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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 28 November 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. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  10. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  11. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  12. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  13. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  14. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  15. Arran, E.
  16. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  17. Ashton of Hyde, L.
  18. Astor of Hever, L.
  19. Attlee, E.
  20. Bach, L.
  21. Baker of Dorking, L.
  22. Bakewell, B.
  23. Barker, B.
  24. Barnett, L.
  25. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  26. Beecham, L.
  27. Benjamin, B.
  28. Berkeley, L.
  29. Berridge, B.
  30. Best, L.
  31. Bhattacharyya, L.
  32. Bichard, L.
  33. Bilimoria, L.
  34. Billingham, B.
  35. Bilston, L.
  36. Birt, L.
  37. Blackburn, Bp.
  38. Blackstone, B.
  39. Blencathra, L.
  40. Blood, B.
  41. Boateng, L.
  42. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  43. Boothroyd, B.
  44. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
  45. Bowness, L.
  46. Boyce, L.
  47. Boyd of Duncansby, L.
  48. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  49. Bradshaw, L.
  50. Bridgeman, V.
  51. Brinton, B.
  52. Broers, L.
  53. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  54. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  55. Brookman, L.
  56. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  57. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  58. Browning, B.
  59. Burnett, L.
  60. Buscombe, B.
  61. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  62. Butler-Sloss, B.
  63. Byford, B.
  64. Caithness, E.
  65. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  66. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  67. Campbell-Savours, L.
  68. Carlile of Berriew, L.
  69. Carter of Coles, L.
  70. Cathcart, E.
  71. Cavendish of Furness, L.
  72. Chorley, L.
  73. Christopher, L.
  74. Clancarty, E.
  75. Clark of Windermere, L.
  76. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  77. Clement-Jones, L.
  78. Clinton-Davis, L.
  79. Cobbold, L.
  80. Collins of Highbury, L.
  81. Colwyn, L.
  82. Condon, L.
  83. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  84. Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
  85. Cormack, L.
  86. Corston, B.
  87. Cotter, L.
  88. Courtown, E.
  89. Coussins, B.
  90. Cox, B.
  91. Craig of Radley, L.
  92. Craigavon, V.
  93. Crathorne, L.
  94. Crawley, B.
  95. Crickhowell, L.
  96. Cumberlege, B.
  97. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  98. Dannatt, L.
  99. Davies of Coity, L.
  100. Davies of Oldham, L.
  101. Davies of Stamford, L.
  102. De Mauley, L.
  103. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  104. Denham, L.
  105. Desai, L.
  106. Dholakia, L.
  107. Dixon, L.
  108. Dixon-Smith, L.
  109. Dobbs, L.
  110. Donaghy, B.
  111. Doocey, B.
  112. Drake, B.
  113. Dubs, L.
  114. Dundee, E.
  115. Dykes, L.
  116. Eaton, B.
  117. Eccles, V.
  118. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  119. Eden of Winton, L.
  120. Edmiston, L.
  121. Elder, L.
  122. Elton, L.
  123. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  124. Emerton, B.
  125. Empey, L.
  126. Erroll, E.
  127. Evans of Parkside, L.
  128. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  129. Falkland, V.
  130. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  131. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  132. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  133. Fellowes, L.
  134. Fellowes of West Stafford, L.
  135. Filkin, L.
  136. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  137. Flight, L.
  138. Fookes, B.
  139. Ford, B.
  140. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  141. Fowler, L.
  142. Framlingham, L.
  143. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  144. Freeman, L.
  145. Freud, L.
  146. Freyberg, L.
  147. Gale, B.
  148. Garden of Frognal, B.
  149. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  150. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  151. Geddes, L.
  152. German, L.
  153. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  154. Giddens, L.
  155. Glasgow, E.
  156. Glasman, L.
  157. Glenarthur, L.
  158. Glentoran, L.
  159. Golding, B.
  160. Goldsmith, L.
  161. Goodhart, L.
  162. Goodlad, L.
  163. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  164. Goschen, V.
  165. Goudie, B.
  166. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  167. Grantchester, L.
  168. Greaves, L.
  169. Greengross, B.
  170. Greenway, L.
  171. Grenfell, L.
  172. Grey-Thompson, B.
  173. Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
  174. Grocott, L.
  175. Guildford, Bp.
  176. Hameed, L.
  177. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  178. Hamwee, B.
  179. Hanworth, V.
  180. Harris of Haringey, L.
  181. Harris of Peckham, L.
  182. Harris of Richmond, B.
  183. Harrison, L.
  184. Hart of Chilton, L.
  185. Haskel, L.
  186. Haskins, L.
  187. Haworth, L.
  188. Hayman, B.
  189. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  190. Henig, B.
  191. Henley, L.
  192. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  193. Heyhoe Flint, B.
  194. Higgins, L.
  195. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  196. Hollick, L.
  197. Hollins, B.
  198. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  199. Hooper, B.
  200. Howard of Rising, L.
  201. Howarth of Newport, L.
  202. Howe, E.
  203. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  204. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  205. Howell of Guildford, L.
  206. Howells of St Davids, B.
  207. Howie of Troon, L.
  208. Hoyle, L.
  209. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  210. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  211. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  212. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  213. Hurd of Westwell, L.
  214. Hussain, L.
  215. Hussein-Ece, B.
  216. Hutton of Furness, L.
  217. Hylton, L.
  218. Inge, L.
  219. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  220. James of Blackheath, L.
  221. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  222. Jay of Paddington, B.
  223. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  224. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  225. Jolly, B.
  226. Jones, L.
  227. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  228. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  229. Jopling, L.
  230. Jordan, L.
  231. Judd, L.
  232. Kakkar, L.
  233. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  234. Kilclooney, L.
  235. King of Bow, B.
  236. King of West Bromwich, L.
  237. Kingsmill, B.
  238. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  239. Kirkham, L.
  240. Kirkhill, L.
  241. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  242. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  243. Kramer, B.
  244. Laird, L.
  245. Laming, L.
  246. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  247. Lang of Monkton, L.
  248. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  249. Lea of Crondall, L.
  250. Leach of Fairford, L.
  251. Lee of Trafford, L.
  252. Lewis of Newnham, L.
  253. Lexden, L.
  254. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  255. Lindsay, E.
  256. Lingfield, L.
  257. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  258. Lipsey, L.
  259. Lister of Burtersett, B.
  260. Liverpool, Bp.
  261. Liverpool, E.
  262. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  263. Lothian, M.
  264. Low of Dalston, L.
  265. Lucas, L.
  266. Luce, L.
  267. Lyell, L.
  268. McAvoy, L.
  269. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  270. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  271. Macdonald of River Glaven, L.
  272. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  273. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  274. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  275. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  276. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  277. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  278. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  279. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  280. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  281. McNally, L.
  282. Maddock, B.
  283. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  284. Mancroft, L.
  285. Maples, L.
  286. Mar, C.
  287. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  288. Marland, L.
  289. Marlesford, L.
  290. Martin of Springburn, L.
  291. Masham of Ilton, B.
  292. Massey of Darwen, B.
  293. Mawhinney, L.
  294. Mawson, L.
  295. Maxton, L.
  296. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  297. Meacher, B.
  298. Miller of Hendon, B.
  299. Mitchell, L.
  300. Mogg, L.
  301. Monks, L.
  302. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  303. Montrose, D.
  304. Moonie, L.
  305. Moore of Lower Marsh, L.
  306. Moran, L.
  307. Morgan, L.
  308. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  309. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  310. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  311. Morris of Bolton, B.
  312. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  313. Morris of Manchester, L.
  314. Morris of Yardley, B.
  315. Moser, L.
  316. Moynihan, L.
  317. Murphy, B.
  318. Naseby, L.
  319. Neill of Bladen, L.
  320. Neville-Jones, B.
  321. Newby, L.
  322. Newton of Braintree, L.
  323. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  324. Noakes, B.
  325. Northbourne, L.
  326. Northover, B.
  327. O'Cathain, B.
  328. O'Loan, B.
  329. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  330. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  331. Oppenheim-Barnes, B.
  332. Ouseley, L.
  333. Owen, L.
  334. Oxburgh, L.
  335. Palmer, L.
  336. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  337. Palumbo, L.
  338. Pannick, L.
  339. Parminter, B.
  340. Patel, L.
  341. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  342. Paul, L.
  343. Perry of Southwark, B.
  344. Peston, L.
  345. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  346. Pitkeathley, B.
  347. Plant of Highfield, L.
  348. Plumb, L.
  349. Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
  350. Powell of Bayswater, L.
  351. Prescott, L.
  352. Prosser, B.
  353. Puttnam, L.
  354. Quin, B.
  355. Quirk, L.
  356. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  357. Ramsbotham, L.
  358. Randerson, B.
  359. Rawlings, B.
  360. Razzall, L.
  361. Rea, L.
  362. Reay, L.
  363. Redesdale, L.
  364. Rees-Mogg, L.
  365. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  366. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  367. Rennard, L.
  368. Renton of Mount Harry, L.
  369. Risby, L.
  370. Ritchie of Brompton, B.
  371. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  372. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  373. Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
  374. Rogan, L.
  375. Rooker, L.
  376. Roper, L.
  377. Rosser, L.
  378. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  379. Rowlands, L.
  380. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  381. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  382. St John of Bletso, L.
  383. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  384. Sandwich, E.
  385. Sassoon, L.
  386. Sawyer, L.
  387. Seccombe, B.
  388. Selborne, E.
  389. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  390. Selsdon, L.
  391. Sewel, L.
  392. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  393. Sharkey, L.
  394. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  395. Sharples, B.
  396. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  397. Sheikh, L.
  398. Sheldon, L.
  399. Sherlock, B.
  400. Shipley, L.
  401. Shrewsbury, E.
  402. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  403. Simon, V.
  404. Singh of Wimbledon, L.
  405. Skelmersdale, L.
  406. Skidelsky, L.
  407. Slim, V.
  408. Smith of Basildon, B.
  409. Smith of Clifton, L.
  410. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  411. Snape, L.
  412. Soley, L.
  413. Spicer, L.
  414. Stedman-Scott, B.
  415. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  416. Stephen, L.
  417. Stern, B.
  418. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  419. Stewartby, L.
  420. Stirrup, L.
  421. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  422. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  423. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  424. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  425. Strasburger, L.
  426. Strathclyde, L.
  427. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  428. Swinfen, L.
  429. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  430. Tanlaw, L.
  431. Taverne, L.
  432. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  433. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  434. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  435. Temple-Morris, L.
  436. Tenby, V.
  437. Teverson, L.
  438. Thomas of Walliswood, B.
  439. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  440. Thornton, B.
  441. Tomlinson, L.
  442. Tonge, B.
  443. Tordoff, L.
  444. Touhig, L.
  445. Trefgarne, L.
  446. Trenchard, V.
  447. Triesman, L.
  448. Trimble, L.
  449. True, L.
  450. Trumpington, B.
  451. Truscott, L.
  452. Tugendhat, L.
  453. Tunnicliffe, L.
  454. Turnberg, L.
  455. Turner of Camden, B.
  456. Tyler, L.
  457. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  458. Ullswater, V.
  459. Verma, B.
  460. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  461. Wakeham, L.
  462. Walker of Aldringham, L.
  463. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  464. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  465. Walmsley, B.
  466. Walpole, L.
  467. Walton of Detchant, L.
  468. Warner, L.
  469. Warsi, B.
  470. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  471. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  472. Waverley, V.
  473. Wei, L.
  474. West of Spithead, L.
  475. Wheatcroft, B.
  476. Wheeler, B.
  477. Whitaker, B.
  478. Whitty, L.
  479. Wigley, L.
  480. Wilcox, B.
  481. Wilkins, B.
  482. Williams of Baglan, L.
  483. Williams of Crosby, B.
  484. Williams of Elvel, L.
  485. Williamson of Horton, L.
  486. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  487. Wills, L.
  488. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  489. Wood of Anfield, L.
  490. Woolf, L.
  491. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  492. Wright of Richmond, L.
  493. Young of Hornsey, B.
  494. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  495. Younger of Leckie, V.