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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 15 November 2011

The House met at 2.30pm.

The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:

  1. D'Souza, B. (Lord Speaker)
  2. Aberdare, L.
  3. Adams of Craigielea, B.
  4. Addington, L.
  5. Adebowale, L.
  6. Adonis, L.
  7. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
  8. Ahmed, L.
  9. Alderdice, L.
  10. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  11. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  12. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  13. Andrews, B.
  14. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  15. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  16. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  17. Arran, E.
  18. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  19. Ashton of Hyde, L.
  20. Astor of Hever, L.
  21. Attlee, E.
  22. Avebury, L.
  23. Bach, L.
  24. Baker of Dorking, L.
  25. Bakewell, B.
  26. Baldwin of Bewdley, E.
  27. Barker, B.
  28. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  29. Bath and Wells, Bp.
  30. Beecham, L.
  31. Bell, L.
  32. Benjamin, B.
  33. Berkeley, L.
  34. Berridge, B.
  35. Best, L.
  36. Bew, L.
  37. Bichard, L.
  38. Bilimoria, L.
  39. Billingham, B.
  40. Bilston, L.
  41. Black of Brentwood, L.
  42. Blackstone, B.
  43. Blackwell, L.
  44. Blencathra, L.
  45. Blood, B.
  46. Boothroyd, B.
  47. Borrie, L.
  48. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  49. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
  50. Boyd of Duncansby, L.
  51. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  52. Bradley, L.
  53. Bradshaw, L.
  54. Bragg, L.
  55. Bramall, L.
  56. Bridgeman, V.
  57. Brinton, B.
  58. Broers, L.
  59. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  60. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  61. Brookman, L.
  62. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  63. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  64. Browne of Belmont, L.
  65. Browning, B.
  66. Burnett, L.
  67. Burns, L.
  68. Buscombe, B.
  69. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  70. Byford, B.
  71. Caithness, E.
  72. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  73. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  74. Campbell of Surbiton, B.
  75. Campbell-Savours, L.
  76. Carlile of Berriew, L.
  77. Carter of Coles, L.
  78. Cathcart, E.
  79. Chester, Bp.
  80. Chorley, L.
  81. Christopher, L.
  82. Clancarty, E.
  83. Clark of Windermere, L.
  84. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  85. Clement-Jones, L.
  86. Clinton-Davis, L.
  87. Cobbold, L.
  88. Coe, L.
  89. Cohen of Pimlico, B.
  90. Collins of Highbury, L.
  91. Colville of Culross, V.
  92. Colwyn, L.
  93. Condon, L.
  94. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  95. Cormack, L.
  96. Corston, B.
  97. Cotter, L.
  98. Courtown, E.
  99. Coussins, B.
  100. Craig of Radley, L.
  101. Craigavon, V.
  102. Crathorne, L.
  103. Crawley, B.
  104. Crickhowell, L.
  105. Curry of Kirkharle, L.
  106. Dannatt, L.
  107. Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
  108. Davies of Coity, L.
  109. Davies of Oldham, L.
  110. Davies of Stamford, L.
  111. De Mauley, L.
  112. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  113. Deech, B.
  114. Denham, L.
  115. Derby, Bp.
  116. Dholakia, L.
  117. Dixon, L.
  118. Dixon-Smith, L.
  119. Dobbs, L.
  120. Donaghy, B.
  121. Donoughue, L.
  122. Doocey, B.
  123. Drake, B.
  124. Dubs, L.
  125. Dundee, E.
  126. Eames, L.
  127. Eaton, B.
  128. Eatwell, L.
  129. Eccles, V.
  130. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  131. Eden of Winton, L.
  132. Edmiston, L.
  133. Elder, L.
  134. Elton, L.
  135. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  136. Emerton, B.
  137. Empey, L.
  138. Erroll, E.
  139. Evans of Parkside, L.
  140. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  141. Falkland, V.
  142. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  143. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  144. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  145. Faulks, L.
  146. Fellowes, L.
  147. Fellowes of West Stafford, L.
  148. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  149. Flather, B.
  150. Flight, L.
  151. Fookes, B.
  152. Ford, B.
  153. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  154. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  155. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  156. Fowler, L.
  157. Framlingham, L.
  158. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  159. Freeman, L.
  160. Freud, L.
  161. Gale, B.
  162. Garden of Frognal, B.
  163. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  164. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  165. Garel-Jones, L.
  166. Gavron, L.
  167. Geddes, L.
  168. German, L.
  169. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  170. Giddens, L.
  171. Gilbert, L.
  172. Glasgow, E.
  173. Glasman, L.
  174. Glenarthur, L.
  175. Glentoran, L.
  176. Gloucester, Bp.
  177. Gold, L.
  178. Golding, B.
  179. Goodhart, L.
  180. Goodlad, L.
  181. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  182. Goschen, V.
  183. Goudie, B.
  184. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  185. Grade of Yarmouth, L.
  186. Grantchester, L.
  187. Greaves, L.
  188. Greenfield, B.
  189. Greengross, B.
  190. Greenway, L.
  191. Grenfell, L.
  192. Grey-Thompson, B.
  193. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  194. Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
  195. Grocott, L.
  196. Guildford, Bp.
  197. Hall of Birkenhead, L.
  198. Hamwee, B.
  199. Hanham, B.
  200. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  201. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  202. Harris of Haringey, L.
  203. Harris of Richmond, B.
  204. Harrison, L.
  205. Hart of Chilton, L.
  206. Haskel, L.
  207. Hastings of Scarisbrick, L.
  208. Hattersley, L.
  209. Haworth, L.
  210. Hayman, B.
  211. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  212. Healey, L.
  213. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  214. Henig, B.
  215. Henley, L.
  216. Hereford, Bp.
  217. Higgins, L.
  218. Hill of Oareford, L.
  219. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  220. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  221. Hollick, L.
  222. Hollins, B.
  223. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  224. Howard of Lympne, L.
  225. Howard of Rising, L.
  226. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  227. Howarth of Newport, L.
  228. Howe, E.
  229. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  230. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  231. Howell of Guildford, L.
  232. Howells of St Davids, B.
  233. Howie of Troon, L.
  234. Hoyle, L.
  235. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  236. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  237. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  238. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  239. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  240. Hussain, L.
  241. Hussein-Ece, B.
  242. Hutton of Furness, L.
  243. Hylton, L.
  244. Inge, L.
  245. Inglewood, L.
  246. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  247. Jacobs, L.
  248. James of Blackheath, L.
  249. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  250. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  251. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  252. Joffe, L.
  253. Jolly, B.
  254. Jones, L.
  255. Jones of Birmingham, L.
  256. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  257. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  258. Judd, L.
  259. Kakkar, L.
  260. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  261. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  262. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  263. Kestenbaum, L.
  264. Kilclooney, L.
  265. King of Bow, B.
  266. King of Bridgwater, L.
  267. King of West Bromwich, L.
  268. Kingsmill, B.
  269. Kinnock, L.
  270. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  271. Kirkhill, L.
  272. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  273. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  274. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  275. Kramer, B.
  276. Krebs, L.
  277. Laird, L.
  278. Laming, L.
  279. Lang of Monkton, L.
  280. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  281. Layard, L.
  282. Lea of Crondall, L.
  283. Lee of Trafford, L.
  284. Leicester, Bp.
  285. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  286. Levene of Portsoken, L.
  287. Levy, L.
  288. Lexden, L.
  289. Lichfield, Bp.
  290. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  291. Liddle, L.
  292. Lindsay, E.
  293. Lingfield, L.
  294. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  295. Lipsey, L.
  296. Lister of Burtersett, B.
  297. Liverpool, E.
  298. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  299. Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
  300. Loomba, L.
  301. Lothian, M.
  302. Low of Dalston, L.
  303. Lucas, L.
  304. Luce, L.
  305. Luke, L.
  306. Lyell, L.
  307. McAvoy, L.
  308. McCluskey, L.
  309. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  310. Macdonald of River Glaven, L.
  311. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  312. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  313. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  314. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  315. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  316. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  317. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  318. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  319. MacLaurin of Knebworth, L.
  320. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  321. McNally, L.
  322. Maddock, B.
  323. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  324. Mallalieu, B.
  325. Manchester, Bp.
  326. Mandelson, L.
  327. Mar, C.
  328. Mar and Kellie, E.
  329. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  330. Marland, L.
  331. Marlesford, L.
  332. Martin of Springburn, L.
  333. Masham of Ilton, B.
  334. Massey of Darwen, B.
  335. Mawhinney, L.
  336. Mawson, L.
  337. Maxton, L.
  338. May of Oxford, L.
  339. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  340. Meacher, B.
  341. Methuen, L.
  342. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  343. Miller of Hendon, B.
  344. Monks, L.
  345. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  346. Montrose, D.
  347. Moonie, L.
  348. Moore of Lower Marsh, L.
  349. Morgan, L.
  350. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  351. Morgan of Ely, B.
  352. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  353. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  354. Morris of Bolton, B.
  355. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  356. Morris of Yardley, B.
  357. Morrow, L.
  358. Moynihan, L.
  359. Murphy, B.
  360. Myners, L.
  361. Naseby, L.
  362. Neill of Bladen, L.
  363. Neville-Jones, B.
  364. Newby, L.
  365. Newlove, B.
  366. Newton of Braintree, L.
  367. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  368. Noakes, B.
  369. Noon, L.
  370. Northbourne, L.
  371. Northover, B.
  372. Norton of Louth, L.
  373. Norwich, Bp.
  374. Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
  375. O'Cathain, B.
  376. O'Loan, B.
  377. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  378. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  379. Owen, L.
  380. Oxford, Bp.
  381. Palmer, L.
  382. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  383. Pannick, L.
  384. Parekh, L.
  385. Parminter, B.
  386. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  387. Patel of Bradford, L.
  388. Patten, L.
  389. Patten of Barnes, L.
  390. Paul, L.
  391. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  392. Pendry, L.
  393. Perry of Southwark, B.
  394. Peston, L.
  395. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  396. Plant of Highfield, L.
  397. Plumb, L.
  398. Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
  399. Popat, L.
  400. Prashar, B.
  401. Prescott, L.
  402. Prosser, B.
  403. Quin, B.
  404. Quirk, L.
  405. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  406. Ramsbotham, L.
  407. Randerson, B.
  408. Rawlings, B.
  409. Razzall, L.
  410. Rea, L.
  411. Reay, L.
  412. Redesdale, L.
  413. Rees of Ludlow, L.
  414. Rees-Mogg, L.
  415. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  416. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  417. Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, L.
  418. Rennard, L.
  419. Renton of Mount Harry, L.
  420. Ribeiro, L.
  421. Richard, L.
  422. Richardson of Calow, B.
  423. Ripon and Leeds, Bp.
  424. Risby, L.
  425. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  426. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  427. Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
  428. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  429. Rogan, L.
  430. Rooker, L.
  431. Roper, L.
  432. Rosser, L.
  433. Rotherwick, L.
  434. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  435. Rowlands, L.
  436. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  437. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  438. St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, Bp.
  439. St John of Bletso, L.
  440. St John of Fawsley, L.
  441. Sanderson of Bowden, L.
  442. Sassoon, L.
  443. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  444. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  445. Seccombe, B.
  446. Selborne, E.
  447. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  448. Selsdon, L.
  449. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  450. Sharkey, L.
  451. Sharples, B.
  452. Sheikh, L.
  453. Sheldon, L.
  454. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  455. Sherlock, B.
  456. Shrewsbury, E.
  457. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  458. Simon, V.
  459. Skelmersdale, L.
  460. Slim, V.
  461. Smith of Clifton, L.
  462. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  463. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  464. Snape, L.
  465. Soley, L.
  466. Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
  467. Spicer, L.
  468. Stephen, L.
  469. Stern, B.
  470. Stevens of Ludgate, L.
  471. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  472. Stewartby, L.
  473. Stirrup, L.
  474. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  475. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  476. Storey, L.
  477. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  478. Strasburger, L.
  479. Strathclyde, L.
  480. Swinfen, L.
  481. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  482. Tanlaw, L.
  483. Taverne, L.
  484. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  485. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  486. Temple-Morris, L.
  487. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  488. Thomas of Walliswood, B.
  489. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  490. Thornton, B.
  491. Tonge, B.
  492. Tope, L.
  493. Tordoff, L.
  494. Touhig, L.
  495. Trefgarne, L.
  496. Triesman, L.
  497. True, L.
  498. Trumpington, B.
  499. Truscott, L.
  500. Tugendhat, L.
  501. Tunnicliffe, L.
  502. Turnberg, L.
  503. Turner of Camden, B.
  504. Tyler, L.
  505. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  506. Ullswater, V.
  507. Vallance of Tummel, L.
  508. Verma, B.
  509. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  510. Wakefield, Bp.
  511. Wakeham, L.
  512. Walker of Aldringham, L.
  513. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  514. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  515. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  516. Walmsley, B.
  517. Walpole, L.
  518. Warner, L.
  519. Warnock, B.
  520. Warsi, B.
  521. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  522. Wasserman, L.
  523. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  524. Waverley, V.
  525. Wei, L.
  526. West of Spithead, L.
  527. Wheatcroft, B.
  528. Wheeler, B.
  529. Whitaker, B.
  530. Whitty, L.
  531. Wigley, L.
  532. Wilcox, B.
  533. Wilkins, B.
  534. Williams of Baglan, L.
  535. Williams of Crosby, B.
  536. Williams of Elvel, L.
  537. Williamson of Horton, L.
  538. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  539. Wills, L.
  540. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  541. Wood of Anfield, L.
  542. Woolf, L.
  543. Worthington, B.
  544. Wright of Richmond, L.
  545. York, Abp.
  546. Young of Hornsey, B.
  547. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  548. Younger of Leckie, V.