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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 14 March 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. Allan of Hallam, 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. Archer of Sandwell, L.
  14. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  15. Astor of Hever, L.
  16. Attlee, E.
  17. Avebury, L.
  18. Bach, L.
  19. Baker of Dorking, L.
  20. Barker, B.
  21. Barnett, L.
  22. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  23. Bates, L.
  24. Beecham, L.
  25. Benjamin, B.
  26. Berkeley, L.
  27. Berridge, B.
  28. Best, L.
  29. Bhattacharyya, L.
  30. Bilimoria, L.
  31. Billingham, B.
  32. Bilston, L.
  33. Birt, L.
  34. Black of Brentwood, L.
  35. Blackstone, B.
  36. Blackwell, L.
  37. Blencathra, L.
  38. Blood, B.
  39. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  40. Boothroyd, B.
  41. Borrie, L.
  42. Boston of Faversham, L.
  43. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  44. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
  45. Bowness, L.
  46. Boyce, L.
  47. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  48. Bradley, L.
  49. Bradshaw, L.
  50. Bragg, L.
  51. Bridgeman, V.
  52. Brinton, B.
  53. Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
  54. Broers, L.
  55. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  56. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  57. Brookman, L.
  58. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  59. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  60. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  61. Browne of Madingley, L.
  62. Browning, B.
  63. Burnett, L.
  64. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  65. Butler-Sloss, B.
  66. Byford, B.
  67. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  68. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  69. Campbell-Savours, L.
  70. Carey of Clifton, L.
  71. Carswell, L.
  72. Carter of Coles, L.
  73. Cathcart, E.
  74. Cavendish of Furness, L.
  75. Chadlington, L.
  76. Chalker of Wallasey, B.
  77. Chidgey, L.
  78. Chorley, L.
  79. Christopher, L.
  80. Clancarty, E.
  81. Clark of Windermere, L.
  82. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  83. Clement-Jones, L.
  84. Clinton-Davis, L.
  85. Cobbold, L.
  86. Collins of Highbury, L.
  87. Colwyn, L.
  88. Condon, L.
  89. Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
  90. Cormack, L.
  91. Cotter, L.
  92. Courtown, E.
  93. Coussins, B.
  94. Cox, B.
  95. Craigavon, V.
  96. Crickhowell, L.
  97. Cumberlege, B.
  98. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  99. Dannatt, L.
  100. Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
  101. Davies of Abersoch, L.
  102. Davies of Coity, L.
  103. Davies of Oldham, L.
  104. Davies of Stamford, L.
  105. De Mauley, L.
  106. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  107. Dear, L.
  108. Denham, L.
  109. Desai, L.
  110. Dholakia, L.
  111. Dixon, L.
  112. Dixon-Smith, L.
  113. Dobbs, L.
  114. Donaghy, B.
  115. Donoughue, L.
  116. Doocey, B.
  117. Drake, B.
  118. D'Souza, B.
  119. Dubs, L.
  120. Dundee, E.
  121. Dykes, L.
  122. Eatwell, L.
  123. Eccles, V.
  124. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  125. Eden of Winton, L.
  126. Elder, L.
  127. Elton, L.
  128. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  129. Empey, L.
  130. Erroll, E.
  131. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  132. Falkland, V.
  133. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  134. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  135. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  136. Faulks, L.
  137. Fearn, L.
  138. Feldman, L.
  139. Fellowes, L.
  140. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  141. Flather, B.
  142. Fookes, B.
  143. Ford, B.
  144. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  145. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  146. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  147. Fowler, L.
  148. Framlingham, L.
  149. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  150. Freeman, L.
  151. Freud, L.
  152. Gale, B.
  153. Garden of Frognal, B.
  154. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  155. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  156. Garel-Jones, L.
  157. Geddes, L.
  158. German, L.
  159. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  160. Giddens, L.
  161. Gilbert, L.
  162. Glasman, L.
  163. Glentoran, L.
  164. Gold, L.
  165. Golding, B.
  166. Goodhart, L.
  167. Goodlad, L.
  168. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  169. Goschen, V.
  170. Goudie, B.
  171. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  172. Grantchester, L.
  173. Greengross, B.
  174. Greenway, L.
  175. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  176. Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
  177. Grocott, L.
  178. Guthrie of Craigiebank, L.
  179. Hameed, L.
  180. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  181. Hamwee, B.
  182. Hanham, B.
  183. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  184. Hanningfield, L.
  185. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  186. Harris of Haringey, L.
  187. Harris of Richmond, B.
  188. Hart of Chilton, L.
  189. Haskel, L.
  190. Hattersley, L.
  191. Haworth, L.
  192. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  193. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  194. Henig, B.
  195. Henley, L.
  196. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  197. Heyhoe Flint, B.
  198. Higgins, L.
  199. Hill of Oareford, L.
  200. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  201. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  202. Hollick, L.
  203. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  204. Hooper, B.
  205. Howard of Lympne, L.
  206. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  207. Howarth of Newport, L.
  208. Howe, E.
  209. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  210. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  211. Howell of Guildford, L.
  212. Howie of Troon, L.
  213. Hoyle, L.
  214. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  215. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  216. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  217. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  218. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  219. Hurd of Westwell, L.
  220. Hussain, L.
  221. Hussein-Ece, B.
  222. Hylton, L.
  223. Inge, L.
  224. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  225. James of Blackheath, L.
  226. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  227. Jay of Ewelme, L.
  228. Jay of Paddington, B.
  229. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  230. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  231. Jolly, B.
  232. Jones, L.
  233. Jones of Birmingham, L.
  234. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  235. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  236. Jopling, L.
  237. Jordan, L.
  238. Judd, L.
  239. Kakkar, L.
  240. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  241. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  242. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  243. Kestenbaum, L.
  244. Kilclooney, L.
  245. King of Bow, B.
  246. King of West Bromwich, L.
  247. Kingsmill, B.
  248. Kinnock, L.
  249. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  250. Kirkhill, L.
  251. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  252. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  253. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  254. Kramer, B.
  255. Krebs, L.
  256. Laird, L.
  257. Laming, L.
  258. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  259. Lang of Monkton, L.
  260. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  261. Lea of Crondall, L.
  262. Lee of Trafford, L.
  263. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  264. Levy, L.
  265. Lexden, L.
  266. Liddle, L.
  267. Lindsay, E.
  268. Lingfield, L.
  269. Lipsey, L.
  270. Lister of Burtersett, B.
  271. Listowel, E.
  272. Liverpool, E.
  273. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  274. Loomba, L.
  275. Lothian, M.
  276. Low of Dalston, L.
  277. Lucas, L.
  278. Luce, L.
  279. Luke, L.
  280. Lyell, L.
  281. McAvoy, L.
  282. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  283. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  284. McDonagh, B.
  285. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  286. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  287. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  288. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  289. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  290. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  291. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  292. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  293. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  294. McNally, L.
  295. Maddock, B.
  296. Magan of Castletown, L.
  297. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  298. Mallalieu, B.
  299. Mancroft, L.
  300. Maples, L.
  301. Mar, C.
  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. Mawson, L.
  310. Maxton, L.
  311. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  312. Meacher, B.
  313. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  314. Miller of Hendon, B.
  315. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  316. Montrose, D.
  317. Moran, L.
  318. Morgan, L.
  319. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  320. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  321. Morris of Bolton, B.
  322. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  323. Morris of Manchester, L.
  324. Morris of Yardley, B.
  325. Moser, L.
  326. Moynihan, L.
  327. Murphy, B.
  328. Myners, L.
  329. Naseby, L.
  330. Neuberger, B.
  331. Newby, L.
  332. Newcastle, Bp.
  333. Newlove, B.
  334. Newton of Braintree, L.
  335. Noakes, B.
  336. Northbourne, L.
  337. Northbrook, L.
  338. Northover, B.
  339. Nye, B.
  340. O'Cathain, B.
  341. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  342. Ouseley, L.
  343. Oxburgh, L.
  344. Palmer, L.
  345. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  346. Palumbo, L.
  347. Pannick, L.
  348. Parminter, B.
  349. Patel, L.
  350. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  351. Patel of Bradford, L.
  352. Patten, L.
  353. Paul, L.
  354. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  355. Pendry, L.
  356. Perry of Southwark, B.
  357. Peston, L.
  358. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  359. Pitkeathley, B.
  360. Plant of Highfield, L.
  361. Plumb, L.
  362. Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
  363. Prescott, L.
  364. Prosser, B.
  365. Puttnam, L.
  366. Quin, B.
  367. Quirk, L.
  368. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  369. Ramsbotham, L.
  370. Randerson, B.
  371. Rawlings, B.
  372. Razzall, L.
  373. Rea, L.
  374. Reay, L.
  375. Redesdale, L.
  376. Rees of Ludlow, L.
  377. Rees-Mogg, L.
  378. Rennard, L.
  379. Ribeiro, L.
  380. Richard, L.
  381. Risby, L.
  382. Ritchie of Brompton, B.
  383. Rix, L.
  384. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  385. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  386. Rogan, L.
  387. Rooker, L.
  388. Roper, L.
  389. Rosser, L.
  390. Rosslyn, E.
  391. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  392. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  393. St John of Bletso, L.
  394. St John of Fawsley, L.
  395. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  396. Sassoon, L.
  397. Sawyer, L.
  398. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  399. Scott of Foscote, L.
  400. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  401. Seccombe, B.
  402. Selborne, E.
  403. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  404. Selsdon, L.
  405. Sewel, L.
  406. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  407. Sharkey, L.
  408. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  409. Sheikh, L.
  410. Sheldon, L.
  411. Shipley, L.
  412. Shrewsbury, E.
  413. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  414. Simon, V.
  415. Skelmersdale, L.
  416. Slim, V.
  417. Smith of Basildon, B.
  418. Smith of Clifton, L.
  419. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  420. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  421. Snape, L.
  422. Soley, L.
  423. Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
  424. Spicer, L.
  425. Stedman-Scott, B.
  426. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  427. Sterling of Plaistow, L.
  428. Stern, B.
  429. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  430. Stewartby, 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. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  438. Swinfen, L.
  439. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  440. Tanlaw, L.
  441. Taverne, L.
  442. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  443. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  444. Taylor of Goss Moor, L.
  445. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  446. Tenby, V.
  447. Teverson, L.
  448. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  449. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  450. Thomas of Walliswood, B.
  451. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  452. Thornton, B.
  453. Tomlinson, L.
  454. Tope, L.
  455. Tordoff, L.
  456. Touhig, L.
  457. Trefgarne, L.
  458. Trenchard, V.
  459. Triesman, L.
  460. Trimble, L.
  461. True, L.
  462. Trumpington, B.
  463. Truscott, L.
  464. Tugendhat, L.
  465. Tunnicliffe, L.
  466. Turnberg, L.
  467. Turner of Camden, B.
  468. Tyler, L.
  469. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  470. Valentine, B.
  471. Verma, B.
  472. Waddington, L.
  473. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  474. Wakefield, Bp.
  475. Wakeham, L.
  476. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  477. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  478. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  479. Walmsley, B.
  480. Walpole, L.
  481. Walton of Detchant, L.
  482. Warner, L.
  483. Warnock, B.
  484. Warsi, B.
  485. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  486. Wasserman, L.
  487. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  488. Watson of Richmond, L.
  489. Waverley, V.
  490. Wei, L.
  491. Wheatcroft, B.
  492. Wheeler, B.
  493. Whitaker, B.
  494. Whitty, L.
  495. Wigley, L.
  496. Wilcox, B.
  497. Wilkins, B.
  498. Williams of Crosby, B.
  499. Williams of Elvel, L.
  500. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  501. Wills, L.
  502. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  503. Winston, L.
  504. Wood of Anfield, L.
  505. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  506. Young of Hornsey, B.
  507. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  508. Younger of Leckie, V.