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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 12 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. Adebowale, L.
  5. Ahmed, L.
  6. Alderdice, L.
  7. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  8. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  9. Andrews, B.
  10. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  11. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  12. Arran, E.
  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. Bannside, L.
  23. Barker, B.
  24. Barnett, L.
  25. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  26. Beecham, L.
  27. Benjamin, B.
  28. Berridge, B.
  29. Best, L.
  30. Bew, L.
  31. Bhattacharyya, L.
  32. Bilimoria, L.
  33. Billingham, B.
  34. Bilston, L.
  35. Birmingham, Bp.
  36. Blackstone, B.
  37. Blackwell, L.
  38. Blencathra, L.
  39. Boateng, L.
  40. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  41. Boothroyd, B.
  42. Borrie, L.
  43. Boston of Faversham, L.
  44. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  45. Bowness, L.
  46. Boyce, L.
  47. Boyd of Duncansby, L.
  48. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  49. Bradshaw, L.
  50. Bridgeman, V.
  51. Brinton, B.
  52. Broers, L.
  53. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  54. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  55. Brookeborough, V.
  56. Brookman, L.
  57. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  58. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  59. Burnett, L.
  60. Buscombe, B.
  61. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  62. Butler-Sloss, B.
  63. Byford, B.
  64. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  65. Campbell of Surbiton, B.
  66. Campbell-Savours, L.
  67. Carrington, L.
  68. Carswell, L.
  69. Carter of Coles, L.
  70. Cathcart, E.
  71. Chidgey, L.
  72. Christopher, L.
  73. Clancarty, E.
  74. Clark of Windermere, L.
  75. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  76. Clinton-Davis, L.
  77. Cobbold, L.
  78. Collins of Highbury, L.
  79. Colwyn, L.
  80. Condon, L.
  81. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  82. Cormack, L.
  83. Cotter, L.
  84. Courtown, E.
  85. Coussins, B.
  86. Cox, B.
  87. Craig of Radley, L.
  88. Crathorne, L.
  89. Crawley, B.
  90. Crickhowell, L.
  91. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  92. Currie of Marylebone, L.
  93. Darzi of Denham, L.
  94. Davies of Coity, L.
  95. Davies of Oldham, L.
  96. Davies of Stamford, L.
  97. De Mauley, L.
  98. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  99. Dear, L.
  100. Deech, B.
  101. Denham, L.
  102. Desai, L.
  103. Dholakia, L.
  104. Dixon, L.
  105. Dixon-Smith, L.
  106. Donaghy, B.
  107. Donoughue, L.
  108. Doocey, B.
  109. Drake, B.
  110. D'Souza, B.
  111. Dubs, L.
  112. Dykes, L.
  113. Eames, L.
  114. Eccles, V.
  115. Elton, L.
  116. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  117. Empey, L.
  118. Erroll, E.
  119. Evans of Parkside, L.
  120. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  121. Falkland, V.
  122. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  123. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  124. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  125. Faulks, L.
  126. Fellowes, L.
  127. Filkin, L.
  128. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  129. Flather, B.
  130. Flight, L.
  131. Fookes, B.
  132. Ford, B.
  133. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  134. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  135. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  136. Fowler, L.
  137. Framlingham, L.
  138. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  139. Freeman, L.
  140. Freud, L.
  141. Fritchie, B.
  142. Gale, B.
  143. Garden of Frognal, B.
  144. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  145. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  146. Garel-Jones, L.
  147. Gavron, L.
  148. Geddes, L.
  149. German, L.
  150. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  151. Giddens, L.
  152. Gilbert, L.
  153. Glasgow, E.
  154. Glasman, L.
  155. Gold, L.
  156. Golding, B.
  157. Goldsmith, L.
  158. Goodhart, L.
  159. Goodlad, L.
  160. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  161. Goudie, B.
  162. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  163. Grade of Yarmouth, L.
  164. Grantchester, L.
  165. Greaves, L.
  166. Greengross, B.
  167. Greenway, L.
  168. Grey-Thompson, B.
  169. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  170. Grocott, L.
  171. Hameed, L.
  172. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  173. Hamwee, B.
  174. Hanham, B.
  175. Hanningfield, L.
  176. Harris of Haringey, L.
  177. Harris of Richmond, B.
  178. Harrison, L.
  179. Hart of Chilton, L.
  180. Haskel, L.
  181. Hastings of Scarisbrick, L.
  182. Hattersley, L.
  183. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  184. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  185. Henley, L.
  186. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  187. Hereford, Bp.
  188. Hill of Oareford, L.
  189. Hollins, B.
  190. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  191. Hooper, B.
  192. Howard of Rising, L.
  193. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  194. Howarth of Newport, L.
  195. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  196. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  197. Howell of Guildford, L.
  198. Howells of St Davids, B.
  199. Howie of Troon, L.
  200. Hoyle, L.
  201. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  202. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  203. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  204. Hurd of Westwell, L.
  205. Hussain, L.
  206. Hussein-Ece, B.
  207. Hylton, L.
  208. Inglewood, L.
  209. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  210. James of Blackheath, L.
  211. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  212. Jay of Paddington, B.
  213. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  214. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  215. Jolly, B.
  216. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  217. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  218. Jordan, L.
  219. Judd, L.
  220. Kakkar, L.
  221. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  222. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  223. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  224. Kilclooney, L.
  225. King of Bow, B.
  226. King of Bridgwater, L.
  227. King of West Bromwich, L.
  228. Kinnock, L.
  229. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  230. Kirkham, L.
  231. Kirkhill, L.
  232. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  233. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  234. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  235. Kramer, B.
  236. Laird, L.
  237. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  238. Lang of Monkton, L.
  239. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  240. Lea of Crondall, L.
  241. Lee of Trafford, L.
  242. Leicester, Bp.
  243. Levy, L.
  244. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  245. Liddle, L.
  246. Lingfield, L.
  247. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  248. Listowel, E.
  249. Loomba, L.
  250. Low of Dalston, L.
  251. Luke, L.
  252. Lyell, L.
  253. McAvoy, L.
  254. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  255. McDonagh, B.
  256. Macdonald of River Glaven, L.
  257. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  258. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  259. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  260. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  261. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  262. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  263. MacLaurin of Knebworth, L.
  264. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  265. McNally, L.
  266. Maddock, B.
  267. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  268. Mancroft, L.
  269. Manningham-Buller, B.
  270. Maples, L.
  271. Mar, C.
  272. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  273. Marland, L.
  274. Marlesford, L.
  275. Martin of Springburn, L.
  276. Masham of Ilton, B.
  277. Massey of Darwen, B.
  278. Mawson, L.
  279. May of Oxford, L.
  280. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  281. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  282. Miller of Hendon, B.
  283. Mitchell, L.
  284. Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
  285. Moonie, L.
  286. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  287. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  288. Morris of Bolton, B.
  289. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  290. Morris of Manchester, L.
  291. Morris of Yardley, B.
  292. Morrow, L.
  293. Moser, L.
  294. Naseby, L.
  295. Neuberger, B.
  296. Newby, L.
  297. Newlove, B.
  298. Newton of Braintree, L.
  299. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  300. Noakes, B.
  301. Noon, L.
  302. Northbrook, L.
  303. Northover, B.
  304. Norton of Louth, L.
  305. Norwich, Bp.
  306. O'Cathain, B.
  307. O'Loan, B.
  308. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  309. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  310. Ouseley, L.
  311. Paisley of St George's, B.
  312. Palmer, L.
  313. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  314. Pannick, L.
  315. Parminter, B.
  316. Patel, L.
  317. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  318. Patel of Bradford, L.
  319. Paul, L.
  320. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  321. Pendry, L.
  322. Perry of Southwark, B.
  323. Peston, L.
  324. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  325. Pitkeathley, B.
  326. Plumb, L.
  327. Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
  328. Powell of Bayswater, L.
  329. Prashar, B.
  330. Prescott, L.
  331. Prosser, B.
  332. Puttnam, L.
  333. Quin, B.
  334. Quirk, L.
  335. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  336. Ramsbotham, L.
  337. Randerson, B.
  338. Rawlings, B.
  339. Razzall, L.
  340. Rea, L.
  341. Reay, L.
  342. Redesdale, L.
  343. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  344. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  345. Ribeiro, L.
  346. Richard, L.
  347. Risby, L.
  348. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  349. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  350. Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
  351. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  352. Rogan, L.
  353. Rooker, L.
  354. Roper, L.
  355. Rosser, L.
  356. Rosslyn, E.
  357. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  358. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  359. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  360. St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, Bp.
  361. St John of Bletso, L.
  362. St John of Fawsley, L.
  363. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  364. Sandwich, E.
  365. Sassoon, L.
  366. Sawyer, L.
  367. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  368. Scott of Foscote, L.
  369. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  370. Seccombe, B.
  371. Selborne, E.
  372. Selsdon, L.
  373. Sewel, L.
  374. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  375. Sharkey, L.
  376. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  377. Sharples, B.
  378. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  379. Sheikh, L.
  380. Sheldon, L.
  381. Sherlock, B.
  382. Shipley, L.
  383. Shrewsbury, E.
  384. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  385. Simon, V.
  386. Skelmersdale, L.
  387. Slim, V.
  388. Smith of Basildon, B.
  389. Smith of Clifton, L.
  390. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  391. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  392. Snape, L.
  393. Stedman-Scott, B.
  394. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  395. Stern, B.
  396. Stevenson of Coddenham, L.
  397. Stewartby, L.
  398. Stirrup, L.
  399. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  400. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  401. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  402. Strasburger, L.
  403. Strathclyde, L.
  404. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  405. Swinfen, L.
  406. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  407. Taverne, L.
  408. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  409. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  410. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  411. Temple-Morris, L.
  412. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  413. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  414. Thomas of Walliswood, B.
  415. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  416. Thornton, B.
  417. Tomlinson, L.
  418. Tonge, B.
  419. Tope, L.
  420. Touhig, L.
  421. Trefgarne, L.
  422. Triesman, L.
  423. True, L.
  424. Trumpington, B.
  425. Truscott, L.
  426. Tunnicliffe, L.
  427. Turnberg, L.
  428. Turner of Camden, B.
  429. Tyler, L.
  430. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  431. Valentine, B.
  432. Verma, B.
  433. Waddington, L.
  434. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  435. Wakefield, Bp.
  436. Wakeham, L.
  437. Walker of Aldringham, L.
  438. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  439. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  440. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  441. Walmsley, B.
  442. Walpole, L.
  443. Walton of Detchant, L.
  444. Warner, L.
  445. Warnock, B.
  446. Warsi, B.
  447. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  448. Wasserman, L.
  449. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  450. Waverley, V.
  451. Wei, L.
  452. Wheatcroft, B.
  453. Wheeler, B.
  454. Whitaker, B.
  455. Whitty, L.
  456. Wilkins, B.
  457. Williams of Crosby, B.
  458. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  459. Willoughby de Broke, L.
  460. Wills, L.
  461. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  462. Winston, L.
  463. Woolf, L.
  464. Worthington, B.
  465. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  466. Younger of Leckie, V.