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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 6 April 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. Afshar, B.
  6. Ahmed, L.
  7. Alderdice, L.
  8. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  9. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  10. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  11. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  12. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  13. Ashcroft, L.
  14. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  15. Astor, V.
  16. Astor of Hever, L.
  17. Attlee, E.
  18. Avebury, L.
  19. Bach, L.
  20. Baker of Dorking, L.
  21. Bakewell, B.
  22. Barnett, L.
  23. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  24. Bates, L.
  25. Bath and Wells, Bp.
  26. Beecham, L.
  27. Benjamin, B.
  28. Berridge, B.
  29. Best, L.
  30. Bew, L.
  31. Bhattacharyya, L.
  32. Bichard, L.
  33. Billingham, B.
  34. Bilston, L.
  35. Birt, L.
  36. Black of Brentwood, L.
  37. Blackwell, L.
  38. Blencathra, L.
  39. Blood, B.
  40. Boateng, L.
  41. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  42. Boothroyd, B.
  43. Borrie, L.
  44. Boston of Faversham, L.
  45. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  46. Bowness, L.
  47. Boyd of Duncansby, L.
  48. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  49. Bragg, L.
  50. Bramall, L.
  51. Brennan, L.
  52. Bridgeman, V.
  53. Brinton, B.
  54. Broers, L.
  55. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  56. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  57. Brookeborough, V.
  58. Brookman, L.
  59. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  60. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  61. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  62. Browning, B.
  63. Burnett, L.
  64. Buscombe, B.
  65. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  66. Butler-Sloss, B.
  67. Caithness, E.
  68. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  69. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  70. Campbell-Savours, L.
  71. Carlile of Berriew, L.
  72. Carrington, L.
  73. Cathcart, E.
  74. Chalker of Wallasey, B.
  75. Chidgey, L.
  76. Christopher, L.
  77. Clancarty, E.
  78. Clark of Windermere, L.
  79. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  80. Clement-Jones, L.
  81. Clinton-Davis, L.
  82. Cobbold, L.
  83. Collins of Highbury, L.
  84. Colwyn, L.
  85. Condon, L.
  86. Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
  87. Cormack, L.
  88. Corston, B.
  89. Cotter, L.
  90. Courtown, E.
  91. Coussins, B.
  92. Craig of Radley, L.
  93. Craigavon, V.
  94. Crathorne, L.
  95. Crawley, B.
  96. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  97. Currie of Marylebone, L.
  98. Dannatt, L.
  99. Davies of Abersoch, L.
  100. Davies of Coity, L.
  101. Davies of Oldham, L.
  102. Davies of Stamford, L.
  103. De Mauley, L.
  104. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  105. Dear, L.
  106. Deech, B.
  107. Derby, Bp.
  108. Dholakia, L.
  109. Dixon, L.
  110. Dixon-Smith, L.
  111. Dobbs, L.
  112. Donaghy, B.
  113. Donoughue, L.
  114. Doocey, B.
  115. Drake, B.
  116. D'Souza, B.
  117. Dykes, L.
  118. Eames, L.
  119. Eaton, B.
  120. Eatwell, L.
  121. Eccles, V.
  122. Elder, L.
  123. Elis-Thomas, L.
  124. Elton, L.
  125. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  126. Emerton, B.
  127. Empey, L.
  128. Evans of Parkside, L.
  129. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  130. Falkender, B.
  131. Falkland, V.
  132. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  133. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  134. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  135. Feldman, L.
  136. Fellowes, L.
  137. Ferrers, E.
  138. Fink, L.
  139. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  140. Flather, B.
  141. Flight, L.
  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. Gale, B.
  152. Garden of Frognal, B.
  153. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  154. Garel-Jones, L.
  155. Gavron, L.
  156. Geddes, L.
  157. German, L.
  158. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  159. Gilbert, L.
  160. Glasgow, E.
  161. Glasman, L.
  162. Glendonbrook, L.
  163. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  164. Goudie, B.
  165. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  166. Grabiner, L.
  167. Grantchester, L.
  168. Greaves, L.
  169. Greengross, B.
  170. Greenway, L.
  171. Grenfell, L.
  172. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  173. Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
  174. Hall of Birkenhead, L.
  175. Hameed, L.
  176. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  177. Hanningfield, L.
  178. Hanworth, V.
  179. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  180. Harris of Haringey, L.
  181. Harris of Richmond, B.
  182. Harrison, L.
  183. Hart of Chilton, L.
  184. Hattersley, L.
  185. Haworth, L.
  186. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  187. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  188. Henig, B.
  189. Henley, L.
  190. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  191. Hereford, Bp.
  192. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  193. Hollick, L.
  194. Hollins, B.
  195. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  196. Hooper, B.
  197. Howard of Rising, L.
  198. Howarth of Newport, L.
  199. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  200. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  201. Howell of Guildford, L.
  202. Howells of St Davids, B.
  203. Hoyle, L.
  204. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  205. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  206. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  207. Hurd of Westwell, L.
  208. Hussain, L.
  209. Hussein-Ece, B.
  210. Hylton, L.
  211. Inge, L.
  212. Inglewood, L.
  213. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  214. James of Blackheath, L.
  215. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  216. Janvrin, L.
  217. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  218. Joffe, L.
  219. Jolly, B.
  220. Jones, L.
  221. Jones of Birmingham, L.
  222. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  223. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  224. Jopling, L.
  225. Judd, L.
  226. Kakkar, L.
  227. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  228. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  229. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  230. Kestenbaum, L.
  231. Kilclooney, L.
  232. King of Bow, B.
  233. King of West Bromwich, L.
  234. Kinnock, L.
  235. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  236. Kirkham, L.
  237. Kirkhill, L.
  238. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  239. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  240. Kramer, B.
  241. Laird, L.
  242. Laming, L.
  243. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  244. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  245. Lea of Crondall, L.
  246. Lee of Trafford, L.
  247. Lichfield, Bp.
  248. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  249. Liddle, L.
  250. Lindsay, E.
  251. Lingfield, L.
  252. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  253. Liverpool, E.
  254. Loomba, L.
  255. Lucas, L.
  256. Luce, L.
  257. Luke, L.
  258. Lyell, L.
  259. McAvoy, L.
  260. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  261. McDonagh, B.
  262. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  263. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  264. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  265. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  266. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  267. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  268. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  269. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  270. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  271. McNally, L.
  272. Maddock, B.
  273. Magan of Castletown, L.
  274. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  275. Manchester, Bp.
  276. Mancroft, L.
  277. Mar, C.
  278. Marland, L.
  279. Marlesford, L.
  280. Martin of Springburn, L.
  281. Masham of Ilton, B.
  282. Mawhinney, L.
  283. Mawson, L.
  284. Maxton, L.
  285. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  286. Meacher, B.
  287. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  288. Miller of Hendon, B.
  289. Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
  290. Montrose, D.
  291. Moonie, L.
  292. Morgan, L.
  293. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  294. Morris of Bolton, B.
  295. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  296. Morris of Manchester, L.
  297. Morris of Yardley, B.
  298. Moser, L.
  299. Moynihan, L.
  300. Murphy, B.
  301. Naseby, L.
  302. Neuberger, B.
  303. Newby, L.
  304. Newlove, B.
  305. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  306. Noakes, B.
  307. Northbourne, L.
  308. Northbrook, L.
  309. Northover, B.
  310. Norton of Louth, L.
  311. O'Cathain, B.
  312. Ouseley, L.
  313. Oxburgh, L.
  314. Palmer, L.
  315. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  316. Pannick, L.
  317. Parkinson, L.
  318. Parminter, B.
  319. Patel, L.
  320. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  321. Patel of Bradford, L.
  322. Paul, L.
  323. Pendry, L.
  324. Perry of Southwark, B.
  325. Peston, L.
  326. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  327. Pitkeathley, B.
  328. Popat, L.
  329. Prashar, B.
  330. Prescott, L.
  331. Prosser, B.
  332. Quin, B.
  333. Quirk, L.
  334. Radice, L.
  335. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  336. Ramsbotham, L.
  337. Rana, L.
  338. Randerson, B.
  339. Razzall, L.
  340. Rea, L.
  341. Reay, L.
  342. Redesdale, L.
  343. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  344. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  345. Rennard, L.
  346. Ribeiro, L.
  347. Richard, L.
  348. Risby, L.
  349. Ritchie of Brompton, B.
  350. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  351. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  352. Rogan, L.
  353. Rooker, L.
  354. Rosser, L.
  355. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  356. Rowlands, L.
  357. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  358. St John of Bletso, L.
  359. St John of Fawsley, L.
  360. Sandwich, E.
  361. Sassoon, L.
  362. Sawyer, L.
  363. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  364. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  365. Seccombe, B.
  366. Selborne, E.
  367. Selsdon, L.
  368. Sewel, L.
  369. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  370. Sharkey, L.
  371. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  372. Sheldon, L.
  373. Sherlock, B.
  374. Shipley, L.
  375. Shrewsbury, E.
  376. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  377. Simon, V.
  378. Skelmersdale, L.
  379. Skidelsky, L.
  380. Slim, V.
  381. Smith of Basildon, B.
  382. Smith of Clifton, L.
  383. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  384. Snape, L.
  385. Soley, L.
  386. Stedman-Scott, B.
  387. Stern, B.
  388. Stern of Brentford, L.
  389. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  390. Stevenson of Coddenham, L.
  391. Stewartby, L.
  392. Stirrup, L.
  393. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  394. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  395. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  396. Storey, L.
  397. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  398. Strasburger, L.
  399. Strathclyde, L.
  400. Swinfen, L.
  401. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  402. Taverne, L.
  403. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  404. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  405. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  406. Tebbit, L.
  407. Tenby, V.
  408. Teverson, L.
  409. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  410. Thomas of Walliswood, B.
  411. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  412. Thornton, B.
  413. Tomlinson, L.
  414. Tope, L.
  415. Touhig, L.
  416. Trefgarne, L.
  417. Trenchard, V.
  418. Trimble, L.
  419. True, L.
  420. Trumpington, B.
  421. Truscott, L.
  422. Tugendhat, L.
  423. Turnberg, L.
  424. Turnbull, L.
  425. Turner of Camden, B.
  426. Tyler, L.
  427. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  428. Ullswater, V.
  429. Verma, B.
  430. Waddington, L.
  431. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  432. Waldegrave of North Hill, L.
  433. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  434. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  435. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  436. Walmsley, B.
  437. Walpole, L.
  438. Walton of Detchant, L.
  439. Warner, L.
  440. Warnock, B.
  441. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  442. Wasserman, L.
  443. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  444. Waverley, V.
  445. Wei, L.
  446. West of Spithead, L.
  447. Wheatcroft, B.
  448. Wheeler, B.
  449. Whitaker, B.
  450. Wigley, L.
  451. Wilcox, B.
  452. Wilkins, B.
  453. Williams of Crosby, B.
  454. Williams of Elvel, L.
  455. Williamson of Horton, L.
  456. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  457. Wills, L.
  458. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  459. Wood of Anfield, L.
  460. Wright of Richmond, L.
  461. Young of Hornsey, B.
  462. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  463. Younger of Leckie, V.