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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 15 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. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
  6. Ahmed, L.
  7. Alderdice, L.
  8. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  9. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  10. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  11. Andrews, B.
  12. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  13. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  14. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  15. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  16. Astor of Hever, L.
  17. Attlee, E.
  18. Avebury, L.
  19. Bach, L.
  20. Baker of Dorking, L.
  21. Bakewell, B.
  22. Baldwin of Bewdley, E.
  23. Barker, B.
  24. Barnett, L.
  25. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  26. Bates, L.
  27. Beecham, L.
  28. Benjamin, B.
  29. Berkeley, L.
  30. Berridge, B.
  31. Best, L.
  32. Bew, L.
  33. Bhattacharyya, L.
  34. Bichard, L.
  35. Billingham, B.
  36. Birt, L.
  37. Blackburn, Bp.
  38. Blackstone, B.
  39. Blackwell, L.
  40. Blair of Boughton, L.
  41. Blood, B.
  42. Boateng, L.
  43. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  44. Boothroyd, B.
  45. Borrie, L.
  46. Boston of Faversham, L.
  47. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  48. Bowness, L.
  49. Boyd of Duncansby, L.
  50. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  51. Bradshaw, L.
  52. Bragg, L.
  53. Bramall, L.
  54. Brennan, 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. Brookeborough, V.
  62. Brookman, L.
  63. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  64. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  65. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  66. Browning, B.
  67. Burnett, L.
  68. Buscombe, B.
  69. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  70. Butler-Sloss, B.
  71. Caithness, E.
  72. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  73. Campbell of Surbiton, B.
  74. Campbell-Savours, L.
  75. Carey of Clifton, L.
  76. Carrington, L.
  77. Carswell, L.
  78. Cathcart, E.
  79. Chadlington, L.
  80. Chalker of Wallasey, B.
  81. Chester, 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. Corston, B.
  98. Cotter, L.
  99. Courtown, E.
  100. Craig of Radley, L.
  101. Craigavon, V.
  102. Crawley, B.
  103. Cumberlege, B.
  104. Currie of Marylebone, L.
  105. Dannatt, L.
  106. Davies of Coity, L.
  107. Davies of Oldham, L.
  108. Davies of Stamford, L.
  109. De Mauley, L.
  110. Dear, L.
  111. Deech, B.
  112. Denham, L.
  113. Derby, Bp.
  114. Desai, L.
  115. Dholakia, L.
  116. Dixon, L.
  117. Dixon-Smith, L.
  118. Dobbs, L.
  119. Donaghy, B.
  120. Donoughue, L.
  121. Doocey, B.
  122. Drake, B.
  123. D'Souza, B.
  124. Dundee, E.
  125. Dykes, L.
  126. Eames, L.
  127. Eatwell, L.
  128. Edmiston, L.
  129. Elder, L.
  130. Elton, L.
  131. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  132. Empey, L.
  133. Erroll, E.
  134. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  135. Evans of Watford, L.
  136. Falconer of Thoroton, L.
  137. Falkland, V.
  138. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  139. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  140. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  141. Fearn, L.
  142. Feldman, L.
  143. Fellowes, L.
  144. Filkin, L.
  145. Fink, L.
  146. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  147. Flather, B.
  148. Flight, L.
  149. Fookes, B.
  150. Ford, B.
  151. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  152. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  153. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  154. Fowler, L.
  155. Framlingham, L.
  156. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  157. Freud, L.
  158. Gale, B.
  159. Garden of Frognal, B.
  160. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  161. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  162. Geddes, L.
  163. German, L.
  164. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  165. Giddens, L.
  166. Gilbert, L.
  167. Glasgow, E.
  168. Glenarthur, L.
  169. Glentoran, L.
  170. Golding, B.
  171. Goodhart, L.
  172. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  173. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  174. Grade of Yarmouth, L.
  175. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  176. Grantchester, L.
  177. Greaves, L.
  178. Greengross, B.
  179. Greenway, L.
  180. Grenfell, L.
  181. Grey-Thompson, B.
  182. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  183. Grocott, L.
  184. Hameed, L.
  185. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  186. Hamwee, B.
  187. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  188. Harris of Haringey, L.
  189. Harris of Richmond, B.
  190. Harrison, L.
  191. Hart of Chilton, L.
  192. Haskins, L.
  193. Haworth, L.
  194. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  195. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  196. Henig, B.
  197. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  198. Higgins, L.
  199. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  200. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  201. Hollick, L.
  202. Hollins, B.
  203. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  204. Hooper, B.
  205. Howard of Rising, L.
  206. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  207. Howarth of Newport, L.
  208. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  209. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  210. Howell of Guildford, L.
  211. Howells of St Davids, B.
  212. Howie of Troon, L.
  213. Hoyle, L.
  214. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  215. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  216. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  217. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  218. Hussain, L.
  219. Hussein-Ece, B.
  220. Hylton, L.
  221. Inge, L.
  222. Inglewood, L.
  223. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  224. James of Blackheath, L.
  225. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  226. Jay of Ewelme, L.
  227. Jay of Paddington, B.
  228. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  229. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  230. Jolly, B.
  231. Jones, L.
  232. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  233. Judd, L.
  234. Kakkar, L.
  235. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  236. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  237. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  238. Kilclooney, L.
  239. Kimball, L.
  240. King of Bow, B.
  241. King of Bridgwater, L.
  242. King of West Bromwich, L.
  243. Kingsmill, B.
  244. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  245. Kirkhill, L.
  246. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  247. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  248. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  249. Kramer, B.
  250. Krebs, L.
  251. Laird, L.
  252. Laming, L.
  253. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  254. Lang of Monkton, L.
  255. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  256. Lea of Crondall, L.
  257. Lee of Trafford, L.
  258. Leicester, Bp.
  259. Levene of Portsoken, L.
  260. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  261. Liddle, L.
  262. Lindsay, E.
  263. Lingfield, L.
  264. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  265. Lister of Burtersett, B.
  266. Listowel, E.
  267. Liverpool, Bp.
  268. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  269. Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
  270. Loomba, L.
  271. Lothian, M.
  272. Low of Dalston, L.
  273. Lucas, L.
  274. Luce, L.
  275. Luke, L.
  276. McAvoy, L.
  277. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  278. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  279. McDonagh, B.
  280. Macdonald of River Glaven, L.
  281. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  282. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  283. Macfarlane of Bearsden, L.
  284. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  285. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  286. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  287. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  288. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  289. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  290. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  291. McNally, L.
  292. Maddock, B.
  293. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  294. Mallalieu, B.
  295. Mancroft, L.
  296. Manningham-Buller, B.
  297. Maples, L.
  298. Mar, C.
  299. Mar and Kellie, E.
  300. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  301. Marland, L.
  302. Marlesford, L.
  303. Masham of Ilton, B.
  304. Massey of Darwen, B.
  305. Mawhinney, L.
  306. Mawson, L.
  307. Maxton, L.
  308. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  309. Meacher, B.
  310. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  311. Mitchell, L.
  312. Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
  313. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  314. Moonie, L.
  315. Morgan, L.
  316. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  317. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  318. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  319. Morris of Bolton, B.
  320. Morris of Manchester, L.
  321. Morris of Yardley, B.
  322. Murphy, B.
  323. Newby, L.
  324. Newlove, B.
  325. Newton of Braintree, L.
  326. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  327. Noakes, B.
  328. Noon, L.
  329. Northbrook, L.
  330. Northover, B.
  331. Norton of Louth, L.
  332. Nye, B.
  333. Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
  334. O'Cathain, B.
  335. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  336. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  337. Ouseley, L.
  338. Oxburgh, L.
  339. Palmer, L.
  340. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  341. Palumbo, L.
  342. Pannick, L.
  343. Parekh, L.
  344. Parminter, B.
  345. Patel, L.
  346. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  347. Patel of Bradford, L.
  348. Patten, L.
  349. Patten of Barnes, L.
  350. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  351. Pendry, L.
  352. Peston, L.
  353. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  354. Pitkeathley, B.
  355. Plant of Highfield, L.
  356. Popat, L.
  357. Powell of Bayswater, L.
  358. Prashar, B.
  359. Prescott, L.
  360. Prosser, B.
  361. Puttnam, L.
  362. Quin, B.
  363. Quirk, L.
  364. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  365. Ramsbotham, L.
  366. Rawlings, B.
  367. Razzall, L.
  368. Rea, L.
  369. Reay, L.
  370. Redesdale, L.
  371. Rees-Mogg, L.
  372. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  373. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  374. Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, L.
  375. Rennard, L.
  376. Ribeiro, L.
  377. Richard, L.
  378. Richardson of Calow, B.
  379. Risby, L.
  380. Ritchie of Brompton, B.
  381. Rix, L.
  382. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  383. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  384. Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
  385. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  386. Rogan, L.
  387. Rooker, L.
  388. Rosser, L.
  389. Rosslyn, E.
  390. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  391. Rowlands, L.
  392. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  393. St John of Bletso, L.
  394. St John of Fawsley, L.
  395. Sanderson of Bowden, L.
  396. Sandwich, E.
  397. Sassoon, L.
  398. Sawyer, L.
  399. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  400. Scott of Foscote, L.
  401. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  402. Seccombe, B.
  403. Selborne, E.
  404. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  405. Selsdon, L.
  406. Sewel, L.
  407. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  408. Sharkey, L.
  409. Sharples, B.
  410. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  411. Sheikh, L.
  412. Sheldon, L.
  413. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  414. Sherlock, B.
  415. Shipley, L.
  416. Shrewsbury, E.
  417. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  418. Simon, V.
  419. Skelmersdale, L.
  420. Slim, V.
  421. Smith of Basildon, B.
  422. Smith of Clifton, L.
  423. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  424. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  425. Snape, L.
  426. Soley, L.
  427. Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
  428. Spicer, L.
  429. Stern, B.
  430. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  431. Stirrup, L.
  432. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  433. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  434. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  435. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  436. Strathclyde, L.
  437. Swinfen, L.
  438. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  439. Taverne, L.
  440. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  441. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  442. Taylor of Goss Moor, L.
  443. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  444. Temple-Morris, L.
  445. Tenby, V.
  446. Teverson, L.
  447. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  448. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  449. Thornton, B.
  450. Tomlinson, L.
  451. Tonge, B.
  452. Touhig, L.
  453. Trefgarne, L.
  454. Trenchard, V.
  455. Triesman, L.
  456. Trimble, L.
  457. True, L.
  458. Trumpington, B.
  459. Truscott, L.
  460. Tugendhat, L.
  461. Tunnicliffe, L.
  462. Turnberg, L.
  463. Turner of Camden, B.
  464. Tyler, L.
  465. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  466. Verma, B.
  467. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  468. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  469. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  470. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  471. Walmsley, B.
  472. Walpole, L.
  473. Walton of Detchant, L.
  474. Warner, L.
  475. Warnock, B.
  476. Warsi, B.
  477. Wasserman, L.
  478. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  479. Waverley, V.
  480. Wei, L.
  481. West of Spithead, L.
  482. Wheatcroft, B.
  483. Wheeler, B.
  484. Whitaker, B.
  485. Whitty, L.
  486. Wigley, L.
  487. Wilkins, B.
  488. Williams of Crosby, B.
  489. Williams of Elvel, L.
  490. Williamson of Horton, L.
  491. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  492. Wills, L.
  493. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  494. Winston, L.
  495. Wolfson of Aspley Guise, L.
  496. Woolf, L.
  497. Wright of Richmond, L.
  498. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  499. Younger of Leckie, V.