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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 31 January 2011

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. Adebowale, L.
  5. Adonis, L.
  6. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
  7. Ahmed, L.
  8. Alderdice, L.
  9. Allan of Hallam, L.
  10. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  11. Alli, L.
  12. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  13. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  14. Andrews, B.
  15. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  16. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  17. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  18. Arran, E.
  19. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  20. Astor, V.
  21. Astor of Hever, L.
  22. Attlee, E.
  23. Avebury, L.
  24. Bach, L.
  25. Baker of Dorking, L.
  26. Bakewell, B.
  27. Barker, B.
  28. Barnett, L.
  29. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  30. Bates, L.
  31. Beecham, L.
  32. Benjamin, B.
  33. Berkeley, L.
  34. Berridge, B.
  35. Best, L.
  36. Bew, L.
  37. Bilimoria, L.
  38. Billingham, B.
  39. Bilston, L.
  40. Birt, L.
  41. Black of Brentwood, L.
  42. Blackstone, B.
  43. Blackwell, L.
  44. Blair of Boughton, L.
  45. Blood, B.
  46. Boateng, L.
  47. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  48. Boothroyd, B.
  49. Borrie, L.
  50. Boston of Faversham, L.
  51. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  52. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
  53. Bowness, L.
  54. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  55. Bradley, L.
  56. Bradshaw, L.
  57. Bragg, L.
  58. Bramall, L.
  59. Brett, L.
  60. Bridgeman, V.
  61. Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
  62. Broers, L.
  63. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  64. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  65. Brookman, L.
  66. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  67. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  68. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  69. Browning, B.
  70. Burnett, L.
  71. Burns, L.
  72. Buscombe, B.
  73. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  74. Butler-Sloss, B.
  75. Caithness, E.
  76. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  77. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  78. Campbell of Surbiton, B.
  79. Campbell-Savours, L.
  80. Carey of Clifton, L.
  81. Carter of Coles, L.
  82. Cathcart, E.
  83. Cavendish of Furness, L.
  84. Chadlington, L.
  85. Chester, Bp.
  86. Chidgey, L.
  87. Chorley, L.
  88. Christopher, L.
  89. Clancarty, E.
  90. Clark of Windermere, L.
  91. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  92. Clement-Jones, L.
  93. Clinton-Davis, L.
  94. Collins of Highbury, L.
  95. Colwyn, L.
  96. Condon, L.
  97. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  98. Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
  99. Cotter, L.
  100. Courtown, E.
  101. Coussins, B.
  102. Cox, B.
  103. Craig of Radley, L.
  104. Craigavon, V.
  105. Crawford and Balcarres, E.
  106. Crawley, B.
  107. Crickhowell, L.
  108. Crisp, L.
  109. Cumberlege, B.
  110. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  111. Dannatt, L.
  112. Darzi of Denham, L.
  113. Davies of Coity, L.
  114. Davies of Oldham, L.
  115. Davies of Stamford, L.
  116. De Mauley, L.
  117. Deech, B.
  118. Denham, L.
  119. Desai, L.
  120. Dholakia, L.
  121. Dixon, L.
  122. Dixon-Smith, L.
  123. Dobbs, L.
  124. Donaghy, B.
  125. Donoughue, L.
  126. Doocey, B.
  127. Drake, B.
  128. Drayson, L.
  129. D'Souza, B.
  130. Dubs, L.
  131. Dundee, E.
  132. Dykes, L.
  133. Eatwell, L.
  134. Eccles, V.
  135. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  136. Eden of Winton, L.
  137. Edmiston, L.
  138. Elder, L.
  139. Elis-Thomas, L.
  140. Elton, L.
  141. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  142. Erroll, E.
  143. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  144. Falconer of Thoroton, L.
  145. Falkender, B.
  146. Falkland, V.
  147. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  148. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  149. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  150. Fearn, L.
  151. Feldman of Elstree, L.
  152. Fellowes, L.
  153. Ferrers, E.
  154. Filkin, L.
  155. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  156. Flight, L.
  157. Fookes, B.
  158. Ford, B.
  159. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  160. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  161. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  162. Fowler, L.
  163. Framlingham, L.
  164. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  165. Freeman, L.
  166. Gale, B.
  167. Garden of Frognal, B.
  168. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  169. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  170. Garel-Jones, L.
  171. Gavron, L.
  172. Geddes, L.
  173. German, L.
  174. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  175. Giddens, L.
  176. Gilbert, L.
  177. Glenarthur, L.
  178. Glentoran, L.
  179. Gloucester, Bp.
  180. Golding, B.
  181. Goodhart, L.
  182. Goodlad, L.
  183. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  184. Goschen, V.
  185. Goudie, B.
  186. Gould of Brookwood, L.
  187. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  188. Grade of Yarmouth, L.
  189. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  190. Grantchester, L.
  191. Greengross, B.
  192. Greenway, L.
  193. Grenfell, L.
  194. Grey-Thompson, B.
  195. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  196. Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
  197. Grocott, L.
  198. Guildford, Bp.
  199. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  200. Hamwee, B.
  201. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  202. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  203. Harris of Haringey, L.
  204. Harris of Richmond, B.
  205. Harrison, L.
  206. Hart of Chilton, L.
  207. Haskel, L.
  208. Haskins, L.
  209. Hastings of Scarisbrick, L.
  210. Haworth, L.
  211. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  212. Healey, L.
  213. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  214. Henig, B.
  215. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  216. Heyhoe Flint, B.
  217. Higgins, L.
  218. Hill of Oareford, L.
  219. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  220. Hollick, L.
  221. Hollins, B.
  222. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  223. Home, E.
  224. Hooper, B.
  225. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  226. Howarth of Newport, L.
  227. Howe, E.
  228. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  229. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  230. Howell of Guildford, L.
  231. Howie of Troon, L.
  232. Hoyle, L.
  233. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  234. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  235. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  236. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  237. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  238. Hurd of Westwell, L.
  239. Hussain, L.
  240. Hussein-Ece, B.
  241. Hutton of Furness, L.
  242. Hylton, L.
  243. Inglewood, L.
  244. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  245. James of Blackheath, L.
  246. James of Holland Park, B.
  247. Janvrin, L.
  248. Jay of Ewelme, L.
  249. Jay of Paddington, B.
  250. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  251. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  252. Jolly, B.
  253. Jones, L.
  254. Jones of Birmingham, L.
  255. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  256. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  257. Jopling, L.
  258. Jordan, L.
  259. Judd, L.
  260. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  261. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  262. Kestenbaum, L.
  263. Kilclooney, L.
  264. Kimball, L.
  265. King of Bow, B.
  266. King of Bridgwater, L.
  267. King of West Bromwich, L.
  268. Kingsmill, B.
  269. Kinnock, L.
  270. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  271. Kirkhill, L.
  272. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  273. Kramer, B.
  274. Laird, L.
  275. Laming, L.
  276. Lang of Monkton, L.
  277. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  278. Layard, L.
  279. Lea of Crondall, L.
  280. Lee of Trafford, L.
  281. Leitch, L.
  282. Levy, L.
  283. Lexden, L.
  284. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  285. Liddle, L.
  286. Lindsay, E.
  287. Lingfield, L.
  288. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  289. Lipsey, L.
  290. Liverpool, E.
  291. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  292. Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
  293. Loomba, L.
  294. Low of Dalston, L.
  295. Lucas, L.
  296. Luce, L.
  297. Luke, L.
  298. Lyell, L.
  299. McAvoy, L.
  300. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  301. McDonagh, B.
  302. Macdonald of River Glaven, L.
  303. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  304. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  305. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  306. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  307. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  308. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  309. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  310. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  311. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  312. McNally, L.
  313. Maddock, B.
  314. Magan of Castletown, L.
  315. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  316. Maples, L.
  317. Mar, C.
  318. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  319. Marland, L.
  320. Marlesford, L.
  321. Martin of Springburn, L.
  322. Masham of Ilton, B.
  323. Massey of Darwen, B.
  324. Mawhinney, L.
  325. Mawson, L.
  326. Maxton, L.
  327. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  328. Meacher, B.
  329. Methuen, L.
  330. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  331. Mitchell, L.
  332. Mogg, L.
  333. Monks, L.
  334. Monson, L.
  335. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  336. Montrose, D.
  337. Moonie, L.
  338. Moore of Lower Marsh, L.
  339. Morgan, L.
  340. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  341. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  342. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  343. Morris of Bolton, B.
  344. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  345. Morris of Manchester, L.
  346. Moynihan, L.
  347. Murphy, B.
  348. Myners, L.
  349. Naseby, L.
  350. Neill of Bladen, L.
  351. Neuberger, B.
  352. Newby, L.
  353. Newlove, B.
  354. Newton of Braintree, L.
  355. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  356. Noakes, B.
  357. Noon, L.
  358. Northbourne, L.
  359. Northbrook, L.
  360. Northover, B.
  361. Nye, B.
  362. Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
  363. O'Cathain, B.
  364. O'Loan, B.
  365. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  366. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  367. Ouseley, L.
  368. Oxburgh, L.
  369. Palmer, L.
  370. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  371. Palumbo, L.
  372. Pannick, L.
  373. Parekh, L.
  374. Parminter, B.
  375. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  376. Patel of Bradford, L.
  377. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  378. Pendry, L.
  379. Perry of Southwark, B.
  380. Peston, L.
  381. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  382. Pitkeathley, B.
  383. Plumb, L.
  384. Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
  385. Popat, L.
  386. Powell of Bayswater, L.
  387. Prashar, B.
  388. Prescott, L.
  389. Prosser, B.
  390. Quin, B.
  391. Quirk, L.
  392. Radice, L.
  393. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  394. Ramsbotham, L.
  395. Randerson, B.
  396. Rawlings, B.
  397. Razzall, L.
  398. Rea, L.
  399. Redesdale, L.
  400. Rees-Mogg, L.
  401. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  402. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  403. Rennard, L.
  404. Renton of Mount Harry, L.
  405. Ribeiro, L.
  406. Richardson of Calow, B.
  407. Ripon and Leeds, Bp.
  408. Risby, L.
  409. Ritchie of Brompton, B.
  410. Rix, L.
  411. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  412. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  413. Rogan, L.
  414. Rooker, L.
  415. Rosser, L.
  416. Rosslyn, E.
  417. Rotherwick, L.
  418. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  419. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  420. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  421. Sainsbury of Turville, L.
  422. St John of Bletso, L.
  423. St John of Fawsley, L.
  424. Sassoon, L.
  425. Sawyer, L.
  426. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  427. Scott of Foscote, L.
  428. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  429. Seccombe, B.
  430. Selborne, E.
  431. Selsdon, L.
  432. Sewel, L.
  433. Sharkey, L.
  434. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  435. Sharples, B.
  436. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  437. Sheikh, L.
  438. Sheldon, L.
  439. Sherlock, B.
  440. Shipley, L.
  441. Shrewsbury, E.
  442. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  443. Simon, V.
  444. Skelmersdale, L.
  445. Skidelsky, L.
  446. Slim, V.
  447. Smith of Basildon, B.
  448. Smith of Clifton, L.
  449. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  450. Snape, L.
  451. Soley, L.
  452. Spicer, L.
  453. Stedman-Scott, B.
  454. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  455. Stern, B.
  456. Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, L.
  457. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  458. Stewartby, L.
  459. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  460. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  461. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  462. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  463. Strasburger, L.
  464. Strathclyde, L.
  465. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  466. Swinfen, L.
  467. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  468. Taverne, L.
  469. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  470. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  471. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  472. Temple-Morris, L.
  473. Tenby, V.
  474. Teverson, L.
  475. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  476. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  477. Thomas of Walliswood, B.
  478. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  479. Thornton, B.
  480. Tomlinson, L.
  481. Tonge, B.
  482. Tope, L.
  483. Tordoff, L.
  484. Touhig, L.
  485. Trefgarne, L.
  486. Trenchard, V.
  487. Triesman, L.
  488. Trimble, L.
  489. Trumpington, B.
  490. Truscott, L.
  491. Tugendhat, L.
  492. Tunnicliffe, L.
  493. Turnberg, L.
  494. Turnbull, L.
  495. Turner of Camden, B.
  496. Tyler, L.
  497. Ullswater, V.
  498. Verma, B.
  499. Waddington, L.
  500. Wakeham, L.
  501. Waldegrave of North Hill, L.
  502. Walker of Aldringham, L.
  503. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  504. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  505. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  506. Walmsley, B.
  507. Walpole, L.
  508. Walton of Detchant, L.
  509. Warner, L.
  510. Warnock, B.
  511. Warsi, B.
  512. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  513. Wasserman, L.
  514. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  515. Watson of Richmond, L.
  516. Waverley, V.
  517. Wedderburn of Charlton, L.
  518. Wei, L.
  519. West of Spithead, L.
  520. Wheatcroft, B.
  521. Wheeler, B.
  522. Whitaker, B.
  523. Whitty, L.
  524. Wilcox, B.
  525. Wilkins, B.
  526. Williams of Crosby, B.
  527. Williams of Elvel, L.
  528. Williamson of Horton, L.
  529. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  530. Wills, L.
  531. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  532. Winston, L.
  533. Wolfson of Sunningdale, L.
  534. Woolf, L.
  535. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  536. Young of Hornsey, B.
  537. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  538. Younger of Leckie, V.