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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 27 October 2011

The House met at 11.00am.

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. Ahmed, L.
  7. Alderdice, L.
  8. Allan of Hallam, L.
  9. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  10. Andrews, B.
  11. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  12. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  13. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  14. Astor of Hever, L.
  15. Attlee, E.
  16. Avebury, L.
  17. Bach, L.
  18. Baker of Dorking, L.
  19. Bannside, L.
  20. Barker, B.
  21. Barnett, L.
  22. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  23. Beecham, L.
  24. Benjamin, B.
  25. Best, L.
  26. Bichard, L.
  27. Bilston, L.
  28. Blencathra, L.
  29. Boateng, L.
  30. Boothroyd, B.
  31. Borrie, L.
  32. Bowness, L.
  33. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  34. Bradshaw, L.
  35. Bridgeman, V.
  36. Brinton, B.
  37. Broers, L.
  38. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  39. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  40. Brookman, L.
  41. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  42. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  43. Browne of Belmont, L.
  44. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  45. Browning, B.
  46. Burnett, L.
  47. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  48. Butler-Sloss, B.
  49. Byford, B.
  50. Caithness, E.
  51. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  52. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  53. Campbell-Savours, L.
  54. Carter of Coles, L.
  55. Cathcart, E.
  56. Chester, Bp.
  57. Chorley, L.
  58. Clancarty, E.
  59. Clark of Windermere, L.
  60. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  61. Clinton-Davis, L.
  62. Cobbold, L.
  63. Collins of Highbury, L.
  64. Colwyn, L.
  65. Condon, L.
  66. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  67. Cormack, L.
  68. Cotter, L.
  69. Courtown, E.
  70. Coussins, B.
  71. Cox, B.
  72. Craig of Radley, L.
  73. Craigavon, V.
  74. Crathorne, L.
  75. Crawley, B.
  76. Crickhowell, L.
  77. Cumberlege, B.
  78. Currie of Marylebone, L.
  79. Curry of Kirkharle, L.
  80. Dannatt, L.
  81. Davidson of Glen Clova, 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. Dear, L.
  88. Deech, B.
  89. Denham, L.
  90. Desai, L.
  91. Dixon-Smith, L.
  92. Donaghy, B.
  93. Donoughue, L.
  94. Doocey, B.
  95. Drake, B.
  96. Dubs, L.
  97. Dykes, L.
  98. Eames, L.
  99. Eaton, B.
  100. Eatwell, L.
  101. Eccles, V.
  102. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  103. Elder, L.
  104. Elis-Thomas, L.
  105. Elton, L.
  106. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  107. Erroll, E.
  108. Evans of Parkside, L.
  109. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  110. Evans of Watford, L.
  111. Exeter, Bp.
  112. Falkland, V.
  113. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  114. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  115. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  116. Fellowes, L.
  117. Filkin, L.
  118. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  119. Flight, L.
  120. Fookes, B.
  121. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  122. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  123. Fowler, L.
  124. Framlingham, L.
  125. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  126. Freeman, L.
  127. Gale, B.
  128. Garden of Frognal, B.
  129. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  130. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  131. Geddes, L.
  132. German, L.
  133. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  134. Giddens, L.
  135. Gilbert, L.
  136. Glasgow, E.
  137. Glasman, L.
  138. Glenarthur, L.
  139. Goodlad, L.
  140. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  141. Goschen, V.
  142. Goudie, B.
  143. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  144. Greaves, L.
  145. Greengross, B.
  146. Greenway, L.
  147. Grenfell, L.
  148. Grocott, L.
  149. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  150. Hamwee, B.
  151. Hanham, B.
  152. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  153. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  154. Harris of Haringey, L.
  155. Harris of Richmond, B.
  156. Harrison, L.
  157. Hart of Chilton, L.
  158. Haskel, L.
  159. Hattersley, L.
  160. Haworth, L.
  161. Hayman, B.
  162. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  163. Healey, L.
  164. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  165. Henig, B.
  166. Higgins, L.
  167. Hollins, B.
  168. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  169. Hooper, B.
  170. Howard of Rising, L.
  171. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  172. Howarth of Newport, L.
  173. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  174. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  175. Howells of St Davids, B.
  176. Howie of Troon, L.
  177. Hoyle, L.
  178. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  179. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  180. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  181. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  182. Hussain, L.
  183. Hussein-Ece, B.
  184. Hutton of Furness, L.
  185. Hylton, L.
  186. Inge, L.
  187. Inglewood, L.
  188. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  189. James of Blackheath, L.
  190. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  191. Jay of Paddington, B.
  192. Jolly, B.
  193. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  194. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  195. Jordan, L.
  196. Judd, L.
  197. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  198. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  199. Kestenbaum, L.
  200. Kilclooney, L.
  201. King of Bow, B.
  202. King of Bridgwater, L.
  203. King of West Bromwich, L.
  204. Kingsmill, B.
  205. Kirkhill, L.
  206. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  207. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  208. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  209. Kramer, B.
  210. Laird, L.
  211. Laming, L.
  212. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  213. Lang of Monkton, L.
  214. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  215. Lea of Crondall, L.
  216. Lee of Trafford, L.
  217. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  218. Lexden, L.
  219. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  220. Liddle, L.
  221. Lingfield, L.
  222. Lipsey, L.
  223. Loomba, L.
  224. Lucas, L.
  225. Luke, L.
  226. Lyell, L.
  227. McAvoy, L.
  228. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  229. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  230. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  231. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  232. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  233. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  234. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  235. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  236. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  237. MacLaurin of Knebworth, L.
  238. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  239. McNally, L.
  240. Maddock, B.
  241. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  242. Maples, L.
  243. Mar and Kellie, E.
  244. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  245. Marland, L.
  246. Marlesford, L.
  247. Martin of Springburn, L.
  248. Masham of Ilton, B.
  249. Massey of Darwen, B.
  250. Mawson, L.
  251. Maxton, L.
  252. Meacher, B.
  253. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  254. Miller of Hendon, B.
  255. Monks, L.
  256. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  257. Moonie, L.
  258. Morgan, L.
  259. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  260. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  261. Morris of Bolton, B.
  262. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  263. Morris of Manchester, L.
  264. Morris of Yardley, B.
  265. Murphy, B.
  266. Myners, L.
  267. Naseby, L.
  268. Neville-Jones, B.
  269. Newby, L.
  270. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  271. Noon, L.
  272. Northbourne, L.
  273. Northbrook, L.
  274. Northover, B.
  275. O'Cathain, B.
  276. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  277. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  278. Ouseley, L.
  279. Owen, L.
  280. Paisley of St George's, B.
  281. Palmer, L.
  282. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  283. Palumbo, L.
  284. Parkinson, L.
  285. Patel, L.
  286. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  287. Patel of Bradford, L.
  288. Paul, L.
  289. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  290. Pendry, L.
  291. Peston, L.
  292. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  293. Pitkeathley, B.
  294. Plumb, L.
  295. Powell of Bayswater, L.
  296. Prescott, L.
  297. Prosser, B.
  298. Quin, B.
  299. Quirk, L.
  300. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  301. Ramsbotham, L.
  302. Rana, L.
  303. Randerson, B.
  304. Razzall, L.
  305. Rea, L.
  306. Reay, L.
  307. Redesdale, L.
  308. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  309. Rennard, L.
  310. Ribeiro, L.
  311. Richard, L.
  312. Richardson of Calow, B.
  313. Ripon and Leeds, Bp.
  314. Risby, L.
  315. Ritchie of Brompton, B.
  316. Rix, L.
  317. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  318. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  319. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  320. Rooker, L.
  321. Roper, L.
  322. Rosser, L.
  323. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  324. Rowlands, L.
  325. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  326. St John of Fawsley, L.
  327. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  328. Sanderson of Bowden, L.
  329. Sandwich, E.
  330. Sassoon, L.
  331. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  332. Scott of Foscote, L.
  333. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  334. Seccombe, B.
  335. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  336. Selsdon, L.
  337. Sharkey, L.
  338. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  339. Sharples, B.
  340. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  341. Sheikh, L.
  342. Sheldon, L.
  343. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  344. Sherlock, B.
  345. Shipley, L.
  346. Shrewsbury, E.
  347. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  348. Simon, V.
  349. Skelmersdale, L.
  350. Slim, V.
  351. Smith of Basildon, B.
  352. Smith of Clifton, L.
  353. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  354. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  355. Snape, L.
  356. Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
  357. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  358. Stephen, L.
  359. Stern, B.
  360. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  361. Stewartby, L.
  362. Stirrup, L.
  363. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  364. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  365. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  366. Strasburger, L.
  367. Strathclyde, L.
  368. Swinfen, L.
  369. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  370. Taverne, L.
  371. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  372. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  373. Temple-Morris, L.
  374. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  375. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  376. Thomas of Walliswood, B.
  377. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  378. Thornton, B.
  379. Tomlinson, L.
  380. Tonge, B.
  381. Tope, L.
  382. Touhig, L.
  383. Trefgarne, L.
  384. Triesman, L.
  385. Trimble, L.
  386. True, L.
  387. Trumpington, B.
  388. Truscott, L.
  389. Tunnicliffe, L.
  390. Turnberg, L.
  391. Turnbull, L.
  392. Turner of Camden, B.
  393. Ullswater, V.
  394. Valentine, B.
  395. Verma, B.
  396. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  397. Wakeham, L.
  398. Walker of Aldringham, L.
  399. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  400. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  401. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  402. Walmsley, B.
  403. Walpole, L.
  404. Walton of Detchant, L.
  405. Warner, L.
  406. Warnock, B.
  407. Warsi, B.
  408. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  409. Wasserman, L.
  410. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  411. Waverley, V.
  412. Wei, L.
  413. West of Spithead, L.
  414. Wheatcroft, B.
  415. Wheeler, B.
  416. Whitaker, B.
  417. Whitty, L.
  418. Wigley, L.
  419. Wilcox, B.
  420. Wilkins, B.
  421. Williams of Baglan, L.
  422. Williams of Crosby, B.
  423. Williams of Elvel, L.
  424. Williamson of Horton, L.
  425. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  426. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  427. Winston, L.
  428. Woolf, L.
  429. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  430. Young of Hornsey, B.
  431. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  432. Younger of Leckie, V.