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Journal for 13 December 2011
The House met at 11.00am.
The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:
- D'Souza, B. (Lord Speaker)
- Aberdare, L.
- Adams of Craigielea, B.
- Addington, L.
- Adonis, L.
- Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
- Ahmed, L.
- Alderdice, L.
- Allenby of Megiddo, V.
- Alli, L.
- Alton of Liverpool, L.
- Anderson of Swansea, L.
- Andrews, B.
- Anelay of St Johns, B.
- Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
- Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
- Arran, E.
- Ashcroft, L.
- Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
- Astor, V.
- Attlee, E.
- Avebury, L.
- Bach, L.
- Baker of Dorking, L.
- Bakewell, B.
- Bannside, L.
- Barker, B.
- Barnett, L.
- Beecham, L.
- Benjamin, B.
- Berkeley, L.
- Berridge, B.
- Bew, L.
- Bhatia, L.
- Bichard, L.
- Bilimoria, L.
- Billingham, B.
- Bilston, L.
- Black of Brentwood, L.
- Blackstone, B.
- Blencathra, L.
- Blood, B.
- Boateng, L.
- Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
- Boothroyd, B.
- Borrie, L.
- Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
- Boyce, L.
- Boyd of Duncansby, L.
- Brabazon of Tara, L.
- Bradshaw, L.
- Bragg, L.
- Bridgeman, V.
- Brinton, B.
- Broers, L.
- Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
- Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
- Brookeborough, V.
- Brookman, L.
- Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
- Brougham and Vaux, L.
- Browne of Belmont, L.
- Browne of Ladyton, L.
- Browne of Madingley, L.
- Browning, B.
- Burnett, L.
- Buscombe, B.
- Butler of Brockwell, L.
- Butler-Sloss, B.
- Byford, B.
- Caithness, E.
- Cameron of Dillington, L.
- Campbell of Alloway, L.
- Carey of Clifton, L.
- Carlile of Berriew, L.
- Cathcart, E.
- Chalker of Wallasey, B.
- Chidgey, L.
- Chorley, L.
- Christopher, L.
- Clancarty, E.
- Clarke of Hampstead, L.
- Clement-Jones, L.
- Clinton-Davis, L.
- Cobbold, L.
- Collins of Highbury, L.
- Colwyn, L.
- Cope of Berkeley, L.
- Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
- Cormack, L.
- Corston, B.
- Cotter, L.
- Courtown, E.
- Coussins, B.
- Cox, B.
- Craig of Radley, L.
- Craigavon, V.
- Crathorne, L.
- Crawley, B.
- Crisp, L.
- Cumberlege, B.
- Dannatt, L.
- Davies of Coity, L.
- Davies of Oldham, L.
- Davies of Stamford, L.
- De Mauley, L.
- Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
- Dear, L.
- Deben, L.
- Deech, B.
- Denham, L.
- Desai, L.
- Dholakia, L.
- Dixon, L.
- Dixon-Smith, L.
- Dobbs, L.
- Donaghy, B.
- Donoughue, L.
- Doocey, B.
- Drake, B.
- Dundee, E.
- Dykes, L.
- Eames, L.
- Eaton, B.
- Eatwell, L.
- Eccles, V.
- Eccles of Moulton, B.
- Eden of Winton, L.
- Edmiston, L.
- Elder, L.
- Elis-Thomas, L.
- Elton, L.
- Elystan-Morgan, L.
- Emerton, B.
- Empey, L.
- Erroll, E.
- Evans of Parkside, L.
- Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
- Falkland, V.
- Falkner of Margravine, B.
- Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
- Faulkner of Worcester, L.
- Faulks, L.
- Fearn, L.
- Fellowes, L.
- Filkin, L.
- Finlay of Llandaff, B.
- Flather, B.
- Fookes, B.
- Ford, B.
- Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
- Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
- Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
- Fowler, L.
- Framlingham, L.
- Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
- Freeman, L.
- Gale, B.
- Garden of Frognal, B.
- Gardiner of Kimble, L.
- Gardner of Parkes, B.
- Garel-Jones, L.
- Geddes, L.
- German, L.
- Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
- Giddens, L.
- Gilbert, L.
- Glasgow, E.
- Glasman, L.
- Glenarthur, L.
- Glentoran, L.
- Golding, B.
- Goodhart, L.
- Goodlad, L.
- Goudie, B.
- Gould of Potternewton, B.
- Grabiner, L.
- Grantchester, L.
- Greengross, B.
- Greenway, L.
- Grenfell, L.
- Grey-Thompson, B.
- Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
- Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
- Grocott, L.
- Hameed, L.
- Hamilton of Epsom, L.
- Hamwee, B.
- Hannay of Chiswick, L.
- Hanworth, V.
- Harries of Pentregarth, L.
- Harris of Haringey, L.
- Harris of Richmond, B.
- Harrison, L.
- Hart of Chilton, L.
- Haskel, L.
- Haskins, L.
- Hastings of Scarisbrick, L.
- Haworth, L.
- Hayman, B.
- Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
- Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
- Henig, B.
- Henley, L.
- Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
- Hill of Oareford, L.
- Hilton of Eggardon, B.
- Hollick, L.
- Hollins, B.
- Hooper, B.
- Howard of Rising, L.
- Howarth of Newport, L.
- Howe, E.
- Howe of Aberavon, L.
- Howe of Idlicote, B.
- Howell of Guildford, L.
- Howells of St Davids, B.
- Hoyle, L.
- Hughes of Stretford, B.
- Hughes of Woodside, L.
- Hunt of Chesterton, L.
- Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
- Hunt of Wirral, L.
- Hussain, L.
- Hussein-Ece, B.
- Hylton, L.
- Imbert, L.
- Inglewood, L.
- Irvine of Lairg, L.
- James of Blackheath, L.
- Janner of Braunstone, L.
- Jay of Paddington, B.
- Jenkin of Kennington, B.
- Jenkin of Roding, L.
- Jolly, B.
- Jones, L.
- Jones of Birmingham, L.
- Jones of Cheltenham, L.
- Jones of Whitchurch, B.
- Jopling, L.
- Jordan, L.
- Judd, L.
- Kakkar, L.
- Kennedy of Southwark, L.
- Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
- Kilclooney, L.
- King of Bow, B.
- King of Bridgwater, L.
- King of West Bromwich, L.
- Kinnock, L.
- Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
- Kirkham, L.
- Kirkhill, L.
- Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
- Knight of Collingtree, B.
- Knight of Weymouth, L.
- Kramer, B.
- Krebs, L.
- Laird, L.
- Laming, L.
- Lamont of Lerwick, L.
- Lea of Crondall, L.
- Lee of Trafford, L.
- Lester of Herne Hill, L.
- Levy, L.
- Lewis of Newnham, L.
- Lexden, L.
- Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
- Liddle, L.
- Lindsay, E.
- Lingfield, L.
- Linklater of Butterstone, B.
- Lister of Burtersett, B.
- Liverpool, E.
- Lloyd of Berwick, L.
- Loomba, L.
- Lothian, M.
- Low of Dalston, L.
- Lucas, L.
- Luce, L.
- Luke, L.
- Lyell, L.
- McAvoy, L.
- McColl of Dulwich, L.
- McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
- McDonagh, B.
- Macdonald of River Glaven, L.
- Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
- McFall of Alcluith, L.
- MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
- McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
- Mackay of Clashfern, L.
- MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
- Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
- McKenzie of Luton, L.
- MacLaurin of Knebworth, L.
- Maclennan of Rogart, L.
- McNally, L.
- Maddock, B.
- Magan of Castletown, L.
- Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
- Mancroft, L.
- Manningham-Buller, B.
- Maples, L.
- Marland, L.
- Marlesford, L.
- Masham of Ilton, B.
- Massey of Darwen, B.
- Mawson, L.
- Maxton, L.
- Meacher, B.
- Methuen, L.
- Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
- Miller of Hendon, B.
- Mitchell, L.
- Mogg, L.
- Monks, L.
- Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
- Montgomery of Alamein, V.
- Montrose, D.
- Moonie, L.
- Moran, L.
- Morgan, L.
- Morgan of Drefelin, B.
- Morgan of Huyton, B.
- Morris of Aberavon, L.
- Morris of Bolton, B.
- Morris of Handsworth, L.
- Morris of Manchester, L.
- Morrow, L.
- Moser, L.
- Moynihan, L.
- Murphy, B.
- Myners, L.
- Naseby, L.
- Neill of Bladen, L.
- Neville-Jones, B.
- Newlove, B.
- Newton of Braintree, L.
- Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
- Nickson, L.
- Noon, L.
- Northbourne, L.
- Northbrook, L.
- Northover, B.
- Norwich, Bp.
- Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
- O'Cathain, B.
- O'Loan, B.
- O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
- Oppenheim-Barnes, B.
- Ouseley, L.
- Owen, L.
- Oxburgh, L.
- Oxford, Bp.
- Paisley of St George's, B.
- Palmer, L.
- Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
- Palumbo, L.
- Parminter, B.
- Patel, L.
- Patel of Blackburn, L.
- Patel of Bradford, L.
- Paul, L.
- Pearson of Rannoch, L.
- Perry of Southwark, B.
- Peston, L.
- Phillips of Sudbury, L.
- Pitkeathley, B.
- Plant of Highfield, L.
- Plumb, L.
- Prescott, L.
- Prosser, B.
- Puttnam, L.
- Quin, B.
- Quirk, L.
- Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
- Ramsbotham, L.
- Rana, L.
- Randerson, B.
- Rawlings, B.
- Razzall, L.
- Rea, L.
- Redesdale, L.
- Rees of Ludlow, L.
- Rees-Mogg, L.
- Reid of Cardowan, L.
- Rennard, L.
- Renton of Mount Harry, L.
- Ribeiro, L.
- Richardson of Calow, B.
- Risby, L.
- Roberts of Conwy, L.
- Roberts of Llandudno, L.
- Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
- Rogan, L.
- Rooker, L.
- Rosser, L.
- Rosslyn, E.
- Rowe-Beddoe, L.
- Rowlands, L.
- Royall of Blaisdon, B.
- Ryder of Wensum, L.
- St John of Bletso, L.
- St John of Fawsley, L.
- Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
- Sandwich, E.
- Sassoon, L.
- Sawyer, L.
- Scott of Foscote, L.
- Scott of Needham Market, B.
- Seccombe, B.
- Selborne, E.
- Selkirk of Douglas, L.
- Selsdon, L.
- Sewel, L.
- Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
- Sharkey, L.
- Sharp of Guildford, B.
- Sharples, B.
- Shaw of Northstead, L.
- Sheikh, L.
- Sheldon, L.
- Shephard of Northwold, B.
- Sherlock, B.
- Shipley, L.
- Shrewsbury, E.
- Shutt of Greetland, L.
- Simon, V.
- Skelmersdale, L.
- Slim, V.
- Smith of Basildon, B.
- Smith of Clifton, L.
- Smith of Finsbury, L.
- Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
- Snape, L.
- Soley, L.
- Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
- Spicer, L.
- Stair, E.
- Stedman-Scott, B.
- Stephen, L.
- Stern, B.
- Stern of Brentford, L.
- Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, L.
- Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
- Stevenson of Coddenham, L.
- Stewartby, L.
- Stirrup, L.
- Stoddart of Swindon, L.
- Stone of Blackheath, L.
- Stoneham of Droxford, L.
- Storey, L.
- Stowell of Beeston, B.
- Strasburger, L.
- Sugar, L.
- Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
- Swinfen, L.
- Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
- Tanlaw, L.
- Taverne, L.
- Taylor of Blackburn, L.
- Taylor of Bolton, B.
- Temple-Morris, L.
- Teverson, L.
- Thomas of Gresford, L.
- Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
- Thomas of Walliswood, B.
- Thomas of Winchester, B.
- Thornton, B.
- Tonge, B.
- Tordoff, L.
- Touhig, L.
- Trefgarne, L.
- Trenchard, V.
- Triesman, L.
- Trimble, L.
- True, L.
- Trumpington, B.
- Truscott, L.
- Tunnicliffe, L.
- Turnberg, L.
- Turner of Camden, B.
- Tyler, L.
- Ullswater, V.
- Verma, B.
- Wade of Chorlton, L.
- Wakeham, L.
- Wall of New Barnet, B.
- Wallace of Saltaire, L.
- Wallace of Tankerness, L.
- Walmsley, B.
- Walpole, L.
- Walton of Detchant, L.
- Warner, L.
- Warnock, B.
- Warsi, B.
- Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
- Wasserman, L.
- Watson of Invergowrie, L.
- Watson of Richmond, L.
- Waverley, V.
- Wei, L.
- West of Spithead, L.
- Wheatcroft, B.
- Wheeler, B.
- Whitaker, B.
- Whitty, L.
- Wigley, L.
- Wilcox, B.
- Williams of Crosby, B.
- Williams of Elvel, L.
- Williamson of Horton, L.
- Willis of Knaresborough, L.
- Willoughby de Broke, L.
- Wills, L.
- Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
- Winston, L.
- Wolfson of Aspley Guise, L.
- Wood of Anfield, L.
- Woolf, L.
- Wright of Richmond, L.
- Young of Norwood Green, L.
- Younger of Leckie, V.