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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.

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Journal for 20 July 2011

The House met at 10.00am.

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. Adonis, L.
  6. Ahmed, L.
  7. Alderdice, L.
  8. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  9. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  10. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  11. Andrews, B.
  12. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  13. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  14. Arran, E.
  15. Ashcroft, L.
  16. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  17. Astor of Hever, L.
  18. Attlee, E.
  19. Avebury, L.
  20. Bach, L.
  21. Baker of Dorking, L.
  22. Barker, B.
  23. Barnett, L.
  24. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  25. Beecham, L.
  26. Bell, L.
  27. Berkeley, L.
  28. Berridge, B.
  29. Best, L.
  30. Bew, L.
  31. Bhatia, L.
  32. Bichard, L.
  33. Bilimoria, L.
  34. Bilston, L.
  35. Black of Brentwood, L.
  36. Blackstone, B.
  37. Blackwell, L.
  38. Blencathra, L.
  39. Blood, B.
  40. Boateng, L.
  41. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  42. Boothroyd, B.
  43. Borrie, L.
  44. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
  45. Bowness, L.
  46. Boyce, L.
  47. Boyd of Duncansby, L.
  48. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  49. Bradley, L.
  50. Bramall, L.
  51. Brennan, L.
  52. Bridgeman, V.
  53. Brinton, B.
  54. Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
  55. Broers, L.
  56. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  57. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  58. Brookman, L.
  59. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  60. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  61. Browne of Belmont, L.
  62. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  63. Browning, B.
  64. Burnett, L.
  65. Burns, L.
  66. Buscombe, B.
  67. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  68. Byford, B.
  69. Caithness, E.
  70. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  71. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  72. Campbell of Surbiton, B.
  73. Campbell-Savours, L.
  74. Carter of Coles, L.
  75. Cathcart, E.
  76. Chester, Bp.
  77. Chidgey, L.
  78. Chorley, L.
  79. Christopher, L.
  80. Clancarty, E.
  81. Clark of Windermere, L.
  82. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  83. Clement-Jones, L.
  84. Clinton-Davis, L.
  85. Cohen of Pimlico, B.
  86. Collins of Highbury, L.
  87. Colwyn, L.
  88. Condon, L.
  89. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  90. Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
  91. Cormack, L.
  92. Cotter, L.
  93. Courtown, E.
  94. Cox, B.
  95. Craig of Radley, L.
  96. Craigavon, V.
  97. Crathorne, L.
  98. Crawley, B.
  99. Crickhowell, L.
  100. Crisp, L.
  101. Cumberlege, B.
  102. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  103. Currie of Marylebone, L.
  104. Dannatt, L.
  105. Darzi of Denham, L.
  106. Davies of Coity, L.
  107. Davies of Oldham, L.
  108. Davies of Stamford, L.
  109. De Mauley, L.
  110. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  111. Dear, L.
  112. Derby, Bp.
  113. Desai, L.
  114. Dholakia, L.
  115. Dixon-Smith, L.
  116. Dobbs, L.
  117. Donaghy, B.
  118. Donoughue, L.
  119. Doocey, B.
  120. Drake, B.
  121. D'Souza, B.
  122. Dubs, L.
  123. Dundee, E.
  124. Dykes, L.
  125. Eames, L.
  126. Eaton, B.
  127. Eden of Winton, L.
  128. Edmiston, L.
  129. Elder, L.
  130. Elton, L.
  131. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  132. Empey, L.
  133. Erroll, E.
  134. Evans of Parkside, L.
  135. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  136. Falkender, B.
  137. Falkland, V.
  138. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  139. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  140. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  141. Faulks, L.
  142. Feldman, L.
  143. Fellowes, L.
  144. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  145. Flather, B.
  146. Flight, L.
  147. Fookes, B.
  148. Ford, B.
  149. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  150. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  151. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  152. Fowler, L.
  153. Framlingham, L.
  154. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  155. Freeman, L.
  156. Freud, L.
  157. Freyberg, L.
  158. Gale, B.
  159. Garden of Frognal, B.
  160. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  161. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  162. Geddes, L.
  163. German, L.
  164. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  165. Giddens, L.
  166. Gilbert, L.
  167. Glasgow, E.
  168. Glasman, L.
  169. Glendonbrook, L.
  170. Glentoran, L.
  171. Golding, B.
  172. Goldsmith, L.
  173. Goodhart, L.
  174. Goodlad, L.
  175. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  176. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  177. Grade of Yarmouth, L.
  178. Grantchester, L.
  179. Greaves, L.
  180. Green of Hurstpierpoint, L.
  181. Greengross, B.
  182. Greenway, L.
  183. Grenfell, L.
  184. Grey-Thompson, B.
  185. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  186. Grocott, L.
  187. Guildford, Bp.
  188. Hameed, L.
  189. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  190. Hamwee, B.
  191. Hanham, B.
  192. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  193. Hanworth, V.
  194. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  195. Harris of Haringey, L.
  196. Harris of Peckham, L.
  197. Harris of Richmond, B.
  198. Harrison, L.
  199. Hart of Chilton, L.
  200. Haskel, L.
  201. Hattersley, L.
  202. Haworth, L.
  203. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  204. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  205. Henig, B.
  206. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  207. Heyhoe Flint, B.
  208. Higgins, L.
  209. Hill of Oareford, L.
  210. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  211. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  212. Hollins, B.
  213. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  214. Hooper, B.
  215. Howard of Rising, L.
  216. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  217. Howarth of Newport, L.
  218. Howe, E.
  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. Hurd of Westwell, L.
  230. Hussain, L.
  231. Hussein-Ece, B.
  232. Hylton, L.
  233. Inge, L.
  234. Inglewood, L.
  235. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  236. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  237. Janvrin, L.
  238. Jay of Paddington, B.
  239. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  240. Jolly, B.
  241. Jones, L.
  242. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  243. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  244. Jordan, L.
  245. Judd, L.
  246. Kakkar, L.
  247. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  248. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  249. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  250. Kilclooney, L.
  251. King of Bow, B.
  252. King of Bridgwater, L.
  253. King of West Bromwich, L.
  254. Kingsmill, B.
  255. Kinnock, L.
  256. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  257. Kirkham, L.
  258. Kirkhill, L.
  259. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  260. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  261. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  262. Kramer, B.
  263. Laird, L.
  264. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  265. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  266. Layard, L.
  267. Lea of Crondall, L.
  268. Lee of Trafford, L.
  269. Leicester, Bp.
  270. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  271. Levy, L.
  272. Lexden, L.
  273. Lichfield, Bp.
  274. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  275. Liddle, L.
  276. Lindsay, E.
  277. Lingfield, L.
  278. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  279. Lipsey, L.
  280. Lister of Burtersett, B.
  281. Listowel, E.
  282. Liverpool, E.
  283. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  284. Loomba, L.
  285. Lothian, M.
  286. Low of Dalston, L.
  287. Lucas, L.
  288. Luce, L.
  289. Luke, L.
  290. Lyell, L.
  291. Lytton, E.
  292. McAvoy, L.
  293. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  294. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  295. McDonagh, B.
  296. Macdonald of River Glaven, L.
  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. Magan of Castletown, L.
  309. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  310. Manchester, Bp.
  311. Mancroft, L.
  312. Maples, L.
  313. Mar, C.
  314. Mar and Kellie, E.
  315. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  316. Marland, L.
  317. Marlesford, L.
  318. Masham of Ilton, B.
  319. Massey of Darwen, B.
  320. Mawhinney, L.
  321. Mawson, L.
  322. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  323. Meacher, B.
  324. Methuen, L.
  325. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  326. Miller of Hendon, B.
  327. Mogg, L.
  328. Montrose, D.
  329. Moonie, L.
  330. Moore of Lower Marsh, L.
  331. Morgan, L.
  332. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  333. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  334. Morris of Bolton, B.
  335. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  336. Morris of Manchester, L.
  337. Moynihan, L.
  338. Naseby, L.
  339. Neuberger, B.
  340. Newby, L.
  341. Newton of Braintree, L.
  342. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  343. Noakes, B.
  344. Northover, B.
  345. Norton of Louth, L.
  346. Nye, B.
  347. O'Cathain, B.
  348. O'Loan, B.
  349. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  350. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  351. Oppenheim-Barnes, B.
  352. Ouseley, L.
  353. Oxburgh, L.
  354. Palmer, L.
  355. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  356. Parminter, B.
  357. Patel, L.
  358. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  359. Paul, L.
  360. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  361. Pendry, L.
  362. Perry of Southwark, B.
  363. Peston, L.
  364. Pitkeathley, B.
  365. Plant of Highfield, L.
  366. Plumb, L.
  367. Popat, L.
  368. Powell of Bayswater, L.
  369. Prescott, L.
  370. Prosser, B.
  371. Puttnam, L.
  372. Quin, B.
  373. Quirk, L.
  374. Radice, L.
  375. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  376. Ramsbotham, L.
  377. Randerson, B.
  378. Rawlings, B.
  379. Razzall, L.
  380. Rea, L.
  381. Reay, L.
  382. Redesdale, L.
  383. Rees of Ludlow, L.
  384. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  385. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  386. Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, L.
  387. Rennard, L.
  388. Ribeiro, L.
  389. Richard, L.
  390. Ripon and Leeds, Bp.
  391. Risby, L.
  392. Ritchie of Brompton, B.
  393. Rix, L.
  394. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  395. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  396. Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
  397. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  398. Rogan, L.
  399. Rooker, L.
  400. Roper, L.
  401. Rosser, L.
  402. Rosslyn, E.
  403. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  404. Rowlands, L.
  405. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  406. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  407. St John of Bletso, L.
  408. St John of Fawsley, L.
  409. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  410. Sanderson of Bowden, L.
  411. Sandwich, E.
  412. Sassoon, L.
  413. Sawyer, L.
  414. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  415. Scott of Foscote, L.
  416. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  417. Seccombe, B.
  418. Selborne, E.
  419. Selsdon, L.
  420. Sewel, L.
  421. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  422. Sharkey, L.
  423. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  424. Sharples, B.
  425. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  426. Sheikh, L.
  427. Sheldon, L.
  428. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  429. Sherlock, B.
  430. Shipley, L.
  431. Shrewsbury, E.
  432. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  433. Simon, V.
  434. Slim, V.
  435. Smith of Basildon, B.
  436. Smith of Clifton, L.
  437. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  438. Snape, L.
  439. Soley, L.
  440. Spicer, L.
  441. Stedman-Scott, B.
  442. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  443. Stern, B.
  444. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  445. Stewartby, L.
  446. Stirrup, L.
  447. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  448. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  449. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  450. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  451. Strasburger, L.
  452. Strathclyde, L.
  453. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  454. Swinfen, L.
  455. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  456. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  457. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  458. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  459. Temple-Morris, L.
  460. Teverson, L.
  461. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  462. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  463. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  464. Thornton, B.
  465. Tomlinson, L.
  466. Tonge, B.
  467. Tope, L.
  468. Tordoff, L.
  469. Touhig, L.
  470. Trefgarne, L.
  471. Triesman, L.
  472. Trimble, L.
  473. True, L.
  474. Trumpington, B.
  475. Truscott, L.
  476. Tugendhat, L.
  477. Tunnicliffe, L.
  478. Turner of Camden, B.
  479. Tyler, L.
  480. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  481. Ullswater, V.
  482. Verma, B.
  483. Waddington, L.
  484. Wakeham, L.
  485. Walker of Aldringham, L.
  486. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  487. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  488. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  489. Walmsley, B.
  490. Walpole, L.
  491. Walton of Detchant, L.
  492. Warner, L.
  493. Warnock, B.
  494. Warsi, B.
  495. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  496. Wasserman, L.
  497. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  498. Waverley, V.
  499. Wei, L.
  500. West of Spithead, L.
  501. Wheatcroft, B.
  502. Wheeler, B.
  503. Whitaker, B.
  504. Whitty, L.
  505. Wigley, L.
  506. Wilcox, B.
  507. Wilkins, B.
  508. Williams of Crosby, B.
  509. Williams of Elvel, L.
  510. Williamson of Horton, L.
  511. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  512. Wills, L.
  513. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  514. Winston, L.
  515. Wolfson of Sunningdale, L.
  516. Wood of Anfield, L.
  517. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  518. Worthington, B.
  519. Wright of Richmond, L.
  520. Young of Hornsey, B.
  521. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  522. Younger of Leckie, V.