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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 September 2011

The House met at 2.30pm.

The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:

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