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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 25 May 2011

The House met at 10.00am.

The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:

  1. Hayman, B. (Lord Speaker)
  2. Addington, L.
  3. Afshar, B.
  4. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
  5. Ahmed, L.
  6. Alderdice, L.
  7. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  8. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  9. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  10. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  11. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  12. Arran, E.
  13. Astor, V.
  14. Astor of Hever, L.
  15. Attlee, E.
  16. Avebury, L.
  17. Bach, L.
  18. Baker of Dorking, L.
  19. Bakewell, B.
  20. Barker, B.
  21. Barnett, L.
  22. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  23. Benjamin, B.
  24. Berkeley, L.
  25. Berridge, B.
  26. Best, L.
  27. Billingham, B.
  28. Bilston, L.
  29. Blackburn, Bp.
  30. Blackwell, L.
  31. Blencathra, L.
  32. Boateng, L.
  33. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  34. Boothroyd, B.
  35. Borrie, L.
  36. Bowness, L.
  37. Boyd of Duncansby, L.
  38. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  39. Bridgeman, V.
  40. Brinton, B.
  41. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  42. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  43. Brookeborough, V.
  44. Brookman, L.
  45. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  46. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  47. Burnett, L.
  48. Buscombe, B.
  49. Byford, B.
  50. Caithness, E.
  51. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  52. Campbell of Surbiton, B.
  53. Campbell-Savours, L.
  54. Cathcart, E.
  55. Chidgey, L.
  56. Christopher, L.
  57. Clancarty, E.
  58. Clark of Windermere, L.
  59. Clinton-Davis, L.
  60. Cobbold, L.
  61. Cohen of Pimlico, B.
  62. Collins of Highbury, L.
  63. Colwyn, L.
  64. Condon, L.
  65. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  66. Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
  67. Cormack, L.
  68. Corston, B.
  69. Cotter, L.
  70. Courtown, E.
  71. Coussins, B.
  72. Cox, B.
  73. Craig of Radley, L.
  74. Craigavon, V.
  75. Crawley, B.
  76. Crickhowell, L.
  77. Cumberlege, B.
  78. Cunningham of Felling, 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. Deech, B.
  86. Denham, L.
  87. Derby, Bp.
  88. Dholakia, L.
  89. Dixon-Smith, L.
  90. Dobbs, L.
  91. Donaghy, B.
  92. Donoughue, L.
  93. Doocey, B.
  94. Drake, B.
  95. D'Souza, B.
  96. Dubs, L.
  97. Dundee, E.
  98. Dykes, L.
  99. Eames, L.
  100. Eatwell, L.
  101. Eccles, V.
  102. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  103. Eden of Winton, L.
  104. Edmiston, L.
  105. Elder, L.
  106. Elton, L.
  107. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  108. Erroll, E.
  109. Evans of Parkside, L.
  110. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  111. Falkland, V.
  112. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  113. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  114. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  115. Faulks, L.
  116. Feldman, L.
  117. Fellowes, L.
  118. Fellowes of West Stafford, L.
  119. Ferrers, E.
  120. Filkin, L.
  121. Fink, L.
  122. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  123. Flather, B.
  124. Flight, L.
  125. Fookes, B.
  126. Ford, B.
  127. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  128. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  129. Fowler, L.
  130. Framlingham, L.
  131. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  132. Gale, B.
  133. Garden of Frognal, B.
  134. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  135. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  136. Geddes, L.
  137. German, L.
  138. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  139. Giddens, L.
  140. Gilbert, L.
  141. Glasgow, E.
  142. Glasman, L.
  143. Glenarthur, L.
  144. Golding, B.
  145. Goodhart, L.
  146. Goodlad, L.
  147. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  148. Goschen, V.
  149. Goudie, B.
  150. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  151. Grantchester, L.
  152. Greaves, L.
  153. Greengross, B.
  154. Greenway, L.
  155. Grenfell, L.
  156. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  157. Grocott, L.
  158. Hall of Birkenhead, L.
  159. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  160. Hamwee, B.
  161. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  162. Hanworth, V.
  163. Harris of Haringey, L.
  164. Harris of Richmond, B.
  165. Harrison, L.
  166. Hart of Chilton, L.
  167. Haskel, L.
  168. Haskins, L.
  169. Haworth, L.
  170. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  171. Henig, B.
  172. Heyhoe Flint, B.
  173. Higgins, L.
  174. Hill of Oareford, L.
  175. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  176. Hollick, L.
  177. Hollins, B.
  178. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  179. Home, E.
  180. Hooper, B.
  181. Howard of Rising, L.
  182. Howarth of Newport, L.
  183. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  184. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  185. Howell of Guildford, L.
  186. Howells of St Davids, B.
  187. Howie of Troon, L.
  188. Hoyle, L.
  189. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  190. Hughes of Woodside, 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. James of Blackheath, L.
  198. James of Holland Park, B.
  199. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  200. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  201. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  202. Jolly, B.
  203. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  204. Jordan, L.
  205. Judd, L.
  206. Kakkar, L.
  207. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  208. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  209. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  210. Kilclooney, L.
  211. King of Bow, B.
  212. King of West Bromwich, L.
  213. Kingsmill, B.
  214. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  215. Kirkhill, L.
  216. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  217. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  218. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  219. Kramer, B.
  220. Laird, L.
  221. Laming, L.
  222. Lang of Monkton, L.
  223. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  224. Lea of Crondall, L.
  225. Lee of Trafford, L.
  226. Leicester, Bp.
  227. Lexden, L.
  228. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  229. Liddle, L.
  230. Lindsay, E.
  231. Lingfield, L.
  232. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  233. Lipsey, L.
  234. Liverpool, E.
  235. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  236. Loomba, L.
  237. Lothian, M.
  238. Low of Dalston, L.
  239. Lucas, L.
  240. Luke, L.
  241. Lyell, L.
  242. Macaulay of Bragar, L.
  243. McAvoy, L.
  244. McCluskey, L.
  245. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  246. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  247. McDonagh, B.
  248. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  249. Macfarlane of Bearsden, L.
  250. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  251. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  252. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  253. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  254. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  255. MacLaurin of Knebworth, L.
  256. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  257. McNally, L.
  258. Maddock, B.
  259. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  260. Mar, C.
  261. Mar and Kellie, E.
  262. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  263. Marland, L.
  264. Marlesford, L.
  265. Masham of Ilton, B.
  266. Massey of Darwen, B.
  267. Mawhinney, L.
  268. Mawson, L.
  269. Maxton, L.
  270. Methuen, L.
  271. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  272. Miller of Hendon, B.
  273. Mitchell, L.
  274. Montrose, D.
  275. Morgan, L.
  276. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  277. Morgan of Ely, B.
  278. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  279. Morris of Bolton, B.
  280. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  281. Morris of Manchester, L.
  282. Moynihan, L.
  283. Naseby, L.
  284. Neuberger, B.
  285. Newby, L.
  286. Newlove, B.
  287. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  288. Noakes, B.
  289. Northbrook, L.
  290. Northover, B.
  291. Norwich, Bp.
  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. Parekh, L.
  302. Parkinson, L.
  303. Parminter, B.
  304. Patel, L.
  305. Patel of Bradford, L.
  306. Patten, L.
  307. Patten of Barnes, L.
  308. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  309. Pendry, L.
  310. Peston, L.
  311. Plumb, L.
  312. Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
  313. Powell of Bayswater, L.
  314. Prescott, L.
  315. Prosser, B.
  316. Quin, B.
  317. Quirk, L.
  318. Radice, L.
  319. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  320. Ramsbotham, L.
  321. Randerson, B.
  322. Rawlings, B.
  323. Razzall, L.
  324. Rea, L.
  325. Redesdale, L.
  326. Rees of Ludlow, L.
  327. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  328. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  329. Rennard, L.
  330. Ribeiro, L.
  331. Richard, L.
  332. Richardson of Calow, B.
  333. Rix, L.
  334. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  335. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  336. Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
  337. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  338. Rogan, L.
  339. Roper, L.
  340. Rosser, L.
  341. Rosslyn, E.
  342. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  343. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  344. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  345. St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, Bp.
  346. St John of Bletso, L.
  347. St John of Fawsley, L.
  348. Sandwich, E.
  349. Sassoon, L.
  350. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  351. Scott of Foscote, L.
  352. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  353. Seccombe, B.
  354. Selborne, E.
  355. Selsdon, L.
  356. Sewel, L.
  357. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  358. Sharkey, L.
  359. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  360. Sharples, B.
  361. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  362. Sheikh, L.
  363. Sheldon, L.
  364. Sherlock, B.
  365. Shipley, L.
  366. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  367. Simon, V.
  368. Skelmersdale, L.
  369. Smith of Basildon, B.
  370. Smith of Clifton, L.
  371. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  372. Soley, L.
  373. Spicer, L.
  374. Stedman-Scott, B.
  375. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  376. Stern, B.
  377. Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, L.
  378. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  379. Stewartby, L.
  380. Stirrup, L.
  381. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  382. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  383. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  384. Strasburger, L.
  385. Strathclyde, L.
  386. Swinfen, L.
  387. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  388. Tanlaw, L.
  389. Taverne, L.
  390. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  391. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  392. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  393. Temple-Morris, L.
  394. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  395. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  396. Thornton, B.
  397. Tomlinson, L.
  398. Tonge, B.
  399. Tope, L.
  400. Tordoff, L.
  401. Touhig, L.
  402. Trefgarne, L.
  403. Trenchard, V.
  404. True, L.
  405. Trumpington, B.
  406. Truscott, L.
  407. Tunnicliffe, L.
  408. Tyler, L.
  409. Ullswater, V.
  410. Verma, B.
  411. Waddington, L.
  412. Wakeham, L.
  413. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  414. Walmsley, B.
  415. Walpole, L.
  416. Walton of Detchant, L.
  417. Warner, L.
  418. Warnock, B.
  419. Warsi, B.
  420. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  421. Wasserman, L.
  422. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  423. Wei, L.
  424. West of Spithead, L.
  425. Wheatcroft, B.
  426. Wheeler, B.
  427. Whitaker, B.
  428. Whitty, L.
  429. Wigley, L.
  430. Wilcox, B.
  431. Wilkins, B.
  432. Williams of Crosby, B.
  433. Williamson of Horton, L.
  434. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  435. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  436. Worthington, B.
  437. Wright of Richmond, L.
  438. Young of Hornsey, B.
  439. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  440. Younger of Leckie, V.