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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 21 December 2011

The House met at 11.00am.

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. Ahmed, L.
  6. Alderdice, L.
  7. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  8. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  9. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  10. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  11. Astor of Hever, L.
  12. Attlee, E.
  13. Avebury, L.
  14. Bach, L.
  15. Baker of Dorking, L.
  16. Barnett, L.
  17. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  18. Beecham, L.
  19. Benjamin, B.
  20. Berkeley, L.
  21. Berridge, B.
  22. Best, L.
  23. Bhatia, L.
  24. Billingham, B.
  25. Bilston, L.
  26. Birmingham, Bp.
  27. Birt, L.
  28. Blackstone, B.
  29. Blencathra, L.
  30. Blood, B.
  31. Boateng, L.
  32. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  33. Boothroyd, B.
  34. Borrie, L.
  35. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  36. Bowness, L.
  37. Boyce, L.
  38. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  39. Bradshaw, L.
  40. Bramall, L.
  41. Bridgeman, V.
  42. Brinton, B.
  43. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  44. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  45. Brookman, L.
  46. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  47. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  48. Browne of Belmont, L.
  49. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  50. Browne of Madingley, L.
  51. Browning, B.
  52. Burnett, L.
  53. Buscombe, B.
  54. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  55. Butler-Sloss, B.
  56. Caithness, E.
  57. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  58. Campbell of Surbiton, B.
  59. Campbell-Savours, L.
  60. Carlile of Berriew, L.
  61. Carter of Coles, L.
  62. Cathcart, E.
  63. Chidgey, L.
  64. Christopher, L.
  65. Clancarty, E.
  66. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  67. Clement-Jones, L.
  68. Clinton-Davis, L.
  69. Cobbold, L.
  70. Collins of Highbury, L.
  71. Colwyn, L.
  72. Condon, L.
  73. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  74. Cormack, L.
  75. Corston, B.
  76. Cotter, L.
  77. Courtown, E.
  78. Coussins, B.
  79. Cox, B.
  80. Craig of Radley, L.
  81. Craigavon, V.
  82. Crickhowell, L.
  83. Crisp, L.
  84. Cumberlege, B.
  85. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  86. Davies of Coity, L.
  87. Davies of Oldham, L.
  88. Davies of Stamford, L.
  89. De Mauley, L.
  90. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  91. Deben, L.
  92. Denham, L.
  93. Dixon-Smith, L.
  94. Dobbs, L.
  95. Donaghy, B.
  96. Donoughue, L.
  97. Doocey, B.
  98. Drake, B.
  99. Dubs, L.
  100. Dykes, L.
  101. Eames, L.
  102. Eaton, B.
  103. Eatwell, L.
  104. Eden of Winton, L.
  105. Elder, L.
  106. Elton, L.
  107. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  108. Emerton, B.
  109. Empey, L.
  110. Erroll, E.
  111. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  112. Falkland, V.
  113. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  114. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  115. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  116. Fellowes, L.
  117. Filkin, L.
  118. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  119. Flather, B.
  120. Flight, L.
  121. Fookes, B.
  122. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  123. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  124. Fowler, L.
  125. Framlingham, L.
  126. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  127. Freeman, L.
  128. Freud, L.
  129. Gale, B.
  130. Garden of Frognal, B.
  131. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  132. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  133. Geddes, L.
  134. German, L.
  135. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  136. Giddens, L.
  137. Gilbert, L.
  138. Goudie, B.
  139. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  140. Grantchester, L.
  141. Greaves, L.
  142. Greengross, B.
  143. Greenway, L.
  144. Grenfell, L.
  145. Grey-Thompson, B.
  146. Grocott, L.
  147. Hameed, L.
  148. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  149. Hamwee, B.
  150. Hanworth, V.
  151. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  152. Harris of Peckham, L.
  153. Harris of Richmond, B.
  154. Harrison, L.
  155. Hattersley, L.
  156. Haworth, L.
  157. Hayman, B.
  158. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  159. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  160. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  161. Higgins, L.
  162. Hill of Oareford, L.
  163. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  164. Hollick, L.
  165. Hollins, B.
  166. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  167. Hooper, B.
  168. Howarth of Newport, L.
  169. Howe, E.
  170. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  171. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  172. Howell of Guildford, L.
  173. Howells of St Davids, B.
  174. Howie of Troon, L.
  175. Hoyle, L.
  176. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  177. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  178. Hurd of Westwell, L.
  179. Hussain, L.
  180. Hussein-Ece, B.
  181. Hylton, L.
  182. Inglewood, L.
  183. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  184. James of Blackheath, L.
  185. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  186. Janvrin, L.
  187. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  188. Jolly, B.
  189. Jones, L.
  190. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  191. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  192. Jordan, L.
  193. Judd, L.
  194. Kakkar, L.
  195. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  196. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  197. Kilclooney, L.
  198. King of Bow, B.
  199. King of West Bromwich, L.
  200. Kinnock, L.
  201. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  202. Kirkham, L.
  203. Kirkhill, L.
  204. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  205. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  206. Kramer, B.
  207. Laird, L.
  208. Laming, L.
  209. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  210. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  211. Lea of Crondall, L.
  212. Lee of Trafford, L.
  213. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  214. Lewis of Newnham, L.
  215. Lindsay, E.
  216. Lingfield, L.
  217. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  218. Lipsey, L.
  219. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  220. Loomba, L.
  221. Low of Dalston, L.
  222. Lucas, L.
  223. Luke, L.
  224. Lyell, L.
  225. Lytton, E.
  226. McAvoy, L.
  227. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  228. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  229. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  230. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  231. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  232. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  233. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  234. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  235. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  236. McNally, L.
  237. Maddock, B.
  238. Mar and Kellie, E.
  239. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  240. Marland, L.
  241. Martin of Springburn, L.
  242. Masham of Ilton, B.
  243. Massey of Darwen, B.
  244. Mawhinney, L.
  245. Mawson, L.
  246. Maxton, L.
  247. May of Oxford, L.
  248. Meacher, B.
  249. Methuen, L.
  250. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  251. Monks, L.
  252. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  253. Montrose, D.
  254. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  255. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  256. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  257. Morris of Bolton, B.
  258. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  259. Morris of Manchester, L.
  260. Moser, L.
  261. Moynihan, L.
  262. Murphy, B.
  263. Naseby, L.
  264. Neville-Jones, B.
  265. Newby, L.
  266. Newlove, B.
  267. Newton of Braintree, L.
  268. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  269. Noakes, B.
  270. Northbrook, L.
  271. Northover, B.
  272. Norton of Louth, L.
  273. Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
  274. O'Cathain, B.
  275. O'Loan, B.
  276. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  277. Ouseley, L.
  278. Owen, L.
  279. Palmer, L.
  280. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  281. Pannick, L.
  282. Parminter, B.
  283. Patel, L.
  284. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  285. Patel of Bradford, L.
  286. Paul, L.
  287. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  288. Peston, L.
  289. Pitkeathley, B.
  290. Prashar, B.
  291. Prescott, L.
  292. Prosser, B.
  293. Puttnam, L.
  294. Quirk, L.
  295. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  296. Ramsbotham, L.
  297. Randerson, B.
  298. Rawlings, B.
  299. Razzall, L.
  300. Rea, L.
  301. Reay, L.
  302. Redesdale, L.
  303. Rees-Mogg, L.
  304. Rennard, L.
  305. Renton of Mount Harry, L.
  306. Ribeiro, L.
  307. Richard, L.
  308. Risby, L.
  309. Rix, L.
  310. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  311. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  312. Rogan, L.
  313. Rooker, L.
  314. Rosser, L.
  315. Rosslyn, E.
  316. St John of Bletso, L.
  317. St John of Fawsley, L.
  318. Sandwich, E.
  319. Sassoon, L.
  320. Sawyer, L.
  321. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  322. Scott of Foscote, L.
  323. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  324. Seccombe, B.
  325. Selborne, E.
  326. Sewel, L.
  327. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  328. Sharples, B.
  329. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  330. Sheldon, L.
  331. Shipley, L.
  332. Shrewsbury, E.
  333. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  334. Simon, V.
  335. Singh of Wimbledon, L.
  336. Slim, V.
  337. Smith of Basildon, B.
  338. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  339. Snape, L.
  340. Stedman-Scott, B.
  341. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  342. Stephen, L.
  343. Stern, B.
  344. Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, L.
  345. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  346. Stewartby, L.
  347. Stirrup, L.
  348. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  349. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  350. Storey, L.
  351. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  352. Strathclyde, L.
  353. Swinfen, L.
  354. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  355. Taverne, L.
  356. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  357. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  358. Taylor of Goss Moor, L.
  359. Temple-Morris, L.
  360. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  361. Thomas of Walliswood, B.
  362. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  363. Thornton, B.
  364. Tomlinson, L.
  365. Tonge, B.
  366. Touhig, L.
  367. Trefgarne, L.
  368. Trimble, L.
  369. True, L.
  370. Trumpington, B.
  371. Truscott, L.
  372. Tunnicliffe, L.
  373. Tyler, L.
  374. Ullswater, V.
  375. Verma, B.
  376. Vincent of Coleshill, L.
  377. Wakeham, L.
  378. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  379. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  380. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  381. Walmsley, B.
  382. Walpole, L.
  383. Warner, L.
  384. Warnock, B.
  385. Warsi, B.
  386. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  387. Wasserman, L.
  388. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  389. Waverley, V.
  390. Wei, L.
  391. Wheatcroft, B.
  392. Wheeler, B.
  393. Whitaker, B.
  394. Whitty, L.
  395. Wilcox, B.
  396. Wilkins, B.
  397. Williams of Crosby, B.
  398. Williams of Elvel, L.
  399. Williamson of Horton, L.
  400. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  401. Wills, L.
  402. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  403. Woolf, L.
  404. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  405. Wright of Richmond, L.
  406. Young of Hornsey, B.
  407. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  408. Younger of Leckie, V.