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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 5 May 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. Ahmed, L.
  5. Alderdice, L.
  6. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  7. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  8. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  9. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  10. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  11. Astor, V.
  12. Astor of Hever, L.
  13. Attlee, E.
  14. Avebury, L.
  15. Bakewell, B.
  16. Bannside, L.
  17. Barker, B.
  18. Barnett, L.
  19. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  20. Benjamin, B.
  21. Berkeley, L.
  22. Berridge, B.
  23. Best, L.
  24. Bew, L.
  25. Bhattacharyya, L.
  26. Bilimoria, L.
  27. Billingham, B.
  28. Bilston, L.
  29. Birmingham, Bp.
  30. Blackwell, L.
  31. Blencathra, L.
  32. Blood, B.
  33. Boateng, L.
  34. Boothroyd, B.
  35. Borrie, L.
  36. Boston of Faversham, L.
  37. Boyce, L.
  38. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  39. Bradshaw, L.
  40. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  41. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  42. Brookman, L.
  43. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  44. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  45. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  46. Browning, B.
  47. Burnett, L.
  48. Buscombe, B.
  49. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  50. Butler-Sloss, B.
  51. Caithness, E.
  52. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  53. Campbell of Surbiton, B.
  54. Campbell-Savours, L.
  55. Carey of Clifton, L.
  56. Carter of Coles, L.
  57. Cathcart, E.
  58. Christopher, L.
  59. Clancarty, E.
  60. Clark of Windermere, L.
  61. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  62. Clinton-Davis, L.
  63. Cobbold, L.
  64. Colwyn, L.
  65. Condon, L.
  66. Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
  67. Cormack, L.
  68. Cotter, L.
  69. Courtown, E.
  70. Coussins, B.
  71. Cox, B.
  72. Craigavon, V.
  73. Crathorne, L.
  74. Crawley, B.
  75. Crickhowell, L.
  76. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  77. Currie of Marylebone, L.
  78. Dannatt, L.
  79. Davies of Coity, L.
  80. Davies of Oldham, L.
  81. Davies of Stamford, L.
  82. De Mauley, L.
  83. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  84. Dear, L.
  85. Derby, Bp.
  86. Desai, L.
  87. Dholakia, L.
  88. Dixon, L.
  89. Dixon-Smith, L.
  90. Donaghy, B.
  91. Donoughue, L.
  92. Doocey, B.
  93. Drake, B.
  94. D'Souza, B.
  95. Dubs, L.
  96. Dundee, E.
  97. Dykes, L.
  98. Eames, L.
  99. Eccles, V.
  100. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  101. Elder, L.
  102. Elis-Thomas, L.
  103. Elton, L.
  104. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  105. Emerton, B.
  106. Empey, L.
  107. Erroll, E.
  108. Evans of Parkside, L.
  109. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  110. Evans of Watford, L.
  111. Falkland, V.
  112. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  113. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  114. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  115. Fellowes, L.
  116. Fellowes of West Stafford, L.
  117. Ferrers, E.
  118. Filkin, L.
  119. Flather, B.
  120. Flight, L.
  121. Fookes, B.
  122. Ford, B.
  123. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  124. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  125. Fowler, L.
  126. Framlingham, L.
  127. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  128. Freeman, L.
  129. Freyberg, L.
  130. Gale, B.
  131. Garden of Frognal, B.
  132. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  133. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  134. Gavron, L.
  135. Geddes, L.
  136. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  137. Giddens, L.
  138. Gilbert, L.
  139. Glasman, L.
  140. Glenarthur, L.
  141. Golding, B.
  142. Goodlad, L.
  143. Goschen, V.
  144. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  145. Greengross, B.
  146. Greenway, L.
  147. Grenfell, L.
  148. Grey-Thompson, B.
  149. Hameed, L.
  150. Harris of Haringey, L.
  151. Harris of Richmond, B.
  152. Harrison, L.
  153. Hart of Chilton, L.
  154. Haskel, L.
  155. Hastings of Scarisbrick, L.
  156. Hattersley, L.
  157. Haworth, L.
  158. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  159. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  160. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  161. Heyhoe Flint, B.
  162. Hill of Oareford, L.
  163. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  164. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  165. Hooper, B.
  166. Howard of Rising, L.
  167. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  168. Howarth of Newport, L.
  169. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  170. Howell of Guildford, L.
  171. Howells of St Davids, B.
  172. Howie of Troon, L.
  173. Hoyle, L.
  174. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  175. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  176. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  177. Hussain, L.
  178. Hussein-Ece, B.
  179. Hutton of Furness, L.
  180. Hylton, L.
  181. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  182. James of Blackheath, L.
  183. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  184. Jay of Paddington, B.
  185. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  186. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  187. Joffe, L.
  188. Jolly, B.
  189. Jones of Birmingham, L.
  190. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  191. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  192. Jopling, L.
  193. Jordan, L.
  194. Judd, L.
  195. Kakkar, L.
  196. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  197. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  198. Kilclooney, L.
  199. King of Bridgwater, L.
  200. King of West Bromwich, L.
  201. Kinnock, L.
  202. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  203. Kirkhill, L.
  204. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  205. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  206. Kramer, B.
  207. Laird, L.
  208. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  209. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  210. Lea of Crondall, L.
  211. Lee of Trafford, L.
  212. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  213. Lichfield, Bp.
  214. Liddle, L.
  215. Lingfield, L.
  216. Listowel, E.
  217. Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
  218. Loomba, L.
  219. Low of Dalston, L.
  220. Lucas, L.
  221. Luke, L.
  222. Lyell, L.
  223. McAvoy, L.
  224. McCluskey, L.
  225. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  226. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  227. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  228. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  229. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  230. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  231. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  232. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  233. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  234. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  235. McNally, L.
  236. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  237. Mallalieu, B.
  238. Mancroft, L.
  239. Maples, L.
  240. Mar, C.
  241. Mar and Kellie, E.
  242. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  243. Marlesford, L.
  244. Martin of Springburn, L.
  245. Masham of Ilton, B.
  246. Massey of Darwen, B.
  247. Mawhinney, L.
  248. Mawson, L.
  249. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  250. Miller of Hendon, B.
  251. Mitchell, L.
  252. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  253. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  254. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  255. Morris of Bolton, B.
  256. Morris of Manchester, L.
  257. Morris of Yardley, B.
  258. Moser, L.
  259. Myners, L.
  260. Naseby, L.
  261. Neuberger, B.
  262. Newby, L.
  263. Newlove, B.
  264. Newton of Braintree, L.
  265. Northbourne, L.
  266. Northbrook, L.
  267. Northover, B.
  268. Norton of Louth, L.
  269. O'Cathain, B.
  270. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  271. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  272. Ouseley, L.
  273. Oxburgh, L.
  274. Paisley of St George's, B.
  275. Palmer, L.
  276. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  277. Pannick, L.
  278. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  279. Patel of Bradford, L.
  280. Paul, L.
  281. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  282. Pendry, L.
  283. Perry of Southwark, B.
  284. Peston, L.
  285. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  286. Pitkeathley, B.
  287. Plumb, L.
  288. Popat, L.
  289. Prashar, B.
  290. Prescott, L.
  291. Prosser, B.
  292. Puttnam, L.
  293. Quirk, L.
  294. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  295. Ramsbotham, L.
  296. Rawlings, B.
  297. Razzall, L.
  298. Rea, L.
  299. Reay, L.
  300. Redesdale, L.
  301. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  302. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  303. Rennard, L.
  304. Renton of Mount Harry, L.
  305. Ribeiro, L.
  306. Richard, L.
  307. Richardson of Calow, B.
  308. Rix, L.
  309. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  310. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  311. Rogan, L.
  312. Rosslyn, E.
  313. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  314. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  315. St John of Bletso, L.
  316. St John of Fawsley, L.
  317. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  318. Sanderson of Bowden, L.
  319. Sandwich, E.
  320. Sassoon, L.
  321. Sawyer, L.
  322. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  323. Scott of Foscote, L.
  324. Seccombe, B.
  325. Selsdon, L.
  326. Sewel, L.
  327. Sharples, B.
  328. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  329. Sheikh, L.
  330. Sheldon, L.
  331. Sherlock, B.
  332. Shrewsbury, E.
  333. Simon, V.
  334. Skelmersdale, L.
  335. Slim, V.
  336. Smith of Basildon, B.
  337. Smith of Clifton, L.
  338. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  339. Smith of Kelvin, L.
  340. Snape, L.
  341. Stair, E.
  342. Stedman-Scott, B.
  343. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  344. Stern, B.
  345. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  346. Stirrup, L.
  347. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  348. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  349. Strathclyde, L.
  350. Sugar, L.
  351. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  352. Taverne, L.
  353. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  354. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  355. Temple-Morris, L.
  356. Tenby, V.
  357. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  358. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  359. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  360. Thornton, B.
  361. Tomlinson, L.
  362. Tonge, B.
  363. Tope, L.
  364. Touhig, L.
  365. Trefgarne, L.
  366. Triesman, L.
  367. True, L.
  368. Trumpington, B.
  369. Truscott, L.
  370. Tunnicliffe, L.
  371. Turnberg, L.
  372. Turner of Camden, B.
  373. Ullswater, V.
  374. Verma, B.
  375. Waddington, L.
  376. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  377. Wakeham, L.
  378. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  379. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  380. Walmsley, B.
  381. Walpole, L.
  382. Walton of Detchant, L.
  383. Warner, L.
  384. Warnock, B.
  385. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  386. Wasserman, L.
  387. Waverley, V.
  388. Wei, L.
  389. West of Spithead, L.
  390. Wheatcroft, B.
  391. Wheeler, B.
  392. Whitaker, B.
  393. Wilkins, B.
  394. Williams of Crosby, B.
  395. Williamson of Horton, L.
  396. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  397. Wills, L.
  398. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  399. Winston, L.
  400. Young of Hornsey, B.
  401. Younger of Leckie, V.