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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 9 March 2011

The House met at 3.00pm.

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. Afshar, B.
  7. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
  8. Ahmed, L.
  9. Alderdice, 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. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  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. Bakewell, B.
  24. Barker, B.
  25. Barnett, L.
  26. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  27. Bates, L.
  28. Beecham, L.
  29. Benjamin, B.
  30. Berridge, B.
  31. Best, L.
  32. Bew, L.
  33. Bhattacharyya, L.
  34. Billingham, B.
  35. Bilston, L.
  36. Birt, L.
  37. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  38. Boothroyd, B.
  39. Borrie, L.
  40. Boston of Faversham, L.
  41. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  42. Bowness, L.
  43. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  44. Bradley, L.
  45. Bradshaw, L.
  46. Brett, L.
  47. Bridgeman, V.
  48. Brinton, B.
  49. Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
  50. Broers, L.
  51. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  52. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  53. Brookeborough, V.
  54. Brookman, L.
  55. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  56. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  57. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  58. Browning, B.
  59. Burnett, L.
  60. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  61. Butler-Sloss, B.
  62. Caithness, E.
  63. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  64. Cameron of Lochbroom, L.
  65. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  66. Campbell-Savours, L.
  67. Carrington, L.
  68. Cathcart, E.
  69. Chadlington, L.
  70. Chester, Bp.
  71. Chidgey, L.
  72. Chorley, L.
  73. Christopher, L.
  74. Clancarty, E.
  75. Clark of Windermere, L.
  76. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  77. Clement-Jones, L.
  78. Clinton-Davis, L.
  79. Cobbold, L.
  80. Collins of Highbury, L.
  81. Colwyn, L.
  82. Condon, L.
  83. Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
  84. Cormack, L.
  85. Corston, B.
  86. Cotter, L.
  87. Courtown, E.
  88. Coussins, B.
  89. Cox, B.
  90. Craig of Radley, L.
  91. Craigavon, V.
  92. Crathorne, L.
  93. Crawley, B.
  94. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  95. Dannatt, L.
  96. Davies of Abersoch, L.
  97. Davies of Coity, L.
  98. Davies of Oldham, L.
  99. Davies of Stamford, L.
  100. De Mauley, L.
  101. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  102. Dear, L.
  103. Deech, B.
  104. Denham, L.
  105. Derby, Bp.
  106. Desai, L.
  107. Dholakia, L.
  108. Dixon, L.
  109. Dixon-Smith, L.
  110. Dobbs, L.
  111. Donaghy, B.
  112. Donoughue, L.
  113. Doocey, B.
  114. Drake, B.
  115. D'Souza, B.
  116. Dubs, L.
  117. Dundee, E.
  118. Dykes, L.
  119. Eames, L.
  120. Eaton, B.
  121. Eatwell, L.
  122. Eccles, V.
  123. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  124. Eden of Winton, L.
  125. Elder, L.
  126. Elis-Thomas, L.
  127. Elton, L.
  128. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  129. Emerton, B.
  130. Erroll, E.
  131. Evans of Parkside, L.
  132. Exeter, Bp.
  133. Falkland, V.
  134. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  135. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  136. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  137. Faulks, L.
  138. Feldman, L.
  139. Fellowes, L.
  140. Fellowes of West Stafford, L.
  141. Fink, L.
  142. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  143. Flather, B.
  144. Flight, L.
  145. Fookes, B.
  146. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  147. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  148. Fowler, L.
  149. Framlingham, L.
  150. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  151. Freeman, L.
  152. Freud, L.
  153. Freyberg, L.
  154. Gale, B.
  155. Garden of Frognal, B.
  156. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  157. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  158. Geddes, L.
  159. German, L.
  160. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  161. Giddens, L.
  162. Gilbert, L.
  163. Glasgow, E.
  164. Glasman, L.
  165. Golding, B.
  166. Goodhart, L.
  167. Goodlad, L.
  168. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  169. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  170. Grade of Yarmouth, L.
  171. Grantchester, L.
  172. Green of Hurstpierpoint, L.
  173. Greengross, B.
  174. Greenway, L.
  175. Grey-Thompson, B.
  176. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  177. Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
  178. Grocott, L.
  179. Hameed, L.
  180. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  181. Hanham, B.
  182. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  183. Hanningfield, L.
  184. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  185. Harris of Haringey, L.
  186. Harris of Richmond, B.
  187. Harrison, L.
  188. Hart of Chilton, L.
  189. Haskel, L.
  190. Haskins, L.
  191. Hastings of Scarisbrick, L.
  192. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  193. Healey, L.
  194. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  195. Henley, L.
  196. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  197. Heyhoe Flint, B.
  198. Higgins, L.
  199. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  200. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  201. Hollick, L.
  202. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  203. Hooper, B.
  204. Howard of Rising, L.
  205. Howarth of Newport, L.
  206. Howe, E.
  207. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  208. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  209. Howell of Guildford, L.
  210. Howie of Troon, L.
  211. Hoyle, L.
  212. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  213. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  214. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  215. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  216. Hurd of Westwell, L.
  217. Hussain, L.
  218. Hussein-Ece, B.
  219. Hylton, L.
  220. Imbert, L.
  221. Inge, L.
  222. Inglewood, L.
  223. James of Blackheath, L.
  224. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  225. Janvrin, 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. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  234. Jopling, L.
  235. Jordan, L.
  236. Judd, L.
  237. Kakkar, L.
  238. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  239. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  240. Kestenbaum, L.
  241. Kilclooney, L.
  242. Kimball, L.
  243. King of Bow, B.
  244. King of Bridgwater, L.
  245. King of West Bromwich, L.
  246. Kinnock, L.
  247. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  248. Kirkham, L.
  249. Kirkhill, L.
  250. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  251. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  252. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  253. Kramer, B.
  254. Laird, L.
  255. Laming, L.
  256. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  257. Lang of Monkton, L.
  258. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  259. Lea of Crondall, L.
  260. Leach of Fairford, L.
  261. Leicester, Bp.
  262. Leitch, L.
  263. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  264. Lexden, L.
  265. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  266. Liddle, L.
  267. Lindsay, E.
  268. Lingfield, L.
  269. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  270. Lipsey, L.
  271. Lister of Burtersett, B.
  272. Listowel, E.
  273. Liverpool, E.
  274. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  275. Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
  276. Loomba, L.
  277. Lothian, M.
  278. Low of Dalston, L.
  279. Lucas, L.
  280. Luce, L.
  281. Luke, L.
  282. Lyell, L.
  283. McAvoy, L.
  284. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  285. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  286. McDonagh, B.
  287. Macdonald of River Glaven, L.
  288. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  289. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  290. Macfarlane of Bearsden, L.
  291. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  292. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  293. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  294. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  295. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  296. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  297. McNally, L.
  298. Maddock, B.
  299. Magan of Castletown, L.
  300. Maples, L.
  301. Mar and Kellie, E.
  302. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  303. Marland, L.
  304. Marlesford, L.
  305. Martin of Springburn, L.
  306. Masham of Ilton, B.
  307. Massey of Darwen, B.
  308. Mawhinney, L.
  309. Maxton, L.
  310. May of Oxford, L.
  311. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  312. Meacher, B.
  313. Miller of Hendon, B.
  314. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  315. Montrose, D.
  316. Moonie, L.
  317. Morgan, L.
  318. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  319. Morgan of Ely, B.
  320. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  321. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  322. Morris of Bolton, B.
  323. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  324. Morris of Manchester, L.
  325. Morris of Yardley, B.
  326. Moser, L.
  327. Moynihan, L.
  328. Murphy, B.
  329. Myners, L.
  330. Neill of Bladen, L.
  331. Neuberger, B.
  332. Neville-Jones, B.
  333. Newby, L.
  334. Newlove, B.
  335. Newton of Braintree, L.
  336. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  337. Nickson, L.
  338. Northbourne, L.
  339. Northbrook, L.
  340. Northover, B.
  341. Norton of Louth, L.
  342. Nye, B.
  343. O'Cathain, B.
  344. O'Loan, B.
  345. Onslow, E.
  346. Ouseley, L.
  347. Oxburgh, L.
  348. Palmer, L.
  349. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  350. Palumbo, L.
  351. Pannick, L.
  352. Parekh, L.
  353. Parkinson, L.
  354. Parminter, B.
  355. Patel, L.
  356. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  357. Patel of Bradford, L.
  358. Patten, L.
  359. Paul, L.
  360. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  361. Pendry, L.
  362. Perry of Southwark, B.
  363. Peston, L.
  364. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  365. Pitkeathley, B.
  366. Plumb, L.
  367. Popat, L.
  368. Powell of Bayswater, L.
  369. Prashar, B.
  370. Prescott, L.
  371. Prosser, B.
  372. Quin, B.
  373. Quirk, L.
  374. Radice, L.
  375. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  376. Ramsbotham, L.
  377. Rana, L.
  378. Rawlings, B.
  379. Razzall, L.
  380. Rea, L.
  381. Reay, L.
  382. Redesdale, L.
  383. Rees-Mogg, L.
  384. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  385. Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, L.
  386. Rennard, L.
  387. Renton of Mount Harry, L.
  388. Ribeiro, L.
  389. Richard, L.
  390. Richardson of Calow, B.
  391. Risby, L.
  392. Ritchie of Brompton, B.
  393. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  394. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  395. Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
  396. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  397. Rogan, L.
  398. Rooker, L.
  399. Rosser, L.
  400. Rosslyn, E.
  401. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  402. Rowlands, L.
  403. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  404. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  405. St John of Bletso, L.
  406. St John of Fawsley, L.
  407. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  408. Sanderson of Bowden, L.
  409. Sandwich, E.
  410. Sassoon, L.
  411. Sawyer, L.
  412. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  413. Scott of Foscote, L.
  414. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  415. Seccombe, B.
  416. Selborne, E.
  417. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  418. Selsdon, L.
  419. Sewel, L.
  420. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  421. Sharkey, L.
  422. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  423. Sharples, B.
  424. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  425. Sheikh, L.
  426. Sheldon, L.
  427. Sherlock, B.
  428. Shipley, L.
  429. Shrewsbury, E.
  430. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  431. Simon, V.
  432. Skelmersdale, L.
  433. Slim, V.
  434. Smith of Basildon, B.
  435. Smith of Clifton, L.
  436. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  437. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  438. Snape, L.
  439. Soley, L.
  440. Spicer, L.
  441. Stedman-Scott, B.
  442. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  443. Stern, B.
  444. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  445. Stewartby, L.
  446. Stirrup, L.
  447. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  448. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  449. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  450. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  451. Strasburger, L.
  452. Strathclyde, L.
  453. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  454. Swinfen, L.
  455. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  456. Tanlaw, L.
  457. Taverne, L.
  458. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  459. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  460. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  461. Tebbit, L.
  462. Tenby, V.
  463. Teverson, L.
  464. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  465. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  466. Thomas of Walliswood, B.
  467. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  468. Thornton, B.
  469. Tombs, L.
  470. Tomlinson, L.
  471. Tope, L.
  472. Tordoff, L.
  473. Touhig, L.
  474. Trefgarne, L.
  475. Triesman, L.
  476. Trimble, L.
  477. True, L.
  478. Trumpington, B.
  479. Truscott, L.
  480. Tugendhat, L.
  481. Tunnicliffe, L.
  482. Turnberg, L.
  483. Turner of Camden, B.
  484. Tyler, L.
  485. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  486. Ullswater, V.
  487. Verma, B.
  488. Vinson, L.
  489. Waddington, L.
  490. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  491. Wakeham, L.
  492. Walker of Aldringham, L.
  493. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  494. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  495. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  496. Walmsley, B.
  497. Walpole, L.
  498. Walton of Detchant, L.
  499. Warner, L.
  500. Warnock, B.
  501. Warsi, B.
  502. Wasserman, L.
  503. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  504. Watson of Richmond, L.
  505. Waverley, V.
  506. Wei, L.
  507. Wheatcroft, B.
  508. Wheeler, B.
  509. Whitaker, B.
  510. Whitty, L.
  511. Wigley, L.
  512. Wilkins, B.
  513. Williams of Crosby, B.
  514. Williams of Elvel, L.
  515. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  516. Wills, L.
  517. Winston, L.
  518. Wolfson of Sunningdale, L.
  519. Woolf, L.
  520. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  521. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  522. Young of Old Scone, B.
  523. Younger of Leckie, V.