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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 24 November 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. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  8. Andrews, B.
  9. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  10. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  11. Arran, E.
  12. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  13. Astor of Hever, L.
  14. Attlee, E.
  15. Avebury, L.
  16. Bach, L.
  17. Baker of Dorking, L.
  18. Bakewell, B.
  19. Barker, B.
  20. Barnett, L.
  21. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  22. Beecham, L.
  23. Benjamin, B.
  24. Berridge, B.
  25. Best, L.
  26. Bhattacharyya, L.
  27. Bilimoria, L.
  28. Billingham, B.
  29. Bilston, L.
  30. Birt, L.
  31. Blackstone, B.
  32. Blackwell, L.
  33. Blencathra, L.
  34. Boateng, L.
  35. Boothroyd, B.
  36. Borrie, L.
  37. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  38. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
  39. Bowness, L.
  40. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  41. Bradshaw, L.
  42. Bramall, L.
  43. Bridgeman, V.
  44. Brinton, B.
  45. Broers, L.
  46. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  47. Brookman, L.
  48. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  49. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  50. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  51. Browning, B.
  52. Burnett, L.
  53. Buscombe, B.
  54. Butler-Sloss, B.
  55. Caithness, E.
  56. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  57. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  58. Campbell-Savours, L.
  59. Carter of Coles, L.
  60. Cathcart, E.
  61. Chester, Bp.
  62. Chorley, L.
  63. Christopher, L.
  64. Clancarty, E.
  65. Clark of Windermere, L.
  66. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  67. Clinton-Davis, L.
  68. Cobbold, L.
  69. Collins of Highbury, L.
  70. Colwyn, L.
  71. Condon, L.
  72. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  73. Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
  74. Cormack, L.
  75. Cotter, L.
  76. Courtown, E.
  77. Coussins, B.
  78. Cox, B.
  79. Craig of Radley, L.
  80. Craigavon, V.
  81. Crathorne, L.
  82. Crawley, B.
  83. Crickhowell, L.
  84. Cumberlege, B.
  85. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  86. Currie of Marylebone, L.
  87. Dannatt, L.
  88. Davies of Coity, L.
  89. Davies of Oldham, L.
  90. Davies of Stamford, L.
  91. De Mauley, L.
  92. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  93. Dear, L.
  94. Deben, L.
  95. Denham, L.
  96. Derby, Bp.
  97. Desai, L.
  98. Dholakia, L.
  99. Dixon, L.
  100. Dobbs, L.
  101. Donaghy, B.
  102. Donoughue, L.
  103. Doocey, B.
  104. Drake, B.
  105. Dubs, L.
  106. Dundee, E.
  107. Dykes, L.
  108. Eames, L.
  109. Eaton, B.
  110. Eccles, V.
  111. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  112. Elder, L.
  113. Elis-Thomas, L.
  114. Elton, L.
  115. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  116. Empey, L.
  117. Erroll, E.
  118. Evans of Parkside, L.
  119. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  120. Falkland, V.
  121. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  122. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  123. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  124. Fellowes, L.
  125. Fellowes of West Stafford, L.
  126. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  127. Flather, B.
  128. Flight, L.
  129. Fookes, B.
  130. Ford, B.
  131. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  132. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  133. Fowler, L.
  134. Framlingham, L.
  135. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  136. Gale, B.
  137. Garden of Frognal, B.
  138. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  139. Geddes, L.
  140. German, L.
  141. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  142. Giddens, L.
  143. Gilbert, L.
  144. Glasman, L.
  145. Glenarthur, L.
  146. Golding, B.
  147. Goodlad, L.
  148. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  149. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  150. Greengross, B.
  151. Greenway, L.
  152. Grenfell, L.
  153. Grocott, L.
  154. Guildford, Bp.
  155. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  156. Hamwee, B.
  157. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  158. Harris of Haringey, L.
  159. Harris of Richmond, B.
  160. Harrison, L.
  161. Hart of Chilton, L.
  162. Haskel, L.
  163. Hastings of Scarisbrick, L.
  164. Hattersley, L.
  165. Haworth, L.
  166. Hayman, B.
  167. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  168. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  169. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  170. Higgins, L.
  171. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  172. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  173. Hollick, L.
  174. Hollins, B.
  175. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  176. Hooper, B.
  177. Howarth of Newport, L.
  178. Howe, E.
  179. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  180. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  181. Howell of Guildford, L.
  182. Howells of St Davids, B.
  183. Howie of Troon, L.
  184. Hoyle, L.
  185. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  186. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  187. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  188. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  189. Hussain, L.
  190. Hussein-Ece, B.
  191. Hylton, L.
  192. Inglewood, L.
  193. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  194. James of Blackheath, L.
  195. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  196. Jay of Ewelme, L.
  197. Jay of Paddington, B.
  198. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  199. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  200. Jolly, B.
  201. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  202. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  203. Jordan, L.
  204. Judd, L.
  205. Kakkar, L.
  206. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  207. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  208. Kestenbaum, L.
  209. Kilclooney, L.
  210. King of Bow, B.
  211. King of Bridgwater, L.
  212. King of West Bromwich, L.
  213. Kinnock, L.
  214. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  215. Kirkhill, L.
  216. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  217. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  218. Kramer, B.
  219. Laird, L.
  220. Laming, L.
  221. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  222. Lang of Monkton, L.
  223. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  224. Lea of Crondall, L.
  225. Lee of Trafford, L.
  226. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  227. Lexden, L.
  228. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  229. Lingfield, L.
  230. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  231. Lipsey, L.
  232. Liverpool, E.
  233. Low of Dalston, L.
  234. Lucas, L.
  235. Luce, L.
  236. Luke, L.
  237. Lyell, L.
  238. Lytton, E.
  239. McAvoy, L.
  240. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  241. McDonagh, B.
  242. Macdonald of River Glaven, L.
  243. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  244. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  245. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  246. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  247. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  248. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  249. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  250. MacLaurin of Knebworth, L.
  251. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  252. McNally, L.
  253. Maddock, B.
  254. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  255. Mancroft, L.
  256. Manningham-Buller, B.
  257. Maples, L.
  258. Mar, C.
  259. Mar and Kellie, E.
  260. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  261. Marland, L.
  262. Marlesford, L.
  263. Martin of Springburn, L.
  264. Masham of Ilton, B.
  265. Massey of Darwen, B.
  266. Mawson, L.
  267. Maxton, L.
  268. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  269. Miller of Hendon, B.
  270. Mitchell, L.
  271. Monks, L.
  272. Moonie, L.
  273. Morgan, L.
  274. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  275. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  276. Morris of Bolton, B.
  277. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  278. Morris of Manchester, L.
  279. Morris of Yardley, B.
  280. Moser, L.
  281. Murphy, B.
  282. Myners, L.
  283. Naseby, L.
  284. Neville-Jones, B.
  285. Newby, L.
  286. Newlove, B.
  287. Newton of Braintree, L.
  288. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  289. Noakes, B.
  290. Noon, L.
  291. Northbourne, L.
  292. Northbrook, L.
  293. Northover, B.
  294. O'Cathain, B.
  295. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  296. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  297. Ouseley, L.
  298. Oxford, Bp.
  299. Palmer, L.
  300. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  301. Palumbo, L.
  302. Parminter, B.
  303. Patel, L.
  304. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  305. Patel of Bradford, L.
  306. Paul, L.
  307. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  308. Perry of Southwark, B.
  309. Peston, L.
  310. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  311. Pitkeathley, B.
  312. Plumb, L.
  313. Powell of Bayswater, L.
  314. Prashar, B.
  315. Prescott, L.
  316. Prosser, B.
  317. Puttnam, L.
  318. Quin, B.
  319. Quirk, L.
  320. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  321. Ramsbotham, L.
  322. Rana, L.
  323. Randerson, B.
  324. Rawlings, B.
  325. Razzall, L.
  326. Rea, L.
  327. Reay, L.
  328. Redesdale, L.
  329. Rees of Ludlow, L.
  330. Rees-Mogg, L.
  331. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  332. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  333. Rennard, L.
  334. Ribeiro, L.
  335. Richard, L.
  336. Richardson of Calow, B.
  337. Ripon and Leeds, Bp.
  338. Risby, L.
  339. Rix, L.
  340. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  341. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  342. Rogan, L.
  343. Rooker, L.
  344. Rosser, L.
  345. Rosslyn, E.
  346. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  347. St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, Bp.
  348. St John of Bletso, L.
  349. St John of Fawsley, L.
  350. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  351. Sandwich, E.
  352. Sassoon, L.
  353. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  354. Seccombe, B.
  355. Selsdon, L.
  356. Sewel, L.
  357. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  358. Sharkey, L.
  359. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  360. Sharples, B.
  361. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  362. Sheikh, L.
  363. Sheldon, L.
  364. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  365. Sherlock, B.
  366. Shrewsbury, E.
  367. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  368. Simon, V.
  369. Singh of Wimbledon, L.
  370. Skelmersdale, L.
  371. Slim, V.
  372. Smith of Basildon, B.
  373. Smith of Clifton, L.
  374. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  375. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  376. Snape, L.
  377. Stedman-Scott, B.
  378. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  379. Stephen, L.
  380. Stern, B.
  381. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  382. Stirrup, L.
  383. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  384. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  385. Storey, L.
  386. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  387. Strasburger, L.
  388. Strathclyde, L.
  389. Sugar, L.
  390. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  391. Swinfen, L.
  392. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  393. Taverne, L.
  394. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  395. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  396. Taylor of Goss Moor, L.
  397. Tebbit, L.
  398. Temple-Morris, L.
  399. Tenby, V.
  400. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  401. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  402. Thornton, B.
  403. Tomlinson, L.
  404. Tope, L.
  405. Tordoff, L.
  406. Touhig, L.
  407. Trefgarne, L.
  408. Trenchard, V.
  409. Triesman, L.
  410. True, L.
  411. Trumpington, B.
  412. Truscott, L.
  413. Tunnicliffe, L.
  414. Turnberg, L.
  415. Turner of Camden, B.
  416. Tyler, L.
  417. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  418. Ullswater, V.
  419. Verma, B.
  420. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  421. Wakeham, L.
  422. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  423. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  424. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  425. Walmsley, B.
  426. Walpole, L.
  427. Walton of Detchant, L.
  428. Warner, L.
  429. Warnock, B.
  430. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  431. Wasserman, L.
  432. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  433. Waverley, V.
  434. Wei, L.
  435. Wheatcroft, B.
  436. Wheeler, B.
  437. Whitaker, B.
  438. Wigley, L.
  439. Wilcox, B.
  440. Wilkins, B.
  441. Williamson of Horton, L.
  442. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  443. Willoughby de Broke, L.
  444. Wills, L.
  445. Wood of Anfield, L.
  446. Woolf, L.
  447. Wright of Richmond, L.
  448. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  449. Younger of Leckie, V.