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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 17 March 2011

The House met at 11.00am.

The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:

  1. Hayman, B. (Lord Speaker)
  2. Adams of Craigielea, B.
  3. Addington, L.
  4. Adonis, L.
  5. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
  6. Ahmed, L.
  7. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  8. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  9. Andrews, B.
  10. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  11. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  12. Arran, E.
  13. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  14. Astor, V.
  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. Bath and Wells, Bp.
  25. Beecham, L.
  26. Benjamin, B.
  27. Berkeley, L.
  28. Berridge, B.
  29. Best, L.
  30. Bew, L.
  31. Bilimoria, L.
  32. Billingham, B.
  33. Blackwell, L.
  34. Blair of Boughton, L.
  35. Blencathra, L.
  36. Boothroyd, B.
  37. Borrie, L.
  38. Boston of Faversham, L.
  39. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  40. Bowness, L.
  41. Boyd of Duncansby, L.
  42. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  43. Bradshaw, L.
  44. Bramall, L.
  45. Brinton, B.
  46. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  47. Brookeborough, V.
  48. Brookman, L.
  49. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  50. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  51. Browne of Belmont, L.
  52. Browning, B.
  53. Burnett, L.
  54. Burns, L.
  55. Butler-Sloss, B.
  56. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  57. Campbell-Savours, L.
  58. Cathcart, E.
  59. Chalker of Wallasey, B.
  60. Chidgey, L.
  61. Chorley, L.
  62. Christopher, L.
  63. Clancarty, E.
  64. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  65. Clement-Jones, L.
  66. Clinton-Davis, L.
  67. Cobbold, L.
  68. Collins of Highbury, L.
  69. Colwyn, L.
  70. Condon, L.
  71. Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
  72. Cormack, L.
  73. Cotter, L.
  74. Courtown, E.
  75. Coussins, B.
  76. Cox, B.
  77. Craig of Radley, L.
  78. Crathorne, L.
  79. Crawley, B.
  80. Crickhowell, L.
  81. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  82. Currie of Marylebone, L.
  83. Dannatt, L.
  84. Davies of Coity, L.
  85. Davies of Oldham, L.
  86. De Mauley, L.
  87. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  88. Dear, L.
  89. Desai, L.
  90. Dholakia, L.
  91. Dixon, L.
  92. Dixon-Smith, L.
  93. Dobbs, L.
  94. Donaghy, B.
  95. Donoughue, L.
  96. Doocey, B.
  97. Drake, B.
  98. D'Souza, B.
  99. Dubs, L.
  100. Dundee, E.
  101. Dykes, L.
  102. Eatwell, L.
  103. Eccles, V.
  104. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  105. Eden of Winton, L.
  106. Elder, L.
  107. Elton, L.
  108. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  109. Emerton, B.
  110. Empey, L.
  111. Erroll, E.
  112. Evans of Parkside, L.
  113. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  114. Evans of Watford, L.
  115. Falkland, V.
  116. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  117. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  118. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  119. Fellowes, L.
  120. Filkin, L.
  121. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  122. Flather, B.
  123. Fookes, B.
  124. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  125. Fowler, L.
  126. Framlingham, L.
  127. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  128. Freeman, L.
  129. Freyberg, L.
  130. Fritchie, B.
  131. Gale, B.
  132. Garden of Frognal, B.
  133. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  134. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  135. Garel-Jones, L.
  136. Geddes, L.
  137. German, L.
  138. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  139. Gilbert, L.
  140. Glasgow, E.
  141. Glasman, L.
  142. Golding, B.
  143. Goodhart, L.
  144. Goodlad, L.
  145. Goudie, B.
  146. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  147. Grantchester, L.
  148. Greengross, B.
  149. Greenway, L.
  150. Grey-Thompson, B.
  151. Grocott, L.
  152. Hameed, L.
  153. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  154. Hamwee, B.
  155. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  156. Harris of Haringey, L.
  157. Harris of Richmond, B.
  158. Harrison, L.
  159. Haskel, L.
  160. Haworth, L.
  161. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  162. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  163. Henley, L.
  164. Heyhoe Flint, B.
  165. Higgins, L.
  166. Hill of Oareford, L.
  167. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  168. Hollins, B.
  169. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  170. Hooper, B.
  171. Howard of Lympne, L.
  172. Howard of Rising, L.
  173. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  174. Howarth of Newport, L.
  175. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  176. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  177. Howell of Guildford, L.
  178. Howie of Troon, L.
  179. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  180. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  181. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  182. Hussain, L.
  183. Hussein-Ece, B.
  184. Hylton, L.
  185. Imbert, L.
  186. Inge, L.
  187. Inglewood, L.
  188. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  189. James of Blackheath, L.
  190. James of Holland Park, B.
  191. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  192. Jay of Paddington, B.
  193. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  194. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  195. Jolly, B.
  196. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  197. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  198. Jordan, L.
  199. Judd, L.
  200. Kakkar, L.
  201. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  202. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  203. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  204. Kestenbaum, L.
  205. Kilclooney, L.
  206. Kimball, L.
  207. King of Bow, B.
  208. King of Bridgwater, L.
  209. King of West Bromwich, L.
  210. Kingsmill, B.
  211. Kinnock, L.
  212. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  213. Kirkham, L.
  214. Kirkhill, L.
  215. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  216. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  217. Laird, L.
  218. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  219. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  220. Lea of Crondall, L.
  221. Lee of Trafford, L.
  222. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  223. Lexden, L.
  224. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  225. Lingfield, L.
  226. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  227. Lipsey, L.
  228. Listowel, E.
  229. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  230. Loomba, L.
  231. Lothian, M.
  232. Low of Dalston, L.
  233. Lucas, L.
  234. Luke, L.
  235. Lyell, L.
  236. McAvoy, L.
  237. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  238. Macdonald of River Glaven, L.
  239. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  240. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  241. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  242. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  243. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  244. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  245. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  246. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  247. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  248. McNally, L.
  249. Maddock, B.
  250. Magan of Castletown, L.
  251. Mancroft, L.
  252. Mar, C.
  253. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  254. Marland, L.
  255. Marlesford, L.
  256. Martin of Springburn, L.
  257. Masham of Ilton, B.
  258. Massey of Darwen, B.
  259. Mawhinney, L.
  260. Mawson, L.
  261. Maxton, L.
  262. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  263. Meacher, B.
  264. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  265. Miller of Hendon, B.
  266. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  267. Moonie, L.
  268. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  269. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  270. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  271. Morris of Bolton, B.
  272. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  273. Morris of Manchester, L.
  274. Morris of Yardley, B.
  275. Moser, L.
  276. Moynihan, L.
  277. Naseby, L.
  278. Neuberger, B.
  279. Neville-Jones, B.
  280. Newby, L.
  281. Newcastle, Bp.
  282. Newton of Braintree, L.
  283. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  284. Noakes, B.
  285. Northbourne, L.
  286. Northbrook, L.
  287. Northover, B.
  288. Norton of Louth, L.
  289. Nye, B.
  290. O'Cathain, B.
  291. O'Loan, B.
  292. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  293. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  294. Ouseley, L.
  295. Oxburgh, L.
  296. Palmer, L.
  297. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  298. Parekh, L.
  299. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  300. Paul, L.
  301. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  302. Pendry, L.
  303. Perry of Southwark, B.
  304. Peston, L.
  305. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  306. Pitkeathley, B.
  307. Plumb, L.
  308. Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
  309. Powell of Bayswater, L.
  310. Prashar, B.
  311. Puttnam, L.
  312. Quin, B.
  313. Quirk, L.
  314. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  315. Ramsbotham, L.
  316. Rana, L.
  317. Rawlings, B.
  318. Razzall, L.
  319. Rea, L.
  320. Reay, L.
  321. Redesdale, L.
  322. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  323. Rennard, L.
  324. Ribeiro, L.
  325. Richard, L.
  326. Risby, L.
  327. Ritchie of Brompton, B.
  328. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  329. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  330. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  331. Rooker, L.
  332. Roper, L.
  333. Rosser, L.
  334. Rosslyn, E.
  335. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  336. St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, Bp.
  337. St John of Fawsley, L.
  338. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  339. Sandwich, E.
  340. Sassoon, L.
  341. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  342. Scott of Foscote, L.
  343. Seccombe, B.
  344. Selborne, E.
  345. Selsdon, L.
  346. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  347. Sharkey, L.
  348. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  349. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  350. Sheikh, L.
  351. Sheldon, L.
  352. Sherlock, B.
  353. Shipley, L.
  354. Shrewsbury, E.
  355. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  356. Simon, V.
  357. Skelmersdale, L.
  358. Slim, V.
  359. Smith of Basildon, B.
  360. Smith of Clifton, L.
  361. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  362. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  363. Snape, L.
  364. Soley, L.
  365. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  366. Stern, B.
  367. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  368. Stevenson of Coddenham, L.
  369. Stirrup, L.
  370. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  371. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  372. Storey, L.
  373. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  374. Strathclyde, L.
  375. Sugar, L.
  376. Swinfen, L.
  377. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  378. Taverne, L.
  379. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  380. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  381. Tenby, V.
  382. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  383. Thomas of Walliswood, B.
  384. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  385. Thornton, B.
  386. Tomlinson, L.
  387. Tonge, B.
  388. Tope, L.
  389. Touhig, L.
  390. Triesman, L.
  391. Trimble, L.
  392. True, L.
  393. Trumpington, B.
  394. Truscott, L.
  395. Tugendhat, L.
  396. Tunnicliffe, L.
  397. Turnberg, L.
  398. Turner of Camden, B.
  399. Tyler, L.
  400. Verma, B.
  401. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  402. Wakeham, L.
  403. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  404. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  405. Walmsley, B.
  406. Walpole, L.
  407. Walton of Detchant, L.
  408. Warner, L.
  409. Warnock, B.
  410. Warsi, B.
  411. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  412. Wasserman, L.
  413. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  414. Waverley, V.
  415. Wei, L.
  416. Wheatcroft, B.
  417. Wheeler, B.
  418. Whitaker, B.
  419. Wigley, L.
  420. Wilkins, B.
  421. Williams of Crosby, B.
  422. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  423. Wills, L.
  424. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  425. Winston, L.
  426. Wood of Anfield, L.
  427. Woolf, L.
  428. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  429. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  430. Younger of Leckie, V.