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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 23 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. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
  7. Ahmed, L.
  8. Alderdice, L.
  9. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  10. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  11. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  12. Andrews, B.
  13. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  14. Archer of Sandwell, L.
  15. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  16. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  17. Arran, E.
  18. Ashcroft, L.
  19. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  20. Astor, V.
  21. Astor of Hever, L.
  22. Attlee, E.
  23. Avebury, L.
  24. Bach, L.
  25. Baker of Dorking, L.
  26. Bakewell, B.
  27. Bannside, L.
  28. Barker, B.
  29. Barnett, L.
  30. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  31. Bates, L.
  32. Beecham, L.
  33. Bell, L.
  34. Benjamin, B.
  35. Berkeley, L.
  36. Berridge, B.
  37. Best, L.
  38. Bew, L.
  39. Bichard, L.
  40. Bilimoria, L.
  41. Bilston, L.
  42. Black of Brentwood, L.
  43. Blackstone, B.
  44. Blencathra, L.
  45. Blood, B.
  46. Boateng, L.
  47. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  48. Boothroyd, B.
  49. Borrie, L.
  50. Boston of Faversham, L.
  51. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  52. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
  53. Bowness, L.
  54. Boyce, L.
  55. Boyd of Duncansby, L.
  56. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  57. Bradley, L.
  58. Bradshaw, L.
  59. Bragg, L.
  60. Bramall, L.
  61. Bridgeman, V.
  62. Brinton, B.
  63. Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
  64. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  65. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  66. Brookman, L.
  67. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  68. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  69. Browne of Belmont, L.
  70. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  71. Browne of Madingley, L.
  72. Browning, B.
  73. Burnett, L.
  74. Burns, L.
  75. Buscombe, B.
  76. Butler-Sloss, B.
  77. Byford, B.
  78. Caithness, E.
  79. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  80. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  81. Campbell-Savours, L.
  82. Carey of Clifton, L.
  83. Carlile of Berriew, L.
  84. Carter of Coles, L.
  85. Cathcart, E.
  86. Cavendish of Furness, L.
  87. Chadlington, L.
  88. Chalker of Wallasey, B.
  89. Chester, Bp.
  90. Chidgey, L.
  91. Chorley, L.
  92. Christopher, L.
  93. Clancarty, E.
  94. Clark of Windermere, L.
  95. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  96. Clement-Jones, L.
  97. Clinton-Davis, L.
  98. Cobbold, L.
  99. Collins of Highbury, L.
  100. Colwyn, L.
  101. Condon, L.
  102. Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
  103. Cormack, L.
  104. Corston, B.
  105. Cotter, L.
  106. Courtown, E.
  107. Coussins, B.
  108. Cox, B.
  109. Craig of Radley, L.
  110. Craigavon, V.
  111. Crawley, B.
  112. Crickhowell, L.
  113. Crisp, L.
  114. Cullen of Whitekirk, L.
  115. Cumberlege, B.
  116. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  117. Currie of Marylebone, L.
  118. Dannatt, L.
  119. Davies of Coity, L.
  120. Davies of Oldham, L.
  121. Davies of Stamford, L.
  122. De Mauley, L.
  123. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  124. Dear, L.
  125. Deech, B.
  126. Denham, L.
  127. Derby, Bp.
  128. Desai, L.
  129. Dholakia, L.
  130. Dixon, L.
  131. Dixon-Smith, L.
  132. Dobbs, L.
  133. Donoughue, L.
  134. Doocey, B.
  135. Drake, B.
  136. D'Souza, B.
  137. Dubs, L.
  138. Dundee, E.
  139. Dykes, L.
  140. Eames, L.
  141. Eaton, B.
  142. Eatwell, L.
  143. Eccles, V.
  144. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  145. Eden of Winton, L.
  146. Edmiston, L.
  147. Elder, L.
  148. Elton, L.
  149. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  150. Empey, L.
  151. Erroll, E.
  152. Evans of Parkside, L.
  153. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  154. Evans of Watford, L.
  155. Exeter, Bp.
  156. Falconer of Thoroton, L.
  157. Falkender, B.
  158. Falkland, V.
  159. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  160. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  161. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  162. Faulks, L.
  163. Feldman, L.
  164. Feldman of Elstree, L.
  165. Fellowes, L.
  166. Fellowes of West Stafford, L.
  167. Filkin, L.
  168. Fink, L.
  169. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  170. Flather, B.
  171. Flight, L.
  172. Fookes, B.
  173. Ford, B.
  174. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  175. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  176. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  177. Fowler, L.
  178. Framlingham, L.
  179. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  180. Freeman, L.
  181. Freud, L.
  182. Freyberg, L.
  183. Fritchie, B.
  184. Gale, B.
  185. Garden of Frognal, B.
  186. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  187. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  188. Garel-Jones, L.
  189. Gavron, L.
  190. Geddes, L.
  191. German, L.
  192. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  193. Giddens, L.
  194. Gilbert, L.
  195. Glasgow, E.
  196. Glasman, L.
  197. Glendonbrook, L.
  198. Glentoran, L.
  199. Gold, L.
  200. Golding, B.
  201. Goldsmith, L.
  202. Goodhart, L.
  203. Goodlad, L.
  204. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  205. Goschen, V.
  206. Goudie, B.
  207. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  208. Grade of Yarmouth, L.
  209. Grantchester, L.
  210. Greaves, L.
  211. Greengross, B.
  212. Greenway, L.
  213. Grenfell, L.
  214. Grey-Thompson, B.
  215. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  216. Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
  217. Grocott, L.
  218. Hall of Birkenhead, L.
  219. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  220. Hamwee, B.
  221. Hanham, B.
  222. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  223. Hanningfield, L.
  224. Harris of Haringey, L.
  225. Harris of Peckham, L.
  226. Harris of Richmond, B.
  227. Harrison, L.
  228. Hart of Chilton, L.
  229. Haskel, L.
  230. Hattersley, L.
  231. Haworth, L.
  232. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  233. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  234. Henig, B.
  235. Henley, L.
  236. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  237. Heyhoe Flint, B.
  238. Higgins, L.
  239. Hill of Oareford, L.
  240. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  241. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  242. Hollick, L.
  243. Hollins, B.
  244. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  245. Home, E.
  246. Hooper, B.
  247. Howard of Lympne, L.
  248. Howard of Rising, L.
  249. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  250. Howarth of Newport, L.
  251. Howe, E.
  252. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  253. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  254. Howell of Guildford, L.
  255. Howells of St Davids, B.
  256. Howie of Troon, L.
  257. Hoyle, L.
  258. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  259. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  260. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  261. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  262. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  263. Hurd of Westwell, L.
  264. Hussain, L.
  265. Hussein-Ece, B.
  266. Hutton of Furness, L.
  267. Hylton, L.
  268. Inge, L.
  269. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  270. James of Blackheath, L.
  271. James of Holland Park, B.
  272. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  273. Janvrin, L.
  274. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  275. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  276. Jolly, B.
  277. Jones, L.
  278. Jones of Birmingham, L.
  279. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  280. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  281. Jopling, L.
  282. Jordan, L.
  283. Judd, L.
  284. Kakkar, L.
  285. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  286. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  287. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  288. Kestenbaum, L.
  289. Kilclooney, L.
  290. Kimball, L.
  291. King of Bow, B.
  292. King of Bridgwater, L.
  293. King of West Bromwich, L.
  294. Kingsmill, B.
  295. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  296. Kirkhill, L.
  297. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  298. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  299. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  300. Kramer, B.
  301. Laird, L.
  302. Laming, L.
  303. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  304. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  305. Layard, L.
  306. Lea of Crondall, L.
  307. Lee of Trafford, L.
  308. Levy, L.
  309. Lexden, L.
  310. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  311. Liddle, L.
  312. Lindsay, E.
  313. Lingfield, L.
  314. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  315. Lipsey, L.
  316. Lister of Burtersett, B.
  317. Listowel, E.
  318. Liverpool, E.
  319. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  320. Loomba, L.
  321. Lothian, M.
  322. Low of Dalston, L.
  323. Lucas, L.
  324. Luce, L.
  325. Luke, L.
  326. Lyell, L.
  327. McAvoy, L.
  328. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  329. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  330. McDonagh, B.
  331. Macdonald of River Glaven, L.
  332. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  333. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  334. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  335. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  336. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  337. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  338. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  339. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  340. MacLaurin of Knebworth, L.
  341. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  342. McNally, L.
  343. Maddock, B.
  344. Magan of Castletown, L.
  345. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  346. Mallalieu, B.
  347. Mancroft, L.
  348. Mandelson, L.
  349. Maples, L.
  350. Mar, C.
  351. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  352. Marland, L.
  353. Marlesford, L.
  354. Martin of Springburn, L.
  355. Masham of Ilton, B.
  356. Massey of Darwen, B.
  357. Mawhinney, L.
  358. Maxton, L.
  359. May of Oxford, L.
  360. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  361. Meacher, B.
  362. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  363. Miller of Hendon, B.
  364. Mitchell, L.
  365. Montrose, D.
  366. Moonie, L.
  367. Moore of Lower Marsh, L.
  368. Morgan, L.
  369. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  370. Morgan of Ely, B.
  371. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  372. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  373. Morris of Bolton, B.
  374. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  375. Morris of Manchester, L.
  376. Morris of Yardley, B.
  377. Moynihan, L.
  378. Murphy, B.
  379. Myners, L.
  380. Naseby, L.
  381. Neill of Bladen, L.
  382. Neuberger, B.
  383. Neville-Jones, B.
  384. Newby, L.
  385. Newlove, B.
  386. Newton of Braintree, L.
  387. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  388. Noakes, B.
  389. Northbourne, L.
  390. Northbrook, L.
  391. Northover, B.
  392. Norton of Louth, L.
  393. Nye, B.
  394. Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
  395. O'Cathain, B.
  396. O'Loan, B.
  397. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  398. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  399. Oppenheim-Barnes, B.
  400. Ouseley, L.
  401. Paisley of St George's, B.
  402. Palmer, L.
  403. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  404. Parekh, L.
  405. Parkinson, L.
  406. Parminter, B.
  407. Patel, L.
  408. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  409. Patel of Bradford, L.
  410. Patten, L.
  411. Patten of Barnes, L.
  412. Paul, L.
  413. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  414. Pendry, L.
  415. Perry of Southwark, B.
  416. Peston, L.
  417. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  418. Pitkeathley, B.
  419. Plant of Highfield, L.
  420. Plumb, L.
  421. Popat, L.
  422. Prashar, B.
  423. Prescott, L.
  424. Puttnam, L.
  425. Quin, B.
  426. Quirk, L.
  427. Radice, L.
  428. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  429. Ramsbotham, L.
  430. Rawlings, B.
  431. Razzall, L.
  432. Rea, L.
  433. Reay, L.
  434. Redesdale, L.
  435. Rees-Mogg, L.
  436. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  437. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  438. Rennard, L.
  439. Renton of Mount Harry, L.
  440. Ribeiro, L.
  441. Richard, L.
  442. Risby, L.
  443. Ritchie of Brompton, B.
  444. Rix, L.
  445. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  446. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  447. Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
  448. Rogan, L.
  449. Rooker, L.
  450. Rosser, L.
  451. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  452. Rowlands, L.
  453. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  454. St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, Bp.
  455. St John of Bletso, L.
  456. St John of Fawsley, L.
  457. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  458. Sandwich, E.
  459. Sassoon, L.
  460. Sawyer, L.
  461. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  462. Scott of Foscote, L.
  463. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  464. Seccombe, B.
  465. Selborne, E.
  466. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  467. Selsdon, L.
  468. Sewel, L.
  469. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  470. Sharkey, L.
  471. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  472. Sheikh, L.
  473. Sheldon, L.
  474. Sherlock, B.
  475. Shipley, L.
  476. Shrewsbury, E.
  477. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  478. Simon, V.
  479. Skelmersdale, L.
  480. Slim, V.
  481. Smith of Basildon, B.
  482. Smith of Clifton, L.
  483. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  484. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  485. Snape, L.
  486. Soley, L.
  487. Spicer, L.
  488. Stedman-Scott, B.
  489. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  490. Sterling of Plaistow, L.
  491. Stern, B.
  492. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  493. Stewartby, L.
  494. Stirrup, L.
  495. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  496. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  497. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  498. Storey, L.
  499. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  500. Strasburger, L.
  501. Strathclyde, L.
  502. Swinfen, L.
  503. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  504. Tanlaw, L.
  505. Taverne, L.
  506. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  507. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  508. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  509. Taylor of Warwick, L.
  510. Tebbit, L.
  511. Temple-Morris, L.
  512. Teverson, L.
  513. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  514. Thomas of Walliswood, B.
  515. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  516. Thornton, B.
  517. Tombs, L.
  518. Tomlinson, L.
  519. Tonge, B.
  520. Tope, L.
  521. Touhig, L.
  522. Trefgarne, L.
  523. Trenchard, V.
  524. Triesman, L.
  525. True, L.
  526. Trumpington, B.
  527. Tugendhat, L.
  528. Tunnicliffe, L.
  529. Turnberg, L.
  530. Turner of Camden, B.
  531. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  532. Verma, B.
  533. Waddington, L.
  534. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  535. Wakeham, L.
  536. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  537. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  538. Walmsley, B.
  539. Walpole, L.
  540. Walton of Detchant, L.
  541. Warner, L.
  542. Warnock, B.
  543. Warsi, B.
  544. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  545. Wasserman, L.
  546. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  547. Waverley, V.
  548. Wedderburn of Charlton, L.
  549. Wei, L.
  550. West of Spithead, L.
  551. Wheatcroft, B.
  552. Wheeler, B.
  553. Whitaker, B.
  554. Whitty, L.
  555. Wigley, L.
  556. Wilcox, B.
  557. Wilkins, B.
  558. Williams of Elvel, L.
  559. Williamson of Horton, L.
  560. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  561. Wills, L.
  562. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  563. Winston, L.
  564. Wood of Anfield, L.
  565. Woolf, L.
  566. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  567. Young of Hornsey, B.
  568. Younger of Leckie, V.