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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 1 December 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. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
  6. Ahmed, L.
  7. Alderdice, L.
  8. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  9. Andrews, B.
  10. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  11. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  12. Ashcroft, 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. Barker, B.
  20. Barnett, L.
  21. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  22. Beecham, L.
  23. Benjamin, B.
  24. Berkeley, L.
  25. Berridge, B.
  26. Best, L.
  27. Bew, L.
  28. Bhattacharyya, L.
  29. Billingham, B.
  30. Bilston, L.
  31. Black of Brentwood, L.
  32. Blackstone, B.
  33. Blencathra, L.
  34. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  35. Boothroyd, B.
  36. Borrie, L.
  37. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  38. Bowness, L.
  39. Boyd of Duncansby, L.
  40. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  41. Bradshaw, L.
  42. Brennan, L.
  43. Bridgeman, V.
  44. Brinton, B.
  45. Broers, L.
  46. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  47. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  48. Brookeborough, V.
  49. Brookman, L.
  50. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  51. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  52. Browne of Belmont, L.
  53. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  54. Browne of Madingley, L.
  55. Browning, B.
  56. Burnett, L.
  57. Burns, L.
  58. Buscombe, B.
  59. Butler-Sloss, B.
  60. Byford, B.
  61. Caithness, E.
  62. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  63. Campbell-Savours, L.
  64. Carrington, L.
  65. Carswell, L.
  66. Carter of Coles, L.
  67. Cathcart, E.
  68. Chester, Bp.
  69. Chorley, L.
  70. Christopher, L.
  71. Clancarty, E.
  72. Clark of Windermere, L.
  73. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  74. Clement-Jones, L.
  75. Clinton-Davis, L.
  76. Cobbold, L.
  77. Cohen of Pimlico, B.
  78. Collins of Highbury, L.
  79. Colwyn, L.
  80. Condon, L.
  81. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  82. Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
  83. Cormack, L.
  84. Cotter, L.
  85. Courtown, E.
  86. Coussins, B.
  87. Cox, B.
  88. Craig of Radley, L.
  89. Craigavon, V.
  90. Crathorne, L.
  91. Crawley, B.
  92. Crickhowell, L.
  93. Cumberlege, B.
  94. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  95. Currie of Marylebone, L.
  96. Dannatt, L.
  97. Davies of Abersoch, L.
  98. Davies of Coity, L.
  99. Davies of Oldham, L.
  100. Davies of Stamford, L.
  101. De Mauley, L.
  102. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  103. Dear, L.
  104. Deech, B.
  105. Denham, L.
  106. Desai, L.
  107. Dholakia, L.
  108. Dixon-Smith, L.
  109. Dobbs, L.
  110. Donaghy, B.
  111. Donoughue, L.
  112. Doocey, B.
  113. Drake, B.
  114. Dubs, L.
  115. Dundee, E.
  116. Dykes, L.
  117. Eames, L.
  118. Eaton, B.
  119. Eatwell, L.
  120. Eccles, V.
  121. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  122. Elder, L.
  123. Elton, L.
  124. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  125. Emerton, B.
  126. Empey, L.
  127. Erroll, E.
  128. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  129. Exeter, Bp.
  130. Falkland, V.
  131. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  132. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  133. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  134. Faulks, L.
  135. Fellowes, L.
  136. Fellowes of West Stafford, L.
  137. Filkin, L.
  138. Fink, L.
  139. Flather, B.
  140. Flight, L.
  141. Fookes, B.
  142. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  143. Fowler, L.
  144. Framlingham, L.
  145. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  146. Freeman, L.
  147. Gale, B.
  148. Garden of Frognal, B.
  149. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  150. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  151. Gavron, L.
  152. Geddes, L.
  153. German, L.
  154. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  155. Giddens, L.
  156. Gilbert, L.
  157. Glasgow, E.
  158. Glasman, L.
  159. Golding, B.
  160. Goodhart, L.
  161. Goodlad, L.
  162. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  163. Goschen, V.
  164. Goudie, B.
  165. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  166. Grantchester, L.
  167. Greaves, L.
  168. Greengross, B.
  169. Grenfell, L.
  170. Grey-Thompson, B.
  171. Grocott, L.
  172. Hall of Birkenhead, L.
  173. Hameed, L.
  174. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  175. Hamwee, B.
  176. Hanham, B.
  177. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  178. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  179. Harris of Haringey, L.
  180. Harris of Richmond, B.
  181. Harrison, L.
  182. Hart of Chilton, L.
  183. Haworth, L.
  184. Hayman, B.
  185. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  186. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  187. Henley, L.
  188. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  189. Hereford, Bp.
  190. Higgins, L.
  191. Hollick, L.
  192. Hollins, B.
  193. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  194. Hooper, B.
  195. Howard of Rising, L.
  196. Howarth of Newport, L.
  197. Howe, E.
  198. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  199. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  200. Howell of Guildford, L.
  201. Howells of St Davids, B.
  202. Howie of Troon, L.
  203. Hoyle, L.
  204. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  205. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  206. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  207. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  208. Hurd of Westwell, L.
  209. Hussain, L.
  210. Hussein-Ece, B.
  211. Hutton of Furness, L.
  212. Hylton, L.
  213. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  214. James of Blackheath, L.
  215. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  216. Jay of Paddington, B.
  217. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  218. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  219. Jolly, B.
  220. Jones of Birmingham, L.
  221. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  222. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  223. Jopling, L.
  224. Jordan, L.
  225. Judd, L.
  226. Kakkar, L.
  227. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  228. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  229. Kilclooney, L.
  230. King of Bow, B.
  231. King of Bridgwater, L.
  232. Kingsmill, B.
  233. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  234. Kirkham, L.
  235. Kirkhill, L.
  236. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  237. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  238. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  239. Kramer, B.
  240. Laird, L.
  241. Laming, L.
  242. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  243. Lang of Monkton, L.
  244. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  245. Lea of Crondall, L.
  246. Lee of Trafford, L.
  247. Lexden, L.
  248. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  249. Liddle, L.
  250. Lingfield, L.
  251. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  252. Lipsey, L.
  253. Liverpool, E.
  254. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  255. Low of Dalston, L.
  256. Lucas, L.
  257. Luke, L.
  258. Lyell, L.
  259. Lytton, E.
  260. McAvoy, L.
  261. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  262. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  263. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  264. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  265. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  266. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  267. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  268. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  269. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  270. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  271. MacLaurin of Knebworth, L.
  272. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  273. Maddock, B.
  274. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  275. Mancroft, L.
  276. Mar, C.
  277. Mar and Kellie, E.
  278. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  279. Marland, L.
  280. Marlesford, L.
  281. Martin of Springburn, L.
  282. Masham of Ilton, B.
  283. Massey of Darwen, B.
  284. Mawson, L.
  285. Maxton, L.
  286. May of Oxford, L.
  287. Meacher, B.
  288. Methuen, L.
  289. Miller of Hendon, B.
  290. Monks, L.
  291. Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
  292. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  293. Moonie, L.
  294. Morgan, L.
  295. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  296. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  297. Morris of Bolton, B.
  298. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  299. Morris of Manchester, L.
  300. Morris of Yardley, B.
  301. Moser, L.
  302. Moynihan, L.
  303. Murphy, B.
  304. Myners, L.
  305. Neville-Jones, B.
  306. Newton of Braintree, L.
  307. Nickson, L.
  308. Noakes, B.
  309. Noon, L.
  310. Northbourne, L.
  311. Northbrook, L.
  312. Northover, B.
  313. O'Cathain, B.
  314. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  315. Ouseley, L.
  316. Owen, L.
  317. Palmer, L.
  318. Pannick, L.
  319. Parminter, B.
  320. Patel, L.
  321. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  322. Patel of Bradford, L.
  323. Patten, L.
  324. Paul, L.
  325. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  326. Perry of Southwark, B.
  327. Peston, L.
  328. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  329. Pitkeathley, B.
  330. Plumb, L.
  331. Popat, L.
  332. Powell of Bayswater, L.
  333. Prashar, B.
  334. Prescott, L.
  335. Quin, B.
  336. Quirk, L.
  337. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  338. Ramsbotham, L.
  339. Randerson, B.
  340. Rawlings, B.
  341. Razzall, L.
  342. Rea, L.
  343. Reay, L.
  344. Redesdale, L.
  345. Rees-Mogg, L.
  346. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  347. Rennard, L.
  348. Renton of Mount Harry, L.
  349. Ribeiro, L.
  350. Richard, L.
  351. Ripon and Leeds, Bp.
  352. Risby, L.
  353. Ritchie of Brompton, B.
  354. Rix, L.
  355. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  356. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  357. Rogan, L.
  358. Rooker, L.
  359. Roper, L.
  360. Rosser, L.
  361. Rosslyn, E.
  362. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  363. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  364. St John of Bletso, L.
  365. St John of Fawsley, L.
  366. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  367. Sanderson of Bowden, L.
  368. Sandwich, E.
  369. Sassoon, L.
  370. Sawyer, L.
  371. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  372. Seccombe, B.
  373. Selborne, E.
  374. Selsdon, L.
  375. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  376. Sharples, B.
  377. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  378. Sheikh, L.
  379. Sheldon, L.
  380. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  381. Sherlock, B.
  382. Shipley, L.
  383. Shrewsbury, E.
  384. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  385. Simon, V.
  386. Singh of Wimbledon, L.
  387. Skelmersdale, L.
  388. Skidelsky, L.
  389. Slim, V.
  390. Smith of Basildon, B.
  391. Smith of Clifton, L.
  392. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  393. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  394. Smith of Leigh, L.
  395. Snape, L.
  396. Soley, L.
  397. Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
  398. Spicer, L.
  399. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  400. Sterling of Plaistow, L.
  401. Stern, B.
  402. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  403. Stewartby, L.
  404. Stirrup, L.
  405. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  406. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  407. Storey, L.
  408. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  409. Strathclyde, L.
  410. Sugar, L.
  411. Swinfen, L.
  412. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  413. Taverne, L.
  414. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  415. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  416. Taylor of Goss Moor, L.
  417. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  418. Temple-Morris, L.
  419. Tenby, V.
  420. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  421. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  422. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  423. Thornton, B.
  424. Tonge, B.
  425. Tope, L.
  426. Tordoff, L.
  427. Touhig, L.
  428. Trefgarne, L.
  429. Trenchard, V.
  430. Triesman, L.
  431. True, L.
  432. Trumpington, B.
  433. Truscott, L.
  434. Tunnicliffe, L.
  435. Turnberg, L.
  436. Turnbull, L.
  437. Turner of Camden, B.
  438. Tyler, L.
  439. Ullswater, V.
  440. Valentine, B.
  441. Verma, B.
  442. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  443. Wakefield, Bp.
  444. Wakeham, L.
  445. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  446. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  447. Walmsley, B.
  448. Walpole, L.
  449. Walton of Detchant, L.
  450. Warner, L.
  451. Warnock, B.
  452. Warsi, B.
  453. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  454. Wasserman, L.
  455. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  456. Waverley, V.
  457. Wei, L.
  458. West of Spithead, L.
  459. Wheatcroft, B.
  460. Wheeler, B.
  461. Whitaker, B.
  462. Wigley, L.
  463. Williams of Crosby, B.
  464. Williams of Elvel, L.
  465. Williamson of Horton, L.
  466. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  467. Wills, L.
  468. Wilson of Dinton, L.
  469. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  470. Wolfson of Aspley Guise, L.
  471. Wolfson of Sunningdale, L.
  472. Woolf, L.
  473. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  474. Wright of Richmond, L.
  475. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  476. Younger of Leckie, V.