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