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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 10 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. Allan of Hallam, L.
  9. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  10. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  11. Andrews, B.
  12. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  13. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  14. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  15. Astor of Hever, L.
  16. Attlee, E.
  17. Avebury, L.
  18. Bach, L.
  19. Baker of Dorking, L.
  20. Bakewell, B.
  21. Ballyedmond, L.
  22. Barker, B.
  23. Barnett, L.
  24. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  25. Bates, L.
  26. Bath and Wells, Bp.
  27. Beecham, L.
  28. Benjamin, B.
  29. Berkeley, L.
  30. Berridge, B.
  31. Best, L.
  32. Bew, L.
  33. Billingham, B.
  34. Bilston, L.
  35. Blair of Boughton, L.
  36. Blencathra, 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. Bradshaw, L.
  45. Bragg, L.
  46. Brett, L.
  47. Bridgeman, V.
  48. Brinton, B.
  49. Broers, L.
  50. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  51. Brookeborough, V.
  52. Brookman, L.
  53. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  54. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  55. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  56. Browning, B.
  57. Burnett, L.
  58. Butler-Sloss, B.
  59. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  60. Campbell-Savours, L.
  61. Carter of Coles, L.
  62. Cathcart, E.
  63. Chadlington, L.
  64. Chidgey, L.
  65. Chorley, L.
  66. Christopher, L.
  67. Clancarty, E.
  68. Clark of Windermere, L.
  69. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  70. Clement-Jones, L.
  71. Clinton-Davis, L.
  72. Cobbold, L.
  73. Collins of Highbury, L.
  74. Colwyn, L.
  75. Condon, L.
  76. Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
  77. Cormack, L.
  78. Cotter, L.
  79. Coussins, B.
  80. Cox, B.
  81. Craigavon, V.
  82. Crathorne, L.
  83. Crawley, B.
  84. Crickhowell, L.
  85. Crisp, L.
  86. Dannatt, L.
  87. Davies of Coity, L.
  88. Davies of Oldham, L.
  89. Davies of Stamford, L.
  90. De Mauley, L.
  91. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  92. Dear, L.
  93. Deben, L.
  94. Deech, B.
  95. Denham, L.
  96. Derby, Bp.
  97. Dholakia, L.
  98. Dixon, L.
  99. Dixon-Smith, L.
  100. Dobbs, L.
  101. Donaghy, B.
  102. Donoughue, L.
  103. Doocey, B.
  104. Drake, B.
  105. D'Souza, B.
  106. Dubs, L.
  107. Dundee, E.
  108. Dykes, L.
  109. Eames, L.
  110. Eatwell, L.
  111. Eccles, V.
  112. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  113. Eden of Winton, L.
  114. Elder, L.
  115. Elis-Thomas, L.
  116. Elton, L.
  117. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  118. Emerton, B.
  119. Erroll, E.
  120. Evans of Parkside, L.
  121. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  122. Falkland, V.
  123. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  124. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  125. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  126. Fellowes, L.
  127. Filkin, L.
  128. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  129. Flight, L.
  130. Fookes, B.
  131. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  132. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  133. Fowler, L.
  134. Framlingham, L.
  135. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  136. Freud, L.
  137. Gale, B.
  138. Garden of Frognal, B.
  139. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  140. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  141. Geddes, L.
  142. German, L.
  143. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  144. Giddens, L.
  145. Gilbert, L.
  146. Glasgow, E.
  147. Glasman, L.
  148. Gold, L.
  149. Golding, B.
  150. Goodlad, L.
  151. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  152. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  153. Greenfield, B.
  154. Greengross, B.
  155. Greenway, L.
  156. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  157. Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
  158. Grocott, L.
  159. Hameed, L.
  160. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  161. Hanham, B.
  162. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  163. Hanningfield, L.
  164. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  165. Harris of Haringey, L.
  166. Harris of Richmond, B.
  167. Harrison, L.
  168. Hart of Chilton, L.
  169. Haskel, L.
  170. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  171. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  172. Henley, L.
  173. Heyhoe Flint, B.
  174. Higgins, L.
  175. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  176. Hooper, B.
  177. Howard of Lympne, L.
  178. Howard of Rising, L.
  179. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  180. Howarth of Newport, L.
  181. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  182. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  183. Howell of Guildford, L.
  184. Howie of Troon, L.
  185. Hoyle, L.
  186. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  187. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  188. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  189. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  190. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  191. Hurd of Westwell, L.
  192. Hussain, L.
  193. Hussein-Ece, B.
  194. Hylton, L.
  195. Imbert, L.
  196. Inge, L.
  197. Inglewood, L.
  198. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  199. James of Blackheath, L.
  200. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  201. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  202. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  203. Joffe, L.
  204. Jolly, B.
  205. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  206. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  207. Jopling, L.
  208. Jordan, L.
  209. Kakkar, L.
  210. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  211. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  212. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  213. Kilclooney, L.
  214. Kimball, L.
  215. King of Bow, B.
  216. King of Bridgwater, L.
  217. King of West Bromwich, L.
  218. Kinnock, L.
  219. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  220. Kirkham, L.
  221. Kirkhill, L.
  222. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  223. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  224. Kramer, B.
  225. Laird, L.
  226. Laming, L.
  227. Lang of Monkton, L.
  228. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  229. Lea of Crondall, L.
  230. Leicester, Bp.
  231. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  232. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  233. Liddle, L.
  234. Lingfield, L.
  235. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  236. Lipsey, L.
  237. Listowel, E.
  238. Loomba, L.
  239. Low of Dalston, L.
  240. Lucas, L.
  241. Luce, L.
  242. Luke, L.
  243. Lyell, L.
  244. McAvoy, L.
  245. Macdonald of River Glaven, L.
  246. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  247. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  248. Macfarlane of Bearsden, L.
  249. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  250. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  251. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  252. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  253. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  254. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  255. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  256. McNally, L.
  257. Maddock, B.
  258. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  259. Mancroft, L.
  260. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  261. Marland, L.
  262. Marlesford, L.
  263. Martin of Springburn, L.
  264. Masham of Ilton, B.
  265. Massey of Darwen, B.
  266. Mawson, L.
  267. Maxton, L.
  268. Miller of Hendon, B.
  269. Mitchell, L.
  270. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  271. Moonie, L.
  272. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  273. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  274. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  275. Morris of Bolton, B.
  276. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  277. Morris of Manchester, L.
  278. Moser, L.
  279. Moynihan, L.
  280. Murphy, B.
  281. Neuberger, B.
  282. Neville-Jones, B.
  283. Newby, L.
  284. Newton of Braintree, L.
  285. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  286. Nickson, L.
  287. Noon, L.
  288. Northbourne, L.
  289. Northbrook, L.
  290. Northover, B.
  291. Norton of Louth, L.
  292. O'Cathain, B.
  293. Ouseley, L.
  294. Oxburgh, L.
  295. Palmer, L.
  296. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  297. Pannick, L.
  298. Parekh, L.
  299. Parminter, B.
  300. Patel, L.
  301. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  302. Patel of Bradford, L.
  303. Paul, L.
  304. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  305. Pendry, L.
  306. Peston, L.
  307. Pitkeathley, B.
  308. Plumb, L.
  309. Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
  310. Popat, L.
  311. Powell of Bayswater, L.
  312. Prashar, B.
  313. Prescott, L.
  314. Prosser, B.
  315. Quirk, L.
  316. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  317. Ramsbotham, L.
  318. Rana, L.
  319. Rawlings, B.
  320. Razzall, L.
  321. Rea, L.
  322. Reay, L.
  323. Redesdale, L.
  324. Rees of Ludlow, L.
  325. Rees-Mogg, L.
  326. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  327. Rennard, L.
  328. Ribeiro, L.
  329. Richard, L.
  330. Ripon and Leeds, Bp.
  331. Risby, L.
  332. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  333. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  334. Rogan, L.
  335. Rooker, L.
  336. Rosser, L.
  337. Rosslyn, E.
  338. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  339. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  340. St John of Bletso, L.
  341. St John of Fawsley, L.
  342. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  343. Sanderson of Bowden, L.
  344. Sandwich, E.
  345. Sassoon, L.
  346. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  347. Scott of Foscote, L.
  348. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  349. Seccombe, B.
  350. Selborne, E.
  351. Selsdon, L.
  352. Sewel, L.
  353. Sharkey, L.
  354. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  355. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  356. Sheikh, L.
  357. Sheldon, L.
  358. Sherlock, B.
  359. Shipley, L.
  360. Shrewsbury, E.
  361. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  362. Simon, V.
  363. Skelmersdale, L.
  364. Skidelsky, L.
  365. Slim, V.
  366. Smith of Basildon, B.
  367. Smith of Clifton, L.
  368. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  369. Snape, L.
  370. Soley, L.
  371. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  372. Stern, B.
  373. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  374. Stevenson of Coddenham, L.
  375. Stewartby, L.
  376. Stirrup, L.
  377. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  378. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  379. Storey, L.
  380. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  381. Strasburger, L.
  382. Strathclyde, L.
  383. Sugar, L.
  384. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  385. Swinfen, L.
  386. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  387. Taverne, L.
  388. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  389. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  390. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  391. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  392. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  393. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  394. Thornton, B.
  395. Tomlinson, L.
  396. Tope, L.
  397. Touhig, L.
  398. Trefgarne, L.
  399. Triesman, L.
  400. True, L.
  401. Trumpington, B.
  402. Truscott, L.
  403. Tunnicliffe, L.
  404. Turnberg, L.
  405. Turner of Camden, B.
  406. Ullswater, V.
  407. Verma, B.
  408. Waddington, L.
  409. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  410. Wakefield, Bp.
  411. Wakeham, L.
  412. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  413. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  414. Walpole, L.
  415. Walton of Detchant, L.
  416. Warner, L.
  417. Warnock, B.
  418. Wasserman, L.
  419. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  420. Waverley, V.
  421. Wei, L.
  422. Wheatcroft, B.
  423. Wheeler, B.
  424. Whitaker, B.
  425. Whitty, L.
  426. Wigley, L.
  427. Wilkins, B.
  428. Williams of Crosby, B.
  429. Williams of Elvel, L.
  430. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  431. Winston, L.
  432. Wood of Anfield, L.
  433. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  434. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  435. Younger of Leckie, V.