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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.

Journal for 3 May 2011

The House met at 2.30pm.

The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:

  1. Hayman, B. (Lord Speaker)
  2. Adams of Craigielea, B.
  3. Addington, L.
  4. Adebowale, L.
  5. Adonis, L.
  6. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
  7. Ahmed, L.
  8. Alderdice, L.
  9. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  10. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  11. Andrews, B.
  12. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  13. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  14. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  15. Arran, E.
  16. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  17. Astor of Hever, L.
  18. Attlee, E.
  19. Avebury, L.
  20. Bach, L.
  21. Baker of Dorking, L.
  22. Bakewell, B.
  23. Baldwin of Bewdley, E.
  24. Ballyedmond, L.
  25. Barker, B.
  26. Barnett, L.
  27. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  28. Beecham, L.
  29. Benjamin, B.
  30. Berkeley, L.
  31. Berridge, B.
  32. Best, L.
  33. Bew, L.
  34. Bhattacharyya, L.
  35. Bichard, L.
  36. Billingham, B.
  37. Bilston, L.
  38. Birmingham, Bp.
  39. Blackstone, B.
  40. Blackwell, L.
  41. Blencathra, L.
  42. Blood, B.
  43. Boateng, L.
  44. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  45. Boothroyd, B.
  46. Borrie, L.
  47. Boston of Faversham, L.
  48. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  49. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
  50. Bowness, L.
  51. Boyce, L.
  52. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  53. Bradshaw, L.
  54. Bramall, L.
  55. Bridgeman, V.
  56. Brinton, B.
  57. Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
  58. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  59. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  60. Brookeborough, V.
  61. Brookman, L.
  62. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  63. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  64. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  65. Browning, B.
  66. Burnett, L.
  67. Buscombe, B.
  68. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  69. Butler-Sloss, B.
  70. Byford, 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. Carter of Coles, L.
  78. Cathcart, E.
  79. Cavendish of Furness, L.
  80. Chester, Bp.
  81. Christopher, L.
  82. Clancarty, E.
  83. Clark of Windermere, L.
  84. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  85. Clement-Jones, L.
  86. Clinton-Davis, L.
  87. Cobbold, L.
  88. Collins of Highbury, L.
  89. Colwyn, L.
  90. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  91. Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
  92. Cormack, L.
  93. Corston, B.
  94. Cotter, L.
  95. Courtown, E.
  96. Coussins, B.
  97. Cox, B.
  98. Craig of Radley, L.
  99. Craigavon, V.
  100. Crathorne, L.
  101. Crawley, B.
  102. Crickhowell, L.
  103. Crisp, L.
  104. Cumberlege, B.
  105. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  106. Currie of Marylebone, L.
  107. Dannatt, L.
  108. Davies of Coity, L.
  109. Davies of Oldham, L.
  110. Davies of Stamford, L.
  111. De Mauley, L.
  112. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  113. Dear, L.
  114. Deben, L.
  115. Deech, B.
  116. Denham, L.
  117. Desai, L.
  118. Dholakia, L.
  119. Dixon, L.
  120. Dixon-Smith, L.
  121. Dobbs, L.
  122. Donaghy, B.
  123. Donoughue, L.
  124. Doocey, B.
  125. Drake, B.
  126. Drayson, L.
  127. D'Souza, B.
  128. Dubs, L.
  129. Dundee, E.
  130. Dykes, L.
  131. Eames, L.
  132. Eaton, B.
  133. Eccles, V.
  134. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  135. Eden of Winton, L.
  136. Elder, L.
  137. Elton, L.
  138. Emerton, B.
  139. Empey, L.
  140. Erroll, E.
  141. Evans of Parkside, L.
  142. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  143. Falkland, V.
  144. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  145. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  146. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  147. Faulks, L.
  148. Feldman of Elstree, L.
  149. Fellowes, L.
  150. Fellowes of West Stafford, L.
  151. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  152. Flather, B.
  153. Flight, L.
  154. Fookes, B.
  155. Ford, B.
  156. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  157. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  158. Fowler, L.
  159. Framlingham, L.
  160. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  161. Freud, L.
  162. Freyberg, L.
  163. Gale, B.
  164. Garden of Frognal, B.
  165. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  166. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  167. Geddes, L.
  168. German, L.
  169. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  170. Giddens, L.
  171. Gilbert, L.
  172. Glasman, L.
  173. Glenarthur, L.
  174. Golding, B.
  175. Goodhart, L.
  176. Goodlad, L.
  177. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  178. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  179. Grantchester, L.
  180. Greengross, B.
  181. Greenway, L.
  182. Grenfell, L.
  183. Grey-Thompson, B.
  184. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  185. Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
  186. Grocott, L.
  187. Hameed, L.
  188. Hamwee, B.
  189. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  190. Hanworth, V.
  191. Harris of Haringey, L.
  192. Harris of Richmond, B.
  193. Harrison, L.
  194. Haskel, L.
  195. Haskins, L.
  196. Hastings of Scarisbrick, L.
  197. Hattersley, L.
  198. Haworth, L.
  199. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  200. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  201. Henig, B.
  202. Henley, L.
  203. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  204. Higgins, L.
  205. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  206. Hollick, L.
  207. Hollins, B.
  208. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  209. Home, E.
  210. Hooper, B.
  211. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  212. Howarth of Newport, L.
  213. Howe, E.
  214. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  215. Howell of Guildford, L.
  216. Howie of Troon, L.
  217. Hoyle, L.
  218. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  219. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  220. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  221. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  222. Hussain, L.
  223. Hussein-Ece, B.
  224. Inge, L.
  225. Inglewood, L.
  226. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  227. James of Blackheath, L.
  228. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  229. Janvrin, L.
  230. Jay of Ewelme, L.
  231. Jay of Paddington, B.
  232. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  233. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  234. Jolly, B.
  235. Jones, L.
  236. Jones of Birmingham, L.
  237. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  238. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  239. Jopling, L.
  240. Jordan, L.
  241. Judd, L.
  242. Kakkar, L.
  243. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  244. Kilclooney, L.
  245. King of Bow, B.
  246. King of Bridgwater, L.
  247. King of West Bromwich, L.
  248. Kinnock, L.
  249. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  250. Kirkham, L.
  251. Kirkhill, L.
  252. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  253. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  254. Kramer, B.
  255. Laird, L.
  256. Laming, L.
  257. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  258. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  259. Lea of Crondall, L.
  260. Leach of Fairford, L.
  261. Lee of Trafford, L.
  262. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  263. Lexden, L.
  264. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  265. Liddle, L.
  266. Lindsay, E.
  267. Lingfield, L.
  268. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  269. Lister of Burtersett, B.
  270. Listowel, E.
  271. Liverpool, Bp.
  272. Liverpool, E.
  273. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  274. Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
  275. Loomba, L.
  276. Lothian, M.
  277. Low of Dalston, L.
  278. Luce, L.
  279. Luke, L.
  280. Lyell, L.
  281. McAvoy, L.
  282. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  283. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  284. McDonagh, B.
  285. Macdonald of River Glaven, L.
  286. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  287. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  288. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  289. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  290. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  291. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  292. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  293. McNally, L.
  294. Maddock, B.
  295. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  296. Mancroft, L.
  297. Manningham-Buller, B.
  298. Maples, L.
  299. Mar, C.
  300. Mar and Kellie, E.
  301. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  302. Marland, L.
  303. Marlesford, L.
  304. Martin of Springburn, L.
  305. Masham of Ilton, B.
  306. Massey of Darwen, B.
  307. Mawhinney, L.
  308. Mawson, L.
  309. Maxton, L.
  310. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  311. Methuen, L.
  312. Mitchell, L.
  313. Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
  314. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  315. Montrose, D.
  316. Moonie, L.
  317. Morgan, L.
  318. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  319. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  320. Morris of Bolton, B.
  321. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  322. Morris of Manchester, L.
  323. Morris of Yardley, B.
  324. Moynihan, L.
  325. Murphy, B.
  326. Myners, L.
  327. Naseby, L.
  328. Neill of Bladen, L.
  329. Neuberger, B.
  330. Neville-Jones, B.
  331. Newby, L.
  332. Newlove, B.
  333. Newton of Braintree, L.
  334. Northbrook, L.
  335. Northover, B.
  336. Norton of Louth, L.
  337. Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
  338. O'Cathain, B.
  339. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  340. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  341. Ouseley, L.
  342. Owen, L.
  343. Oxburgh, L.
  344. Palmer, L.
  345. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  346. Pannick, L.
  347. Parekh, L.
  348. Parminter, B.
  349. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  350. Patel of Bradford, L.
  351. Patten, L.
  352. Paul, L.
  353. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  354. Pendry, L.
  355. Perry of Southwark, B.
  356. Peston, L.
  357. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  358. Pitkeathley, B.
  359. Plumb, L.
  360. Popat, L.
  361. Powell of Bayswater, L.
  362. Prashar, B.
  363. Prescott, L.
  364. Prosser, B.
  365. Puttnam, L.
  366. Quin, B.
  367. Quirk, L.
  368. Radice, L.
  369. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  370. Ramsbotham, L.
  371. Randerson, B.
  372. Rawlings, B.
  373. Rea, L.
  374. Reay, L.
  375. Redesdale, L.
  376. Rees of Ludlow, L.
  377. Rees-Mogg, L.
  378. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  379. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  380. Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, L.
  381. Rennard, L.
  382. Renton of Mount Harry, L.
  383. Ribeiro, L.
  384. Richard, L.
  385. Risby, L.
  386. Rix, L.
  387. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  388. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  389. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  390. Rogan, L.
  391. Rooker, L.
  392. Roper, L.
  393. Rosser, L.
  394. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  395. Rowlands, L.
  396. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  397. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  398. St John of Bletso, L.
  399. St John of Fawsley, L.
  400. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  401. Sanderson of Bowden, L.
  402. Sandwich, E.
  403. Sassoon, L.
  404. Sawyer, L.
  405. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  406. Scott of Foscote, L.
  407. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  408. Seccombe, B.
  409. Selborne, E.
  410. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  411. Sewel, L.
  412. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  413. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  414. Sharples, B.
  415. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  416. Sheikh, L.
  417. Sheldon, L.
  418. Sherlock, B.
  419. Shipley, L.
  420. Shrewsbury, E.
  421. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  422. Simon, V.
  423. Skelmersdale, L.
  424. Slim, V.
  425. Smith of Basildon, B.
  426. Smith of Clifton, L.
  427. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  428. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  429. Snape, L.
  430. Soley, L.
  431. Spicer, L.
  432. Stair, E.
  433. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  434. Stern, B.
  435. Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, L.
  436. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  437. Stewartby, L.
  438. Stirrup, L.
  439. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  440. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  441. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  442. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  443. Strathclyde, L.
  444. Sugar, L.
  445. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  446. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  447. Taverne, L.
  448. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  449. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  450. Temple-Morris, L.
  451. Tenby, V.
  452. Teverson, L.
  453. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  454. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  455. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  456. Thornton, B.
  457. Tomlinson, L.
  458. Tope, L.
  459. Tordoff, L.
  460. Touhig, L.
  461. Trenchard, V.
  462. Triesman, L.
  463. Trimble, L.
  464. True, L.
  465. Trumpington, B.
  466. Truscott, L.
  467. Tunnicliffe, L.
  468. Turner of Camden, B.
  469. Tyler, L.
  470. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  471. Ullswater, V.
  472. Valentine, B.
  473. Verma, B.
  474. Waddington, L.
  475. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  476. Wakeham, L.
  477. Walker of Aldringham, L.
  478. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  479. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  480. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  481. Walmsley, B.
  482. Walpole, L.
  483. Walton of Detchant, L.
  484. Warner, L.
  485. Warnock, B.
  486. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  487. Wasserman, L.
  488. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  489. Waverley, V.
  490. Wei, L.
  491. West of Spithead, L.
  492. Wheatcroft, B.
  493. Wheeler, B.
  494. Whitaker, B.
  495. Whitty, L.
  496. Wilcox, B.
  497. Wilkins, B.
  498. Williams of Crosby, B.
  499. Williams of Elvel, L.
  500. Williamson of Horton, L.
  501. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  502. Willoughby de Broke, L.
  503. Wills, L.
  504. Wolfson of Sunningdale, L.
  505. Wood of Anfield, L.
  506. Young of Hornsey, B.
  507. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  508. Younger of Leckie, V.