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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 19 May 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. Adebowale, L.
  6. Adonis, L.
  7. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
  8. Ahmed, L.
  9. Alderdice, L.
  10. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  11. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  12. Andrews, B.
  13. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  14. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  15. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  16. Astor of Hever, L.
  17. Attlee, E.
  18. Avebury, L.
  19. Bach, L.
  20. Baker of Dorking, L.
  21. Barker, B.
  22. Barnett, L.
  23. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  24. Bath and Wells, Bp.
  25. Beecham, L.
  26. Benjamin, B.
  27. Berkeley, L.
  28. Berridge, B.
  29. Best, L.
  30. Bew, L.
  31. Bichard, L.
  32. Billingham, B.
  33. Black of Brentwood, L.
  34. Blackwell, L.
  35. Blencathra, L.
  36. Boateng, L.
  37. Boothroyd, B.
  38. Borrie, L.
  39. Bowness, L.
  40. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  41. Bradshaw, L.
  42. Bragg, L.
  43. Bramall, L.
  44. Bridgeman, V.
  45. Brinton, B.
  46. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  47. Brookman, L.
  48. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  49. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  50. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  51. Burnett, L.
  52. Buscombe, B.
  53. Butler-Sloss, B.
  54. Caithness, E.
  55. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  56. Campbell-Savours, L.
  57. Cathcart, E.
  58. Chester, Bp.
  59. Christopher, L.
  60. Clancarty, E.
  61. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  62. Clinton-Davis, L.
  63. Cobbold, L.
  64. Collins of Highbury, L.
  65. Colwyn, L.
  66. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  67. Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
  68. Cormack, L.
  69. Cotter, L.
  70. Courtown, E.
  71. Coussins, B.
  72. Cox, B.
  73. Craig of Radley, L.
  74. Craigavon, V.
  75. Crathorne, L.
  76. Crawley, B.
  77. Crickhowell, L.
  78. Crisp, L.
  79. Cumberlege, B.
  80. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  81. Dannatt, L.
  82. Davies of Coity, L.
  83. Davies of Oldham, L.
  84. Davies of Stamford, L.
  85. De Mauley, L.
  86. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  87. Deech, B.
  88. Denham, L.
  89. Derby, Bp.
  90. Desai, L.
  91. Dholakia, L.
  92. Dixon, L.
  93. Dixon-Smith, L.
  94. Donaghy, B.
  95. Donoughue, L.
  96. Doocey, B.
  97. Drake, B.
  98. D'Souza, B.
  99. Dubs, L.
  100. Dykes, L.
  101. Eatwell, L.
  102. Eccles, V.
  103. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  104. Eden of Winton, L.
  105. Elder, L.
  106. Elis-Thomas, L.
  107. Elton, L.
  108. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  109. Emerton, B.
  110. Empey, L.
  111. Erroll, E.
  112. Evans of Parkside, L.
  113. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  114. Evans of Watford, L.
  115. Falconer of Thoroton, L.
  116. Falkland, V.
  117. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  118. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  119. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  120. Faulks, L.
  121. Ferrers, E.
  122. Filkin, L.
  123. Flather, B.
  124. Flight, L.
  125. Fookes, B.
  126. Ford, B.
  127. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  128. Fowler, L.
  129. Framlingham, L.
  130. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  131. Freeman, L.
  132. Freud, L.
  133. Gale, B.
  134. Garden of Frognal, B.
  135. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  136. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  137. Garel-Jones, L.
  138. Geddes, L.
  139. German, L.
  140. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  141. Giddens, L.
  142. Gilbert, L.
  143. Glasman, L.
  144. Golding, B.
  145. Goodhart, L.
  146. Goodlad, L.
  147. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  148. Goschen, V.
  149. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  150. Grade of Yarmouth, L.
  151. Greaves, L.
  152. Greengross, B.
  153. Greenway, L.
  154. Grenfell, L.
  155. Grocott, L.
  156. Hall of Birkenhead, L.
  157. Hameed, L.
  158. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  159. Hamwee, B.
  160. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  161. Hanworth, V.
  162. Harris of Haringey, L.
  163. Harris of Richmond, B.
  164. Harrison, L.
  165. Hart of Chilton, L.
  166. Haskel, L.
  167. Haworth, L.
  168. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  169. Healey, L.
  170. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  171. Henig, B.
  172. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  173. Hereford, Bp.
  174. Higgins, L.
  175. Hill of Oareford, L.
  176. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  177. Hollins, B.
  178. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  179. Hooper, B.
  180. Howard of Rising, L.
  181. Howarth of Newport, L.
  182. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  183. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  184. Howell of Guildford, L.
  185. Howells of St Davids, B.
  186. Howie of Troon, L.
  187. Hoyle, L.
  188. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  189. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  190. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  191. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  192. Hussain, L.
  193. Hussein-Ece, B.
  194. Hutton of Furness, L.
  195. Hylton, L.
  196. Inglewood, L.
  197. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  198. James of Blackheath, L.
  199. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  200. Jay of Ewelme, L.
  201. Jay of Paddington, B.
  202. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  203. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  204. Jolly, B.
  205. Jones of Birmingham, L.
  206. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  207. Jordan, L.
  208. Judd, L.
  209. Kakkar, L.
  210. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  211. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  212. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  213. Kilclooney, L.
  214. King of Bow, B.
  215. King of Bridgwater, L.
  216. King of West Bromwich, L.
  217. Kingsmill, B.
  218. Kinnock, L.
  219. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  220. Kirkhill, L.
  221. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  222. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  223. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  224. Kramer, B.
  225. Laird, L.
  226. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  227. Lea of Crondall, L.
  228. Lee of Trafford, L.
  229. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  230. Lexden, L.
  231. Lingfield, L.
  232. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  233. Listowel, E.
  234. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  235. London, Bp.
  236. Loomba, L.
  237. Low of Dalston, L.
  238. Lucas, L.
  239. Luke, L.
  240. Lyell, L.
  241. McAvoy, L.
  242. McCluskey, L.
  243. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  244. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  245. Macdonald of River Glaven, L.
  246. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  247. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  248. Macfarlane of Bearsden, L.
  249. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  250. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  251. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  252. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  253. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  254. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  255. McNally, L.
  256. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  257. Mancroft, L.
  258. Manningham-Buller, B.
  259. Mar, C.
  260. Mar and Kellie, E.
  261. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  262. Marland, L.
  263. Marlesford, L.
  264. Martin of Springburn, L.
  265. Masham of Ilton, B.
  266. Massey of Darwen, B.
  267. Mawson, L.
  268. Maxton, L.
  269. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  270. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  271. Miller of Hendon, B.
  272. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  273. Moran, L.
  274. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  275. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  276. Morris of Bolton, B.
  277. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  278. Morris of Manchester, L.
  279. Morris of Yardley, B.
  280. Morrow, L.
  281. Moser, L.
  282. Moynihan, L.
  283. Naseby, L.
  284. Neuberger, B.
  285. Newton of Braintree, L.
  286. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  287. Noakes, B.
  288. Northbourne, L.
  289. Northbrook, L.
  290. Northover, B.
  291. Norton of Louth, L.
  292. O'Cathain, B.
  293. O'Loan, B.
  294. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  295. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  296. Ouseley, L.
  297. Oxburgh, L.
  298. Palmer, L.
  299. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  300. Pannick, L.
  301. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  302. Paul, L.
  303. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  304. Pendry, L.
  305. Perry of Southwark, B.
  306. Peston, L.
  307. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  308. Pitkeathley, B.
  309. Plumb, L.
  310. Popat, L.
  311. Powell of Bayswater, L.
  312. Prashar, B.
  313. Prescott, L.
  314. Prosser, B.
  315. Puttnam, L.
  316. Quirk, L.
  317. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  318. Ramsbotham, L.
  319. Rana, L.
  320. Randerson, B.
  321. Razzall, L.
  322. Rea, L.
  323. Reay, L.
  324. Redesdale, L.
  325. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  326. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  327. Rennard, L.
  328. Richard, L.
  329. Risby, L.
  330. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  331. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  332. Rogan, L.
  333. Rooker, L.
  334. Roper, L.
  335. Rosser, L.
  336. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  337. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  338. St John of Bletso, L.
  339. St John of Fawsley, L.
  340. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  341. Sandwich, E.
  342. Sassoon, L.
  343. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  344. Scott of Foscote, L.
  345. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  346. Seccombe, B.
  347. Selborne, E.
  348. Selsdon, L.
  349. Sewel, L.
  350. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  351. Sharkey, L.
  352. Sharples, B.
  353. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  354. Sheikh, L.
  355. Sheldon, L.
  356. Sherlock, B.
  357. Shipley, L.
  358. Shrewsbury, E.
  359. Simon, V.
  360. Skelmersdale, L.
  361. Slim, V.
  362. Smith of Basildon, B.
  363. Smith of Clifton, L.
  364. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  365. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  366. Smith of Kelvin, L.
  367. Snape, L.
  368. Soley, L.
  369. Stair, E.
  370. Stedman-Scott, B.
  371. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  372. Stern, B.
  373. Stern of Brentford, L.
  374. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  375. Stewartby, L.
  376. Stirrup, L.
  377. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  378. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  379. Storey, L.
  380. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  381. Strathclyde, L.
  382. Sugar, L.
  383. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  384. Swinfen, L.
  385. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  386. Taverne, L.
  387. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  388. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  389. Tebbit, L.
  390. Temple-Morris, L.
  391. Tenby, V.
  392. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  393. Thomas of Walliswood, B.
  394. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  395. Thornton, B.
  396. Tomlinson, L.
  397. Tonge, B.
  398. Tope, L.
  399. Touhig, L.
  400. Trefgarne, L.
  401. Trenchard, V.
  402. Triesman, L.
  403. Trimble, L.
  404. True, L.
  405. Trumpington, B.
  406. Truscott, L.
  407. Tugendhat, L.
  408. Tunnicliffe, L.
  409. Turnberg, L.
  410. Turnbull, L.
  411. Turner of Camden, B.
  412. Tyler, L.
  413. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  414. Ullswater, V.
  415. Verma, B.
  416. Vincent of Coleshill, L.
  417. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  418. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  419. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  420. Walmsley, B.
  421. Walpole, L.
  422. Walton of Detchant, L.
  423. Warner, L.
  424. Warnock, B.
  425. Warsi, B.
  426. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  427. Wasserman, L.
  428. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  429. Watson of Richmond, L.
  430. Waverley, V.
  431. Wei, L.
  432. West of Spithead, L.
  433. Wheatcroft, B.
  434. Wheeler, B.
  435. Whitaker, B.
  436. Whitty, L.
  437. Wigley, L.
  438. Williams of Crosby, B.
  439. Williams of Elvel, L.
  440. Williamson of Horton, L.
  441. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  442. Wills, L.
  443. Winston, L.
  444. Woolf, L.
  445. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  446. Worthington, B.
  447. Young of Hornsey, B.
  448. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  449. Younger of Leckie, V.