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