howarth of Newport, L.
  178. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  179. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  180. Howell of Guildford, L.
  181. Howie of Troon, L.
  182. Hoyle, L.
  183. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  184. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  185. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  186. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  187. Hurd of Westwell, L.
  188. Hussein-Ece, B.
  189. Hylton, L.
  190. Imbert, L.
  191. Inglewood, L.
  192. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  193. James of Blackheath, L.
  194. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  195. Jay of Paddington, B.
  196. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  197. Jolly, B.
  198. Jones, L.
  199. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  200. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  201. Jopling, L.
  202. Jordan, L.
  203. Judd, L.
  204. Kakkar, L.
  205. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  206. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  207. Kilclooney, L.
  208. Kimball, L.
  209. King of Bridgwater, L.
  210. King of West Bromwich, L.
  211. Kinnock, L.
  212. Kirkhill, L.
  213. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  214. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  215. Kramer, B.
  216. Krebs, L.
  217. Laming, L.
  218. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  219. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  220. Lea of Crondall, L.
  221. Lee of Trafford, L.
  222. Leitch, L.
  223. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  224. Lewis of Newnham, L.
  225. Lexden, L.
  226. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  227. Lindsay, E.
  228. Lingfield, L.
  229. Lipsey, L.
  230. Liverpool, Bp.
  231. Liverpool, E.
  232. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  233. Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
  234. Loomba, L.
  235. Low of Dalston, L.
  236. Luce, L.
  237. Luke, L.
  238. Lyell, L.
  239. McAvoy, L.
  240. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  241. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  242. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  243. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  244. Macfarlane of Bearsden, L.
  245. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  246. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  247. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  248. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  249. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  250. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  251. McNally, L.
  252. Maddock, B.
  253. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  254. Mallalieu, B.
  255. Mancroft, L.
  256. Maples, L.
  257. Mar, C.
  258. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  259. Marland, L.
  260. Marlesford, L.
  261. Masham of Ilton, B.
  262. Massey of Darwen, B.
  263. Mawhinney, L.
  264. Maxton, L.
  265. May of Oxford, L.
  266. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  267. Methuen, L.
  268. Mogg, L.
  269. Montrose, D.
  270. Morgan, L.
  271. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  272. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  273. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  274. Morris of Bolton, B.
  275. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  276. Morris of Manchester, L.
  277. Moynihan, L.
  278. Myners, L.
  279. Naseby, L.
  280. Noakes, B.
  281. Northbourne, L.
  282. Northbrook, L.
  283. Northover, B.
  284. Norton of Louth, L.
  285. Nye, B.
  286. O'Cathain, B.
  287. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  288. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  289. Onslow, E.
  290. Oppenheim-Barnes, B.
  291. Ouseley, L.
  292. Paisley of St George's, B.
  293. Palmer, L.
  294. Pannick, L.
  295. Parminter, B.
  296. Patel, L.
  297. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  298. Patel of Bradford, L.
  299. Patten, L.
  300. Peston, L.
  301. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  302. Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
  303. Pitkeathley, B.
  304. Plumb, L.
  305. Popat, L.
  306. Prescott, L.
  307. Puttnam, L.
  308. Quin, B.
  309. Quirk, L.
  310. Ramsbotham, L.
  311. Rana, L.
  312. Rawlings, B.
  313. Rea, L.
  314. Redesdale, L.
  315. Rees-Mogg, L.
  316. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  317. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  318. Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, L.
  319. Rennard, L.
  320. Renton of Mount Harry, L.
  321. Ribeiro, L.
  322. Ripon and Leeds, Bp.
  323. Risby, L.
  324. Ritchie of Brompton, B.
  325. Rix, L.
  326. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  327. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  328. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  329. Rogan, L.
  330. Rosser, L.
  331. Rosslyn, E.
  332. Rotherwick, L.
  333. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  334. Rowlands, L.
  335. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  336. Saatchi, L.
  337. St John of Fawsley, L.
  338. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  339. Sassoon, L.
  340. Sawyer, L.
  341. Scott of Foscote, L.
  342. Seccombe, B.
  343. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  344. Selsdon, L.
  345. Sewel, L.
  346. Sharkey, L.
  347. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  348. Sharples, B.
  349. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  350. Sheldon, L.
  351. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  352. Sherlock, B.
  353. Shrewsbury, E.
  354. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  355. Simon, V.
  356. Slim, V.
  357. Smith of Basildon, B.
  358. Smith of Clifton, L.
  359. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  360. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  361. Smith of Kelvin, L.
  362. Smith of Leigh, L.
  363. Snape, L.
  364. Soley, L.
  365. Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
  366. Spicer, L.
  367. Stair, E.
  368. Stedman-Scott, B.
  369. Stern, B.
  370. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  371. Stewartby, L.
  372. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  373. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  374. Strathclyde, L.
  375. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  376. Swinfen, L.
  377. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  378. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  379. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  380. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  381. Tebbit, L.
  382. Tenby, V.
  383. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  384. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  385. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  386. Thornton, B.
  387. Tonge, B.
  388. Tordoff, L.
  389. Touhig, L.
  390. Trefgarne, L.
  391. Triesman, L.
  392. Trimble, L.
  393. True, L.
  394. Trumpington, B.
  395. Truscott, L.
  396. Tugendhat, L.
  397. Tunnicliffe, L.
  398. Turnberg, L.
  399. Turner of Camden, B.
  400. Tyler, L.
  401. Verma, B.
  402. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  403. Wakefield, Bp.
  404. Wakeham, L.
  405. Waldegrave of North Hill, L.
  406. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  407. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  408. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  409. Walpole, L.
  410. Walton of Detchant, L.
  411. Warnock, B.
  412. Warsi, B.
  413. Wasserman, L.
  414. Waverley, V.
  415. Wedderburn of Charlton, L.
  416. Weidenfeld, L.
  417. Wheatcroft, B.
  418. Wheeler, B.
  419. Whitaker, B.
  420. Wilcox, B.
  421. Williams of Crosby, B.
  422. Williams of Elvel, L.
  423. Williamson of Horton, L.
  424. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  425. Wills, L.
  426. Wood of Anfield, L.
  427. Woolf, L.
  428. Younger of Leckie, V.