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