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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 16 November 2011

The House met at 11.00am.

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. Alliance, L.
  12. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  13. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  14. Andrews, B.
  15. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  16. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  17. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  18. Arran, E.
  19. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  20. Ashton of Hyde, L.
  21. Astor of Hever, L.
  22. Attlee, E.
  23. Avebury, L.
  24. Bach, L.
  25. Baker of Dorking, L.
  26. Barker, B.
  27. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  28. Beecham, L.
  29. Bell, L.
  30. Benjamin, B.
  31. Berkeley, L.
  32. Berridge, B.
  33. Best, L.
  34. Bew, L.
  35. Bichard, L.
  36. Bilimoria, L.
  37. Billingham, B.
  38. Bilston, L.
  39. Black of Brentwood, L.
  40. Blackburn, Bp.
  41. Blackwell, L.
  42. Blencathra, L.
  43. Boateng, L.
  44. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  45. Boothroyd, B.
  46. Borrie, L.
  47. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  48. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
  49. Boyd of Duncansby, L.
  50. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  51. Bradshaw, L.
  52. Brennan, L.
  53. Bridgeman, V.
  54. Brinton, B.
  55. Broers, L.
  56. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  57. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  58. Brookeborough, V.
  59. Brookman, L.
  60. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  61. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  62. Browne of Belmont, L.
  63. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  64. Browning, B.
  65. Burnett, L.
  66. Buscombe, B.
  67. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  68. Byford, B.
  69. Caithness, E.
  70. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  71. Campbell of Surbiton, B.
  72. Campbell-Savours, L.
  73. Carlile of Berriew, L.
  74. Cathcart, E.
  75. Cavendish of Furness, L.
  76. Chester, Bp.
  77. Christopher, L.
  78. Clancarty, E.
  79. Clark of Windermere, L.
  80. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  81. Clement-Jones, L.
  82. Clinton-Davis, L.
  83. Cobbold, L.
  84. Cohen of Pimlico, B.
  85. Collins of Highbury, L.
  86. Colwyn, L.
  87. Condon, L.
  88. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  89. Cormack, L.
  90. Corston, B.
  91. Cotter, L.
  92. Courtown, E.
  93. Coussins, B.
  94. Craig of Radley, L.
  95. Craigavon, V.
  96. Crathorne, L.
  97. Crawley, B.
  98. Crickhowell, L.
  99. Cumberlege, B.
  100. Currie of Marylebone, L.
  101. Curry of Kirkharle, L.
  102. Darzi of Denham, L.
  103. Davies of Coity, L.
  104. Davies of Oldham, L.
  105. Davies of Stamford, L.
  106. De Mauley, L.
  107. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  108. Deech, B.
  109. Denham, L.
  110. Derby, Bp.
  111. Dholakia, L.
  112. Dixon, L.
  113. Dixon-Smith, L.
  114. Dobbs, L.
  115. Donaghy, B.
  116. Donoughue, L.
  117. Doocey, B.
  118. Drake, B.
  119. Dubs, L.
  120. Dundee, E.
  121. Eames, L.
  122. Eaton, B.
  123. Eatwell, L.
  124. Eccles, V.
  125. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  126. Eden of Winton, L.
  127. Elder, L.
  128. Elton, L.
  129. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  130. Emerton, B.
  131. Empey, L.
  132. Erroll, E.
  133. Evans of Parkside, L.
  134. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  135. Falkland, V.
  136. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  137. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  138. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  139. Faulks, L.
  140. Fearn, L.
  141. Feldman of Elstree, L.
  142. Fellowes, L.
  143. Fellowes of West Stafford, 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. Freud, L.
  156. Freyberg, L.
  157. Gale, B.
  158. Garden of Frognal, B.
  159. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  160. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  161. Garel-Jones, L.
  162. Gavron, L.
  163. Geddes, L.
  164. German, L.
  165. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  166. Gilbert, L.
  167. Glasgow, E.
  168. Glasman, L.
  169. Glenarthur, L.
  170. Glentoran, L.
  171. Gold, L.
  172. Golding, B.
  173. Goodhart, L.
  174. Goodlad, L.
  175. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  176. Goschen, V.
  177. Goudie, B.
  178. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  179. Grantchester, L.
  180. Greaves, L.
  181. Greengross, B.
  182. Greenway, L.
  183. Grenfell, L.
  184. Grey-Thompson, B.
  185. Grocott, L.
  186. Guildford, Bp.
  187. Hall of Birkenhead, L.
  188. Hamwee, B.
  189. Hanham, B.
  190. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  191. Harris of Haringey, L.
  192. Harris of Richmond, B.
  193. Harrison, L.
  194. Hart of Chilton, L.
  195. Haskel, L.
  196. Hattersley, L.
  197. Haworth, L.
  198. Hayman, B.
  199. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  200. Healey, L.
  201. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  202. Henig, B.
  203. Henley, L.
  204. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  205. Hereford, Bp.
  206. Higgins, L.
  207. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  208. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  209. Hollick, L.
  210. Hollins, B.
  211. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  212. Howard of Rising, L.
  213. Howarth of Newport, L.
  214. Howe, E.
  215. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  216. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  217. Howell of Guildford, L.
  218. Howells of St Davids, B.
  219. Howie of Troon, L.
  220. Hoyle, L.
  221. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  222. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  223. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  224. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  225. Hurd of Westwell, L.
  226. Hussain, L.
  227. Hussein-Ece, B.
  228. Hutton of Furness, L.
  229. Hylton, L.
  230. Imbert, L.
  231. Inge, L.
  232. Inglewood, L.
  233. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  234. James of Blackheath, L.
  235. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  236. Jay of Paddington, B.
  237. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  238. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  239. Joffe, L.
  240. Jolly, B.
  241. Jones, L.
  242. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  243. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  244. Jopling, L.
  245. Jordan, L.
  246. Judd, L.
  247. Kakkar, L.
  248. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  249. Kestenbaum, 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. Kirkhill, L.
  258. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  259. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  260. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  261. Kramer, B.
  262. Laird, L.
  263. Laming, L.
  264. Lang of Monkton, L.
  265. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  266. Layard, L.
  267. Lea of Crondall, L.
  268. Lee of Trafford, L.
  269. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  270. Levy, L.
  271. Lewis of Newnham, L.
  272. Lexden, L.
  273. Lichfield, Bp.
  274. Liddle, L.
  275. Lindsay, E.
  276. Lingfield, L.
  277. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  278. Lipsey, L.
  279. Lister of Burtersett, B.
  280. Listowel, E.
  281. Liverpool, E.
  282. Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
  283. Loomba, L.
  284. Lothian, M.
  285. Low of Dalston, L.
  286. Lucas, L.
  287. Luce, L.
  288. Luke, L.
  289. Lyell, L.
  290. Lytton, E.
  291. McAvoy, L.
  292. McCluskey, L.
  293. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  294. McDonagh, B.
  295. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  296. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  297. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  298. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  299. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  300. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  301. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  302. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  303. McNally, L.
  304. Maddock, B.
  305. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  306. Manningham-Buller, B.
  307. Maples, L.
  308. Mar, C.
  309. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  310. Marland, L.
  311. Marlesford, L.
  312. Martin of Springburn, L.
  313. Masham of Ilton, B.
  314. Massey of Darwen, B.
  315. Mawhinney, L.
  316. Mawson, L.
  317. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  318. Meacher, B.
  319. Methuen, L.
  320. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  321. Monks, L.
  322. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  323. Montrose, D.
  324. Moonie, L.
  325. Moore of Lower Marsh, L.
  326. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  327. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  328. Morris of Bolton, B.
  329. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  330. Morris of Yardley, B.
  331. Morrow, L.
  332. Moser, L.
  333. Murphy, B.
  334. Myners, L.
  335. Naseby, L.
  336. Neuberger, B.
  337. Neville-Jones, B.
  338. Newby, L.
  339. Newlove, B.
  340. Newton of Braintree, L.
  341. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  342. Noakes, B.
  343. Noon, L.
  344. Northbourne, L.
  345. Northover, B.
  346. Norwich, Bp.
  347. Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
  348. O'Cathain, B.
  349. O'Loan, B.
  350. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  351. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  352. Oppenheim-Barnes, B.
  353. Owen, L.
  354. Oxburgh, L.
  355. Palmer, L.
  356. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  357. Pannick, L.
  358. Parekh, L.
  359. Parminter, B.
  360. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  361. Patel of Bradford, L.
  362. Paul, L.
  363. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  364. Pendry, L.
  365. Perry of Southwark, B.
  366. Peston, L.
  367. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  368. Pitkeathley, B.
  369. Plant of Highfield, L.
  370. Popat, L.
  371. Prescott, L.
  372. Prosser, B.
  373. Puttnam, L.
  374. Quin, B.
  375. Quirk, L.
  376. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  377. Ramsbotham, L.
  378. Randerson, B.
  379. Rawlings, B.
  380. Razzall, L.
  381. Rea, L.
  382. Reay, L.
  383. Redesdale, L.
  384. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  385. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  386. Rennard, L.
  387. Renton of Mount Harry, L.
  388. Ribeiro, L.
  389. Richard, L.
  390. Richardson of Calow, B.
  391. Risby, L.
  392. Rix, L.
  393. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  394. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  395. Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
  396. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  397. Rogan, L.
  398. Rooker, L.
  399. Rosser, L.
  400. Rosslyn, E.
  401. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  402. Rowlands, L.
  403. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  404. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  405. St John of Bletso, L.
  406. St John of Fawsley, L.
  407. Sanderson of Bowden, L.
  408. Sassoon, L.
  409. Sawyer, L.
  410. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  411. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  412. Seccombe, B.
  413. Selborne, E.
  414. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  415. Selsdon, L.
  416. Sewel, L.
  417. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  418. Sharkey, L.
  419. Sharples, B.
  420. Sheikh, L.
  421. Sheldon, L.
  422. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  423. Sherlock, B.
  424. Shipley, L.
  425. Shrewsbury, E.
  426. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  427. Simon, V.
  428. Skelmersdale, L.
  429. Skidelsky, L.
  430. Slim, V.
  431. Smith of Clifton, L.
  432. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  433. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  434. Snape, L.
  435. Soley, L.
  436. Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
  437. Spicer, L.
  438. Stedman-Scott, B.
  439. Stephen, L.
  440. Stern, B.
  441. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  442. Stevenson of Coddenham, L.
  443. Stewartby, L.
  444. Stirrup, L.
  445. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  446. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  447. Storey, L.
  448. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  449. Strasburger, L.
  450. Strathclyde, L.
  451. Swinfen, L.
  452. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  453. Taverne, L.
  454. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  455. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  456. Taylor of Goss Moor, L.
  457. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  458. Tebbit, L.
  459. Temple-Morris, L.
  460. Teverson, L.
  461. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  462. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  463. Thornton, B.
  464. Tombs, L.
  465. Tonge, B.
  466. Tope, L.
  467. Tordoff, L.
  468. Touhig, L.
  469. Trefgarne, L.
  470. Triesman, L.
  471. True, L.
  472. Trumpington, B.
  473. Truscott, L.
  474. Tugendhat, L.
  475. Tunnicliffe, L.
  476. Turnberg, L.
  477. Turnbull, L.
  478. Turner of Camden, B.
  479. Tyler, L.
  480. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  481. Ullswater, V.
  482. Verma, B.
  483. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  484. Wakefield, Bp.
  485. Wakeham, L.
  486. Walker of Aldringham, L.
  487. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  488. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  489. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  490. Walmsley, B.
  491. Walpole, 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. Willoughby de Broke, L.
  513. Wills, L.
  514. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  515. Winston, L.
  516. Wolfson of Sunningdale, L.
  517. Wood of Anfield, L.
  518. Woolf, L.
  519. Worthington, B.
  520. Wright of Richmond, L.
  521. York, Abp.
  522. Young of Hornsey, B.
  523. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  524. Younger of Leckie, V.