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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 28 April 2011

The House met at 11.00am.

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. Allan of Hallam, L.
  9. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  10. Andrews, B.
  11. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  12. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  13. Astor of Hever, L.
  14. Attlee, E.
  15. Avebury, L.
  16. Baker of Dorking, L.
  17. Bakewell, B.
  18. Baldwin of Bewdley, E.
  19. Barker, B.
  20. Barnett, L.
  21. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  22. Beecham, L.
  23. Benjamin, B.
  24. Berkeley, L.
  25. Berridge, B.
  26. Best, L.
  27. Bew, L.
  28. Billingham, B.
  29. Bilston, L.
  30. Blackwell, L.
  31. Blencathra, L.
  32. Boateng, L.
  33. Boothroyd, B.
  34. Borrie, L.
  35. Boston of Faversham, L.
  36. Bowness, L.
  37. Boyce, L.
  38. Boyd of Duncansby, L.
  39. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  40. Bradley, L.
  41. Bradshaw, L.
  42. Bragg, L.
  43. Bramall, L.
  44. Brinton, B.
  45. Broers, L.
  46. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  47. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  48. Brookeborough, V.
  49. Brookman, L.
  50. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  51. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  52. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  53. Browning, B.
  54. Burnett, L.
  55. Buscombe, B.
  56. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  57. Byford, B.
  58. Caithness, E.
  59. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  60. Campbell of Surbiton, B.
  61. Campbell-Savours, L.
  62. Cathcart, E.
  63. Chadlington, L.
  64. Chidgey, L.
  65. Christopher, L.
  66. Clancarty, E.
  67. Clark of Windermere, L.
  68. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  69. Clement-Jones, L.
  70. Clinton-Davis, L.
  71. Collins of Highbury, L.
  72. Colwyn, L.
  73. Condon, L.
  74. Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
  75. Cormack, L.
  76. Corston, B.
  77. Cotter, L.
  78. Courtown, E.
  79. Coussins, B.
  80. Craig of Radley, L.
  81. Craigavon, V.
  82. Crathorne, L.
  83. Crawley, B.
  84. Crickhowell, L.
  85. Crisp, L.
  86. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  87. Dannatt, L.
  88. Davies of Coity, L.
  89. Davies of Oldham, L.
  90. Davies of Stamford, L.
  91. De Mauley, L.
  92. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  93. Dear, L.
  94. Deech, B.
  95. Denham, L.
  96. Desai, L.
  97. Dholakia, L.
  98. Dixon, L.
  99. Donaghy, B.
  100. Donoughue, L.
  101. Doocey, B.
  102. Drake, B.
  103. D'Souza, B.
  104. Dubs, L.
  105. Dundee, E.
  106. Dykes, L.
  107. Eames, L.
  108. Eccles, V.
  109. Elder, L.
  110. Elis-Thomas, L.
  111. Elton, L.
  112. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  113. Empey, L.
  114. Erroll, E.
  115. Evans of Parkside, L.
  116. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  117. Evans of Watford, L.
  118. Falkland, V.
  119. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  120. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  121. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  122. Fellowes, L.
  123. Flather, B.
  124. Flight, L.
  125. Fookes, B.
  126. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  127. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  128. Fowler, L.
  129. Framlingham, L.
  130. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  131. Gale, B.
  132. Garden of Frognal, B.
  133. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  134. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  135. Geddes, L.
  136. German, L.
  137. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  138. Giddens, L.
  139. Glasman, L.
  140. Glenarthur, L.
  141. Gloucester, Bp.
  142. Golding, B.
  143. Goodhart, L.
  144. Goodlad, L.
  145. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  146. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  147. Grade of Yarmouth, L.
  148. Grantchester, L.
  149. Greengross, B.
  150. Greenway, L.
  151. Grenfell, L.
  152. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  153. Grocott, L.
  154. Hall of Birkenhead, L.
  155. Hameed, L.
  156. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  157. Hamwee, B.
  158. Hanham, B.
  159. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  160. Hanningfield, L.
  161. Harris of Haringey, L.
  162. Harris of Richmond, B.
  163. Harrison, L.
  164. Hart of Chilton, L.
  165. Haskel, L.
  166. Hastings of Scarisbrick, L.
  167. Haworth, L.
  168. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  169. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  170. Heyhoe Flint, B.
  171. Higgins, L.
  172. Hill of Oareford, L.
  173. Hollins, B.
  174. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  175. Hooper, B.
  176. Howard of Rising, L.
  177. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  178. Howarth of Newport, L.
  179. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  180. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  181. Howell of Guildford, L.
  182. Howells of St Davids, B.
  183. Howie of Troon, L.
  184. Hoyle, L.
  185. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  186. Hussain, L.
  187. Hussein-Ece, B.
  188. Hutton of Furness, L.
  189. Hylton, L.
  190. Inglewood, L.
  191. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  192. James of Blackheath, L.
  193. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  194. Jay of Paddington, B.
  195. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  196. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  197. Joffe, L.
  198. Jolly, B.
  199. Jones, L.
  200. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  201. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  202. Jordan, L.
  203. Judd, L.
  204. Kakkar, L.
  205. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  206. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  207. Kilclooney, L.
  208. King of Bow, B.
  209. King of Bridgwater, L.
  210. King of West Bromwich, L.
  211. Kinnock, L.
  212. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  213. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  214. Kramer, B.
  215. Laird, L.
  216. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  217. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  218. Lea of Crondall, L.
  219. Lee of Trafford, L.
  220. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  221. Lichfield, Bp.
  222. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  223. Liddle, L.
  224. Lingfield, L.
  225. Listowel, E.
  226. Loomba, L.
  227. Low of Dalston, L.
  228. Lucas, L.
  229. Luke, L.
  230. Lyell, L.
  231. McAvoy, L.
  232. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  233. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  234. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  235. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  236. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  237. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  238. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  239. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  240. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  241. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  242. McNally, L.
  243. Maddock, B.
  244. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  245. Mancroft, L.
  246. Mar, C.
  247. Mar and Kellie, E.
  248. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  249. Marland, L.
  250. Marlesford, L.
  251. Masham of Ilton, B.
  252. Massey of Darwen, B.
  253. Mawson, L.
  254. Maxton, L.
  255. Miller of Hendon, B.
  256. Mitchell, L.
  257. Mogg, L.
  258. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  259. Montrose, D.
  260. Moonie, L.
  261. Morgan, L.
  262. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  263. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  264. Morris of Bolton, B.
  265. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  266. Morris of Manchester, L.
  267. Morris of Yardley, B.
  268. Morrow, L.
  269. Moser, L.
  270. Myners, L.
  271. Naseby, L.
  272. Neuberger, B.
  273. Noon, L.
  274. Northbrook, L.
  275. Northover, B.
  276. Norton of Louth, L.
  277. O'Cathain, B.
  278. O'Loan, B.
  279. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  280. Ouseley, L.
  281. Palmer, L.
  282. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  283. Pannick, L.
  284. Parminter, B.
  285. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  286. Patel of Bradford, L.
  287. Paul, L.
  288. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  289. Pendry, L.
  290. Perry of Southwark, B.
  291. Peston, L.
  292. Pitkeathley, B.
  293. Prashar, B.
  294. Prescott, L.
  295. Puttnam, L.
  296. Quin, B.
  297. Quirk, L.
  298. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  299. Ramsbotham, L.
  300. Randerson, B.
  301. Rawlings, B.
  302. Razzall, L.
  303. Rea, L.
  304. Redesdale, L.
  305. Rees-Mogg, L.
  306. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  307. Rennard, L.
  308. Richard, L.
  309. Risby, L.
  310. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  311. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  312. Rogan, L.
  313. Rosser, L.
  314. Rosslyn, E.
  315. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  316. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  317. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  318. Sandwich, E.
  319. Sassoon, L.
  320. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  321. Scott of Foscote, L.
  322. Seccombe, B.
  323. Selborne, E.
  324. Sewel, L.
  325. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  326. Sharkey, L.
  327. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  328. Sharples, B.
  329. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  330. Sheikh, L.
  331. Sheldon, L.
  332. Sherlock, B.
  333. Shipley, L.
  334. Shrewsbury, E.
  335. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  336. Simon, V.
  337. Skelmersdale, L.
  338. Slim, V.
  339. Smith of Basildon, B.
  340. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  341. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  342. Snape, L.
  343. Soley, L.
  344. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  345. Stern, B.
  346. Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, L.
  347. Stevens of Ludgate, L.
  348. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  349. Stewartby, L.
  350. Stirrup, L.
  351. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  352. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  353. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  354. Strathclyde, L.
  355. Sugar, L.
  356. Swinfen, L.
  357. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  358. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  359. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  360. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  361. Temple-Morris, L.
  362. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  363. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  364. Thomas of Walliswood, B.
  365. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  366. Thornton, B.
  367. Tomlinson, L.
  368. Tonge, B.
  369. Tope, L.
  370. Touhig, L.
  371. Trefgarne, L.
  372. Trenchard, V.
  373. Trimble, L.
  374. True, L.
  375. Trumpington, B.
  376. Truscott, L.
  377. Tunnicliffe, L.
  378. Tyler, L.
  379. Ullswater, V.
  380. Verma, B.
  381. Waddington, L.
  382. Wakeham, L.
  383. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  384. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  385. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  386. Walmsley, B.
  387. Walpole, L.
  388. Warnock, B.
  389. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  390. Wasserman, L.
  391. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  392. Waverley, V.
  393. Wei, L.
  394. West of Spithead, L.
  395. Wheatcroft, B.
  396. Wheeler, B.
  397. Wilcox, B.
  398. Wilkins, B.
  399. Williams of Crosby, B.
  400. Williamson of Horton, L.
  401. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  402. Wills, L.
  403. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  404. Winston, L.
  405. Wood of Anfield, L.
  406. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  407. Young of Hornsey, B.
  408. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  409. Younger of Leckie, V.