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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.

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Journal for 3 March 2011

The House met at 11.00am.

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. Afshar, B.
  6. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
  7. Ahmed, L.
  8. Alderdice, L.
  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. Arran, E.
  16. Ashcroft, L.
  17. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  18. Astor of Hever, L.
  19. Attlee, E.
  20. Avebury, L.
  21. Bach, L.
  22. Baker of Dorking, L.
  23. Baldwin of Bewdley, E.
  24. Barker, B.
  25. Barnett, L.
  26. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  27. Bates, L.
  28. Bath and Wells, Bp.
  29. Benjamin, B.
  30. Berkeley, L.
  31. Best, L.
  32. Bew, L.
  33. Bhattacharyya, L.
  34. Bilimoria, L.
  35. Billingham, B.
  36. Bilston, L.
  37. Black of Brentwood, L.
  38. Blair of Boughton, L.
  39. Boateng, L.
  40. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  41. Boothroyd, B.
  42. Borrie, L.
  43. Boston of Faversham, L.
  44. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  45. Bowness, L.
  46. Boyce, L.
  47. Boyd of Duncansby, L.
  48. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  49. Bradley, L.
  50. Bradshaw, L.
  51. Bragg, L.
  52. Bramall, L.
  53. Brennan, L.
  54. Brett, L.
  55. Bridgeman, V.
  56. Brinton, B.
  57. Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
  58. Broers, L.
  59. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  60. Brookman, L.
  61. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  62. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  63. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  64. Browne of Madingley, L.
  65. Browning, B.
  66. Burnett, L.
  67. Buscombe, B.
  68. Butler-Sloss, B.
  69. Caithness, E.
  70. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  71. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  72. Campbell of Loughborough, B.
  73. Campbell of Surbiton, B.
  74. Campbell-Savours, L.
  75. Carey of Clifton, L.
  76. Carlile of Berriew, L.
  77. Cathcart, E.
  78. Chadlington, L.
  79. Chester, Bp.
  80. Chorley, L.
  81. Christopher, L.
  82. Clancarty, E.
  83. Clark of Windermere, L.
  84. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  85. Clinton-Davis, L.
  86. Cobbold, L.
  87. Collins of Highbury, L.
  88. Colwyn, L.
  89. Condon, L.
  90. Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
  91. Cormack, L.
  92. Cotter, L.
  93. Courtown, E.
  94. Coussins, B.
  95. Cox, B.
  96. Craig of Radley, L.
  97. Craigavon, V.
  98. Crawley, B.
  99. Cumberlege, B.
  100. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  101. Davies of Coity, L.
  102. Davies of Oldham, L.
  103. Davies of Stamford, L.
  104. De Mauley, L.
  105. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  106. Deech, B.
  107. Denham, L.
  108. Desai, L.
  109. Dholakia, L.
  110. Dixon, L.
  111. Dixon-Smith, L.
  112. Dobbs, L.
  113. Donoughue, L.
  114. Doocey, B.
  115. Drake, B.
  116. D'Souza, B.
  117. Dubs, L.
  118. Dundee, E.
  119. Dykes, L.
  120. Eames, L.
  121. Eatwell, L.
  122. Eccles, V.
  123. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  124. Eden of Winton, L.
  125. Edmiston, L.
  126. Elder, L.
  127. Elis-Thomas, L.
  128. Elton, L.
  129. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  130. Emerton, B.
  131. Erroll, E.
  132. Evans of Parkside, L.
  133. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  134. Evans of Watford, L.
  135. Falkland, V.
  136. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  137. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  138. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  139. Feldman, L.
  140. Fellowes, L.
  141. Fellowes of West Stafford, L.
  142. Ferrers, E.
  143. Filkin, L.
  144. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  145. Flather, B.
  146. Flight, L.
  147. Fookes, B.
  148. Ford, B.
  149. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  150. Fowler, L.
  151. Framlingham, L.
  152. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  153. Freeman, L.
  154. Freud, L.
  155. Gale, B.
  156. Garden of Frognal, B.
  157. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  158. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  159. Garel-Jones, L.
  160. Geddes, L.
  161. German, L.
  162. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  163. Giddens, L.
  164. Gilbert, L.
  165. Glenarthur, L.
  166. Glentoran, L.
  167. Golding, B.
  168. Goodhart, L.
  169. Goodlad, L.
  170. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  171. Goudie, B.
  172. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  173. Grade of Yarmouth, L.
  174. Grantchester, L.
  175. Greaves, L.
  176. Greengross, B.
  177. Greenway, L.
  178. Grey-Thompson, B.
  179. Grocott, L.
  180. Hameed, L.
  181. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  182. Hamwee, B.
  183. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  184. Harris of Haringey, L.
  185. Harris of Richmond, B.
  186. Harrison, L.
  187. Hart of Chilton, L.
  188. Haskel, L.
  189. Hastings of Scarisbrick, L.
  190. Haworth, L.
  191. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  192. Henig, B.
  193. Henley, L.
  194. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  195. Heyhoe Flint, B.
  196. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  197. Hooper, B.
  198. Howard of Rising, L.
  199. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  200. Howarth of Newport, L.
  201. Howe, E.
  202. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  203. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  204. Howell of Guildford, L.
  205. Howie of Troon, L.
  206. Hoyle, L.
  207. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  208. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  209. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  210. Hussain, L.
  211. Hussein-Ece, B.
  212. Hylton, L.
  213. Inge, L.
  214. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  215. James of Blackheath, L.
  216. James of Holland Park, B.
  217. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  218. Janvrin, L.
  219. Jay of Paddington, B.
  220. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  221. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  222. Jolly, B.
  223. Jones of Birmingham, L.
  224. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  225. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  226. Jopling, L.
  227. Jordan, L.
  228. Judd, L.
  229. Kakkar, L.
  230. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  231. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  232. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  233. Kestenbaum, L.
  234. Kilclooney, L.
  235. King of Bow, B.
  236. King of Bridgwater, L.
  237. King of West Bromwich, L.
  238. Kinnock, L.
  239. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  240. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  241. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  242. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  243. Kramer, B.
  244. Laird, L.
  245. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  246. Lang of Monkton, L.
  247. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  248. Lea of Crondall, L.
  249. Lee of Trafford, L.
  250. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  251. Levy, L.
  252. Lexden, L.
  253. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  254. Liddle, L.
  255. Lingfield, L.
  256. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  257. Lipsey, L.
  258. Lister of Burtersett, B.
  259. Liverpool, Bp.
  260. Liverpool, E.
  261. Loomba, L.
  262. Lucas, L.
  263. Luce, L.
  264. Luke, L.
  265. Lyell, L.
  266. McAvoy, L.
  267. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  268. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  269. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  270. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  271. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  272. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  273. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  274. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  275. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  276. McNally, L.
  277. Maddock, B.
  278. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  279. Mancroft, L.
  280. Mar, C.
  281. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  282. Marland, L.
  283. Marlesford, L.
  284. Masham of Ilton, B.
  285. Massey of Darwen, B.
  286. Mawson, L.
  287. Maxton, L.
  288. May of Oxford, L.
  289. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  290. Miller of Hendon, B.
  291. Mitchell, L.
  292. Monks, L.
  293. Montrose, D.
  294. Morgan, L.
  295. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  296. Morgan of Ely, B.
  297. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  298. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  299. Morris of Bolton, B.
  300. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  301. Morris of Manchester, L.
  302. Morris of Yardley, B.
  303. Moser, L.
  304. Murphy, B.
  305. Neuberger, B.
  306. Newby, L.
  307. Newton of Braintree, L.
  308. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  309. Northbrook, L.
  310. Northover, B.
  311. Norton of Louth, L.
  312. Nye, B.
  313. O'Cathain, B.
  314. O'Loan, B.
  315. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  316. Ouseley, L.
  317. Oxburgh, L.
  318. Palmer, L.
  319. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  320. Pannick, L.
  321. Parekh, L.
  322. Patel, L.
  323. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  324. Patel of Bradford, L.
  325. Paul, L.
  326. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  327. Pendry, L.
  328. Perry of Southwark, B.
  329. Peston, L.
  330. Pitkeathley, B.
  331. Prashar, B.
  332. Prescott, L.
  333. Prosser, B.
  334. Quin, B.
  335. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  336. Ramsbotham, L.
  337. Randerson, B.
  338. Rawlings, B.
  339. Razzall, L.
  340. Rea, L.
  341. Reay, L.
  342. Redesdale, L.
  343. Rees of Ludlow, L.
  344. Rees-Mogg, L.
  345. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  346. Rennard, L.
  347. Ribeiro, L.
  348. Richard, L.
  349. Risby, L.
  350. Ritchie of Brompton, B.
  351. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  352. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  353. Rogan, L.
  354. Rooker, L.
  355. Roper, L.
  356. Rosser, L.
  357. Rosslyn, E.
  358. Rotherwick, L.
  359. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  360. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  361. St John of Bletso, L.
  362. St John of Fawsley, L.
  363. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  364. Sawyer, L.
  365. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  366. Scott of Foscote, L.
  367. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  368. Seccombe, B.
  369. Selborne, E.
  370. Selsdon, L.
  371. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  372. Sharkey, L.
  373. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  374. Sharples, B.
  375. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  376. Sheikh, L.
  377. Sheldon, L.
  378. Sherlock, B.
  379. Shrewsbury, E.
  380. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  381. Simon, V.
  382. Skelmersdale, L.
  383. Skidelsky, L.
  384. Slim, V.
  385. Smith of Basildon, B.
  386. Smith of Clifton, L.
  387. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  388. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  389. Snape, L.
  390. Soley, L.
  391. Stair, E.
  392. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  393. Stern, B.
  394. Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, L.
  395. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  396. Stevenson of Coddenham, L.
  397. Stewartby, L.
  398. Stirrup, L.
  399. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  400. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  401. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  402. Strathclyde, L.
  403. Sugar, L.
  404. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  405. Swinfen, L.
  406. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  407. Taverne, L.
  408. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  409. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  410. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  411. Tebbit, L.
  412. Temple-Morris, L.
  413. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  414. Thomas of Walliswood, B.
  415. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  416. Thornton, B.
  417. Tomlinson, L.
  418. Tonge, B.
  419. Touhig, L.
  420. Trefgarne, L.
  421. Triesman, L.
  422. True, L.
  423. Trumpington, B.
  424. Truscott, L.
  425. Tunnicliffe, L.
  426. Turnberg, L.
  427. Turner of Camden, B.
  428. Ullswater, V.
  429. Verma, B.
  430. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  431. Wakefield, Bp.
  432. Wakeham, L.
  433. Walker of Aldringham, L.
  434. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  435. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  436. Walmsley, B.
  437. Walpole, L.
  438. Walton of Detchant, L.
  439. Warner, L.
  440. Warnock, B.
  441. Warsi, B.
  442. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  443. Wasserman, L.
  444. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  445. Waverley, V.
  446. Wei, L.
  447. Wheatcroft, B.
  448. Wheeler, B.
  449. Whitaker, B.
  450. Wilcox, B.
  451. Wilkins, B.
  452. Williams of Crosby, B.
  453. Williams of Elvel, L.
  454. Williamson of Horton, L.
  455. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  456. Willoughby de Broke, L.
  457. Wills, L.
  458. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  459. Winston, L.
  460. Woolf, L.
  461. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  462. Wright of Richmond, L.
  463. Young of Hornsey, B.
  464. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  465. Younger of Leckie, V.