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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 14 February 2011

The House met at 2.30pm.

The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:

  1. Hayman, B. (Lord Speaker)
  2. Aberdare, L.
  3. Adams of Craigielea, B.
  4. Addington, 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. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  12. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  13. Andrews, B.
  14. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  15. Archer of Sandwell, L.
  16. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  17. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  18. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  19. Astor of Hever, L.
  20. Attlee, E.
  21. Avebury, L.
  22. Bach, L.
  23. Baker of Dorking, L.
  24. Bakewell, B.
  25. Ballyedmond, L.
  26. Barker, B.
  27. Barnett, L.
  28. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  29. Bates, L.
  30. Beecham, L.
  31. Benjamin, B.
  32. Berkeley, L.
  33. Berridge, B.
  34. Best, L.
  35. Bhattacharyya, L.
  36. Bichard, L.
  37. Bilimoria, L.
  38. Billingham, B.
  39. Bilston, L.
  40. Birt, L.
  41. Black of Brentwood, L.
  42. Blackstone, B.
  43. Blood, B.
  44. Boateng, L.
  45. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  46. Boothroyd, B.
  47. Borrie, L.
  48. Boston of Faversham, L.
  49. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  50. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
  51. Bowness, L.
  52. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  53. Bradshaw, L.
  54. Bragg, L.
  55. Brett, L.
  56. Bridgeman, V.
  57. Brinton, B.
  58. Broers, L.
  59. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  60. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  61. Brookman, L.
  62. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  63. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  64. Browning, B.
  65. Burnett, L.
  66. Buscombe, B.
  67. Butler-Sloss, B.
  68. Caithness, E.
  69. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  70. Campbell of Surbiton, B.
  71. Campbell-Savours, L.
  72. Carey of Clifton, L.
  73. Carlile of Berriew, L.
  74. Carrington, L.
  75. Carswell, L.
  76. Carter of Coles, L.
  77. Cathcart, E.
  78. Cavendish of Furness, L.
  79. Chalker of Wallasey, B.
  80. Chandos, V.
  81. Chichester, Bp.
  82. Chidgey, L.
  83. Chorley, L.
  84. Christopher, L.
  85. Clancarty, E.
  86. Clark of Windermere, L.
  87. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  88. Clement-Jones, L.
  89. Clinton-Davis, L.
  90. Cohen of Pimlico, B.
  91. Collins of Highbury, L.
  92. Colwyn, L.
  93. Condon, L.
  94. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  95. Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
  96. Cormack, L.
  97. Cotter, L.
  98. Courtown, E.
  99. Craig of Radley, L.
  100. Craigavon, V.
  101. Crawley, B.
  102. Cullen of Whitekirk, L.
  103. Cumberlege, B.
  104. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  105. Currie of Marylebone, L.
  106. Davies of Coity, L.
  107. Davies of Oldham, L.
  108. Davies of Stamford, L.
  109. De Mauley, L.
  110. Dear, L.
  111. Derby, Bp.
  112. Desai, L.
  113. Dholakia, L.
  114. Dixon, L.
  115. Dixon-Smith, L.
  116. Dobbs, L.
  117. Donaghy, B.
  118. Donoughue, L.
  119. Doocey, B.
  120. Drake, B.
  121. D'Souza, B.
  122. Dubs, L.
  123. Dundee, E.
  124. Dykes, L.
  125. Eames, L.
  126. Eaton, B.
  127. Eatwell, L.
  128. Eccles, V.
  129. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  130. Edmiston, L.
  131. Elder, L.
  132. Elton, L.
  133. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  134. Empey, L.
  135. Erroll, E.
  136. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  137. Evans of Watford, L.
  138. Falconer of Thoroton, L.
  139. Falkender, B.
  140. Falkland, V.
  141. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  142. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  143. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  144. Faulks, L.
  145. Fearn, L.
  146. Feldman, L.
  147. Feldman of Elstree, L.
  148. Fellowes, L.
  149. Fellowes of West Stafford, L.
  150. Filkin, L.
  151. Fink, L.
  152. Flather, B.
  153. Fookes, B.
  154. Ford, B.
  155. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  156. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  157. Fowler, L.
  158. Framlingham, L.
  159. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  160. Freud, L.
  161. Freyberg, L.
  162. Fritchie, B.
  163. Gale, B.
  164. Garden of Frognal, B.
  165. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  166. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  167. Geddes, L.
  168. German, L.
  169. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  170. Giddens, L.
  171. Gilbert, L.
  172. Glasgow, E.
  173. Gold, L.
  174. Golding, B.
  175. Goodhart, L.
  176. Goodlad, L.
  177. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  178. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  179. Grabiner, L.
  180. Grade of Yarmouth, L.
  181. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  182. Grantchester, L.
  183. Green of Hurstpierpoint, L.
  184. Greengross, B.
  185. Greenway, L.
  186. Grenfell, L.
  187. Grey-Thompson, B.
  188. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  189. Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
  190. Grocott, L.
  191. Hall of Birkenhead, L.
  192. Hameed, L.
  193. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  194. Hamwee, B.
  195. Hanham, B.
  196. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  197. Hanningfield, L.
  198. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  199. Harris of Haringey, L.
  200. Harris of Richmond, B.
  201. Harrison, L.
  202. Hart of Chilton, L.
  203. Haskins, L.
  204. Hattersley, L.
  205. Haworth, L.
  206. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  207. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  208. Henig, B.
  209. Henley, L.
  210. Heyhoe Flint, B.
  211. Higgins, L.
  212. Hill of Oareford, L.
  213. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  214. Hollins, B.
  215. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  216. Home, E.
  217. Hooper, B.
  218. Howard of Rising, L.
  219. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  220. Howarth of Newport, L.
  221. Howe, E.
  222. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  223. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  224. Howell of Guildford, L.
  225. Howells of St Davids, B.
  226. Howie of Troon, L.
  227. Hoyle, L.
  228. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  229. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  230. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  231. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  232. Hussain, L.
  233. Hussein-Ece, B.
  234. Hutton of Furness, L.
  235. Hylton, L.
  236. Inge, L.
  237. Inglewood, L.
  238. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  239. Jacobs, L.
  240. James of Blackheath, L.
  241. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  242. Jay of Paddington, B.
  243. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  244. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  245. Jolly, B.
  246. Jones, L.
  247. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  248. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  249. Jordan, L.
  250. Judd, L.
  251. Kakkar, L.
  252. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  253. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  254. Kilclooney, L.
  255. King of Bow, B.
  256. King of Bridgwater, L.
  257. King of West Bromwich, L.
  258. Kingsmill, B.
  259. Kinnock, L.
  260. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  261. Kirkham, L.
  262. Kirkhill, L.
  263. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  264. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  265. Kramer, B.
  266. Laird, L.
  267. Laming, L.
  268. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  269. Lang of Monkton, L.
  270. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  271. Layard, L.
  272. Lea of Crondall, L.
  273. Lee of Trafford, L.
  274. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  275. Lexden, L.
  276. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  277. Liddle, L.
  278. Lingfield, L.
  279. Lipsey, L.
  280. Lister of Burtersett, B.
  281. Listowel, E.
  282. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  283. Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
  284. London, Bp.
  285. Loomba, L.
  286. Lothian, M.
  287. Low of Dalston, L.
  288. Lucas, L.
  289. Luce, L.
  290. Luke, L.
  291. McAvoy, L.
  292. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  293. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  294. McDonagh, B.
  295. Macdonald of River Glaven, L.
  296. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  297. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  298. Macfarlane of Bearsden, L.
  299. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  300. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  301. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  302. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  303. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  304. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  305. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  306. McNally, L.
  307. Maddock, B.
  308. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  309. Mancroft, L.
  310. Mandelson, L.
  311. Maples, L.
  312. Mar, C.
  313. Mar and Kellie, E.
  314. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  315. Marland, L.
  316. Marlesford, L.
  317. Masham of Ilton, B.
  318. Massey of Darwen, B.
  319. Mawhinney, L.
  320. Mawson, L.
  321. Maxton, L.
  322. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  323. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  324. Mitchell, L.
  325. Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
  326. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  327. Montrose, D.
  328. Moonie, L.
  329. Moore of Lower Marsh, L.
  330. Morgan, L.
  331. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  332. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  333. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  334. Morris of Bolton, B.
  335. Morris of Manchester, L.
  336. Morris of Yardley, B.
  337. Moser, L.
  338. Murphy, B.
  339. Myners, L.
  340. Naseby, L.
  341. Neill of Bladen, L.
  342. Neuberger, B.
  343. Neville-Jones, B.
  344. Newby, L.
  345. Newton of Braintree, L.
  346. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  347. Noakes, B.
  348. Northbourne, L.
  349. Northbrook, L.
  350. Northover, B.
  351. Nye, B.
  352. O'Cathain, B.
  353. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  354. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  355. Ouseley, L.
  356. Oxburgh, L.
  357. Palmer, L.
  358. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  359. Palumbo, L.
  360. Pannick, L.
  361. Parminter, B.
  362. Patel, L.
  363. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  364. Patel of Bradford, L.
  365. Patten, L.
  366. Patten of Barnes, L.
  367. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  368. Pendry, L.
  369. Perry of Southwark, B.
  370. Peston, L.
  371. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  372. Pitkeathley, B.
  373. Plant of Highfield, L.
  374. Plumb, L.
  375. Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
  376. Popat, L.
  377. Prashar, B.
  378. Prescott, L.
  379. Prosser, B.
  380. Puttnam, L.
  381. Quin, B.
  382. Quirk, L.
  383. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  384. Ramsbotham, L.
  385. Randerson, B.
  386. Rawlings, B.
  387. Razzall, L.
  388. Rea, L.
  389. Reay, L.
  390. Redesdale, L.
  391. Rees-Mogg, L.
  392. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  393. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  394. Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, L.
  395. Rennard, L.
  396. Ribeiro, L.
  397. Richard, L.
  398. Richardson of Calow, B.
  399. Risby, L.
  400. Ritchie of Brompton, B.
  401. Rix, L.
  402. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  403. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  404. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  405. Rogan, L.
  406. Rooker, L.
  407. Rosser, L.
  408. Rosslyn, E.
  409. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  410. Rowlands, L.
  411. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  412. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  413. St John of Bletso, L.
  414. St John of Fawsley, L.
  415. Sanderson of Bowden, L.
  416. Sassoon, L.
  417. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  418. Scott of Foscote, L.
  419. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  420. Seccombe, B.
  421. Selborne, E.
  422. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  423. Selsdon, L.
  424. Sewel, L.
  425. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  426. Sharkey, L.
  427. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  428. Sharples, B.
  429. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  430. Sheikh, L.
  431. Sheldon, L.
  432. Sherlock, B.
  433. Shipley, L.
  434. Shrewsbury, E.
  435. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  436. Simon, V.
  437. Skelmersdale, L.
  438. Slim, V.
  439. Smith of Basildon, B.
  440. Smith of Clifton, L.
  441. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  442. Snape, L.
  443. Soley, L.
  444. Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
  445. Spicer, L.
  446. Stephen, L.
  447. Sterling of Plaistow, L.
  448. Stern, B.
  449. Stevens of Ludgate, L.
  450. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  451. Stirrup, L.
  452. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  453. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  454. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  455. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  456. Strasburger, L.
  457. Strathclyde, L.
  458. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  459. Swinfen, L.
  460. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  461. Taverne, L.
  462. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  463. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  464. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  465. Temple-Morris, L.
  466. Tenby, V.
  467. Teverson, L.
  468. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  469. Thomas of Walliswood, B.
  470. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  471. Thornton, B.
  472. Tomlinson, L.
  473. Tonge, B.
  474. Tordoff, L.
  475. Touhig, L.
  476. Trenchard, V.
  477. Triesman, L.
  478. Trimble, L.
  479. True, L.
  480. Trumpington, B.
  481. Truscott, L.
  482. Tugendhat, L.
  483. Tunnicliffe, L.
  484. Turner of Camden, B.
  485. Tyler, L.
  486. Verma, B.
  487. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  488. Wakefield, Bp.
  489. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  490. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  491. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  492. Walmsley, B.
  493. Walpole, L.
  494. Walton of Detchant, L.
  495. Warner, L.
  496. Warnock, B.
  497. Warsi, B.
  498. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  499. Wasserman, L.
  500. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  501. Waverley, V.
  502. Wei, L.
  503. West of Spithead, L.
  504. Wheatcroft, B.
  505. Wheeler, B.
  506. Whitaker, B.
  507. Whitty, L.
  508. Wigley, L.
  509. Wilcox, B.
  510. Wilkins, B.
  511. Williams of Crosby, B.
  512. Williams of Elvel, L.
  513. Williamson of Horton, L.
  514. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  515. Wills, L.
  516. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  517. Winston, L.
  518. Wolfson of Sunningdale, L.
  519. Wood of Anfield, L.
  520. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  521. Wright of Richmond, L.
  522. Young of Hornsey, B.
  523. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  524. Younger of Leckie, V.