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.

Session 2010-12 Volume 244

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Journal for 9 December 2011

The House met at 10.00am.

The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:

  1. D'Souza, B. (Lord Speaker)
  2. Adams of Craigielea, B.
  3. Addington, L.
  4. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
  5. Ahmed, L.
  6. Alderdice, L.
  7. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  8. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  9. Andrews, B.
  10. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  11. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  12. Astor of Hever, L.
  13. Avebury, L.
  14. Bach, L.
  15. Baker of Dorking, L.
  16. Barker, B.
  17. Benjamin, B.
  18. Berkeley, L.
  19. Best, L.
  20. Bhattacharyya, L.
  21. Birt, L.
  22. Blencathra, L.
  23. Boateng, L.
  24. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  25. Borrie, L.
  26. Bowness, L.
  27. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  28. Brinton, B.
  29. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  30. Brookman, L.
  31. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  32. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  33. Butler-Sloss, B.
  34. Caithness, E.
  35. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  36. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  37. Canterbury, Abp.
  38. Carey of Clifton, L.
  39. Chichester, Bp.
  40. Clancarty, E.
  41. Clinton-Davis, L.
  42. Collins of Highbury, L.
  43. Colwyn, L.
  44. Condon, L.
  45. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  46. Cormack, L.
  47. Cotter, L.
  48. Cox, B.
  49. Crathorne, L.
  50. Crawley, B.
  51. Crickhowell, L.
  52. Crisp, L.
  53. Davies of Coity, L.
  54. Davies of Oldham, L.
  55. De Mauley, L.
  56. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  57. Dear, L.
  58. Dholakia, L.
  59. Donaghy, B.
  60. Doocey, B.
  61. Drake, B.
  62. Dubs, L.
  63. Dykes, L.
  64. Eccles, V.
  65. Elder, L.
  66. Elton, L.
  67. Empey, L.
  68. Erroll, E.
  69. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  70. Exeter, Bp.
  71. Falkland, V.
  72. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  73. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  74. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  75. Fink, L.
  76. Flather, B.
  77. Flight, L.
  78. Fookes, B.
  79. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  80. Fowler, L.
  81. Framlingham, L.
  82. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  83. Gale, B.
  84. Garden of Frognal, B.
  85. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  86. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  87. Garel-Jones, L.
  88. Geddes, L.
  89. German, L.
  90. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  91. Giddens, L.
  92. Gilbert, L.
  93. Goodlad, L.
  94. Goudie, B.
  95. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  96. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  97. Greengross, B.
  98. Greenway, L.
  99. Grenfell, L.
  100. Grey-Thompson, B.
  101. Guildford, Bp.
  102. Hamwee, B.
  103. Harris of Haringey, L.
  104. Harrison, L.
  105. Haskel, L.
  106. Haworth, L.
  107. Hayman, B.
  108. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  109. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  110. Henig, B.
  111. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  112. Hooper, B.
  113. Howarth of Newport, L.
  114. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  115. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  116. Howell of Guildford, L.
  117. Howie of Troon, L.
  118. Hoyle, L.
  119. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  120. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  121. Hussain, L.
  122. Hussein-Ece, B.
  123. Hylton, L.
  124. Inge, L.
  125. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  126. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  127. Jolly, B.
  128. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  129. Kakkar, L.
  130. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  131. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  132. Kilclooney, L.
  133. King of Bow, B.
  134. King of West Bromwich, L.
  135. Kirkhill, L.
  136. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  137. Kramer, B.
  138. Laird, L.
  139. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  140. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  141. Lea of Crondall, L.
  142. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  143. Lewis of Newnham, L.
  144. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  145. Liddle, L.
  146. Lipsey, L.
  147. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  148. Lucas, L.
  149. Luke, L.
  150. Lyell, L.
  151. McAvoy, L.
  152. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  153. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  154. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  155. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  156. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  157. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  158. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  159. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  160. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  161. Maddock, B.
  162. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  163. Mar and Kellie, E.
  164. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  165. Marlesford, L.
  166. Massey of Darwen, B.
  167. Mawson, L.
  168. Maxton, L.
  169. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  170. Miller of Hendon, B.
  171. Mitchell, L.
  172. Monks, L.
  173. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  174. Morris of Bolton, B.
  175. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  176. Morris of Manchester, L.
  177. Moynihan, L.
  178. Naseby, L.
  179. Neville-Jones, B.
  180. Newby, L.
  181. Newcastle, Bp.
  182. Newton of Braintree, L.
  183. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  184. Northbourne, L.
  185. Northover, B.
  186. Norton of Louth, L.
  187. O'Cathain, B.
  188. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  189. Owen, L.
  190. Oxburgh, L.
  191. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  192. Parekh, L.
  193. Patel, L.
  194. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  195. Patel of Bradford, L.
  196. Patten, L.
  197. Paul, L.
  198. Perry of Southwark, B.
  199. Peston, L.
  200. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  201. Pitkeathley, B.
  202. Plumb, L.
  203. Popat, L.
  204. Prescott, L.
  205. Prosser, B.
  206. Quin, B.
  207. Quirk, L.
  208. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  209. Ramsbotham, L.
  210. Randerson, B.
  211. Razzall, L.
  212. Rea, L.
  213. Redesdale, L.
  214. Rennard, L.
  215. Ribeiro, L.
  216. Richard, L.
  217. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  218. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  219. Rogan, L.
  220. Rooker, L.
  221. Rosser, L.
  222. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  223. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  224. Sacks, L.
  225. St John of Fawsley, L.
  226. Sassoon, L.
  227. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  228. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  229. Seccombe, B.
  230. Selsdon, L.
  231. Sewel, L.
  232. Sharkey, L.
  233. Sheikh, L.
  234. Sheldon, L.
  235. Shipley, L.
  236. Shrewsbury, E.
  237. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  238. Simon, V.
  239. Skelmersdale, L.
  240. Skidelsky, L.
  241. Slim, V.
  242. Smith of Basildon, B.
  243. Snape, L.
  244. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  245. Stephen, L.
  246. Stern, B.
  247. Stevens of Ludgate, L.
  248. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  249. Stirrup, L.
  250. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  251. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  252. Storey, L.
  253. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  254. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  255. Taverne, L.
  256. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  257. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  258. Temple-Morris, L.
  259. Teverson, L.
  260. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  261. Thomas of Walliswood, B.
  262. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  263. Thornton, B.
  264. Tomlinson, L.
  265. Tope, L.
  266. Touhig, L.
  267. Trimble, L.
  268. True, L.
  269. Trumpington, B.
  270. Truscott, L.
  271. Turnberg, L.
  272. Tyler, L.
  273. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  274. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  275. Walmsley, B.
  276. Warnock, B.
  277. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  278. Wasserman, L.
  279. Wei, L.
  280. Wheatcroft, B.
  281. Wheeler, B.
  282. Whitaker, B.
  283. Wilcox, B.
  284. Williams of Elvel, L.
  285. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  286. Wills, L.
  287. Wood of Anfield, L.
  288. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  289. Wright of Richmond, L.
  290. Young of Hornsey, B.
  291. Young of Norwood Green, L.