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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 27 January 2011

The House met at 10.45am.

The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:

  1. Hayman, B. (Lord Speaker)
  2. Adams of Craigielea, B.
  3. Addington, L.
  4. Afshar, B.
  5. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
  6. Ahmed, L.
  7. Alderdice, L.
  8. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  9. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  10. Andrews, B.
  11. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  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. Bakewell, B.
  20. Barker, B.
  21. Barnett, L.
  22. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  23. Bates, L.
  24. Benjamin, B.
  25. Berridge, B.
  26. Best, L.
  27. Bew, L.
  28. Bhattacharyya, L.
  29. Bichard, L.
  30. Bilimoria, L.
  31. Billingham, B.
  32. Bilston, L.
  33. Blackwell, L.
  34. Blair of Boughton, L.
  35. Boothroyd, B.
  36. Borrie, L.
  37. Boston of Faversham, L.
  38. Bowness, L.
  39. Boyce, L.
  40. Boyd of Duncansby, L.
  41. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  42. Bradshaw, L.
  43. Brett, L.
  44. Bridgeman, V.
  45. Broers, L.
  46. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  47. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  48. Brookeborough, V.
  49. Brookman, L.
  50. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  51. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  52. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  53. Browning, B.
  54. Burnett, L.
  55. Buscombe, B.
  56. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  57. Butler-Sloss, B.
  58. Caithness, E.
  59. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  60. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  61. Campbell of Loughborough, B.
  62. Campbell of Surbiton, B.
  63. Campbell-Savours, L.
  64. Cathcart, E.
  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. Cohen of Pimlico, B.
  74. Collins of Highbury, L.
  75. Colwyn, L.
  76. Condon, L.
  77. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  78. Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
  79. Cotter, L.
  80. Courtown, E.
  81. Coussins, B.
  82. Craig of Radley, L.
  83. Craigavon, V.
  84. Crathorne, L.
  85. Crawley, B.
  86. Crickhowell, L.
  87. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  88. Currie of Marylebone, L.
  89. Dannatt, L.
  90. Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
  91. Davies of Coity, L.
  92. Davies of Oldham, L.
  93. Davies of Stamford, L.
  94. Dear, L.
  95. Deech, B.
  96. Denham, L.
  97. Desai, L.
  98. Dholakia, L.
  99. Dixon, L.
  100. Dixon-Smith, L.
  101. Dobbs, L.
  102. Donaghy, B.
  103. Donoughue, L.
  104. Doocey, B.
  105. Drake, B.
  106. Drayson, L.
  107. D'Souza, B.
  108. Dubs, L.
  109. Dykes, L.
  110. Eatwell, L.
  111. Eccles, V.
  112. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  113. Elis-Thomas, L.
  114. Elton, L.
  115. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  116. Erroll, E.
  117. Evans of Parkside, L.
  118. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  119. Falkender, B.
  120. Falkland, V.
  121. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  122. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  123. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  124. Fellowes, L.
  125. Fellowes of West Stafford, L.
  126. Ferrers, E.
  127. Filkin, L.
  128. Fookes, B.
  129. Ford, B.
  130. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  131. Fowler, L.
  132. Framlingham, L.
  133. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  134. Fritchie, B.
  135. Gale, B.
  136. Garden of Frognal, B.
  137. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  138. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  139. Gavron, L.
  140. Geddes, L.
  141. German, L.
  142. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  143. Giddens, L.
  144. Gilbert, L.
  145. Glenarthur, L.
  146. Glentoran, L.
  147. Golding, B.
  148. Goodhart, L.
  149. Goodlad, L.
  150. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  151. Goudie, B.
  152. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  153. Grade of Yarmouth, L.
  154. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  155. Grantchester, L.
  156. Greaves, L.
  157. Greengross, B.
  158. Greenway, L.
  159. Grenfell, L.
  160. Guthrie of Craigiebank, L.
  161. Hameed, L.
  162. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  163. Hanningfield, L.
  164. Harris of Haringey, L.
  165. Harris of Richmond, B.
  166. Harrison, L.
  167. Hart of Chilton, L.
  168. Hattersley, L.
  169. Haworth, L.
  170. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  171. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  172. Henley, L.
  173. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  174. Hereford, Bp.
  175. Higgins, L.
  176. Hollick, L.
  177. Hollins, B.
  178. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  179. Hooper, B.
  180. Howard of Rising, L.
  181. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  182. Howarth of Newport, L.
  183. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  184. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  185. Howell of Guildford, L.
  186. Howie of Troon, L.
  187. Hoyle, L.
  188. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  189. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  190. Hussain, L.
  191. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  192. James of Blackheath, L.
  193. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  194. Janvrin, L.
  195. Jay of Paddington, B.
  196. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  197. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  198. Jolly, B.
  199. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  200. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  201. Jordan, L.
  202. Judd, L.
  203. Kakkar, L.
  204. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  205. Kilclooney, L.
  206. Kimball, L.
  207. King of Bridgwater, L.
  208. King of West Bromwich, L.
  209. Kinnock, L.
  210. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  211. Kirkham, L.
  212. Kirkhill, L.
  213. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  214. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  215. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  216. Kramer, B.
  217. Laird, L.
  218. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  219. Lang of Monkton, L.
  220. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  221. Lea of Crondall, L.
  222. Lee of Trafford, L.
  223. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  224. Levy, L.
  225. Liddle, L.
  226. Lingfield, L.
  227. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  228. Lipsey, L.
  229. Liverpool, E.
  230. Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
  231. Loomba, L.
  232. Lothian, M.
  233. Low of Dalston, L.
  234. Lucas, L.
  235. Luke, L.
  236. Lyell, L.
  237. McAvoy, L.
  238. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  239. McDonagh, B.
  240. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  241. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  242. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  243. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  244. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  245. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  246. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  247. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  248. Maddock, B.
  249. Magan of Castletown, L.
  250. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  251. Manchester, Bp.
  252. Mancroft, L.
  253. Maples, L.
  254. Mar, C.
  255. Mar and Kellie, E.
  256. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  257. Marland, L.
  258. Marlesford, L.
  259. Martin of Springburn, L.
  260. Masham of Ilton, B.
  261. Massey of Darwen, B.
  262. Mawhinney, L.
  263. Mawson, L.
  264. Maxton, L.
  265. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  266. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  267. Mitchell, L.
  268. Monson, L.
  269. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  270. Montrose, D.
  271. Moonie, L.
  272. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  273. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  274. Morris of Bolton, B.
  275. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  276. Moser, L.
  277. Murphy, B.
  278. Myners, L.
  279. Naseby, L.
  280. Neuberger, B.
  281. Newby, L.
  282. Newton of Braintree, L.
  283. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  284. Noakes, B.
  285. Northbourne, L.
  286. Northbrook, L.
  287. Northover, B.
  288. Norton of Louth, L.
  289. O'Cathain, B.
  290. O'Loan, B.
  291. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  292. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  293. Ouseley, L.
  294. Oxburgh, L.
  295. Palmer, L.
  296. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  297. Palumbo, L.
  298. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  299. Patel of Bradford, L.
  300. Patten, L.
  301. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  302. Pendry, L.
  303. Perry of Southwark, B.
  304. Peston, L.
  305. Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
  306. Pitkeathley, B.
  307. Plumb, L.
  308. Prashar, B.
  309. Prescott, L.
  310. Prosser, B.
  311. Quirk, L.
  312. Radice, L.
  313. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  314. Ramsbotham, L.
  315. Rawlings, B.
  316. Razzall, L.
  317. Rea, L.
  318. Redesdale, L.
  319. Rees of Ludlow, L.
  320. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  321. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  322. Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, L.
  323. Rennard, L.
  324. Renton of Mount Harry, L.
  325. Ribeiro, L.
  326. Richard, L.
  327. Richardson of Calow, B.
  328. Risby, L.
  329. Ritchie of Brompton, B.
  330. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  331. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  332. Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
  333. Rogan, L.
  334. Rooker, L.
  335. Roper, L.
  336. Rosser, L.
  337. Rosslyn, E.
  338. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  339. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  340. Sainsbury of Turville, L.
  341. St John of Bletso, L.
  342. St John of Fawsley, L.
  343. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  344. Sanderson of Bowden, L.
  345. Sandwich, E.
  346. Sassoon, L.
  347. Sawyer, L.
  348. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  349. Scott of Foscote, L.
  350. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  351. Seccombe, B.
  352. Selborne, E.
  353. Selsdon, L.
  354. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  355. Sharkey, L.
  356. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  357. Sharples, B.
  358. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  359. Sheikh, L.
  360. Sheldon, L.
  361. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  362. Sherlock, B.
  363. Shipley, L.
  364. Shrewsbury, E.
  365. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  366. Simon, V.
  367. Skelmersdale, L.
  368. Skidelsky, L.
  369. Slim, V.
  370. Smith of Basildon, B.
  371. Smith of Clifton, L.
  372. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  373. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  374. Snape, L.
  375. Soley, L.
  376. Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
  377. Stedman-Scott, B.
  378. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  379. Stern, B.
  380. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  381. Stewartby, L.
  382. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  383. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  384. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  385. Strathclyde, L.
  386. Swinfen, L.
  387. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  388. Taverne, L.
  389. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  390. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  391. Taylor of Goss Moor, L.
  392. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  393. Teverson, L.
  394. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  395. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  396. Thornton, B.
  397. Tonge, B.
  398. Touhig, L.
  399. Trefgarne, L.
  400. Triesman, L.
  401. Trimble, L.
  402. True, L.
  403. Trumpington, B.
  404. Truscott, L.
  405. Tugendhat, L.
  406. Tunnicliffe, L.
  407. Turnberg, L.
  408. Turner of Camden, B.
  409. Tyler, L.
  410. Ullswater, V.
  411. Valentine, B.
  412. Verma, B.
  413. Waddington, L.
  414. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  415. Wakefield, Bp.
  416. Wakeham, L.
  417. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  418. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  419. Walmsley, B.
  420. Walpole, L.
  421. Warner, L.
  422. Warnock, B.
  423. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  424. Wasserman, L.
  425. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  426. Watson of Richmond, L.
  427. Waverley, V.
  428. Wei, L.
  429. Wheatcroft, B.
  430. Wheeler, B.
  431. Whitaker, B.
  432. Whitty, L.
  433. Wigley, L.
  434. Wilkins, B.
  435. Williams of Crosby, B.
  436. Williams of Elvel, L.
  437. Williamson of Horton, L.
  438. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  439. Wills, L.
  440. Winston, L.
  441. Woolf, L.
  442. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  443. Wright of Richmond, L.
  444. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  445. Younger of Leckie, V.