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