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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 24 May 2011

The House met at 2.30pm.

The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:

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