House of Lords Journal

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Session 2010-12 Volume 244

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Journal for 19 January 2012

The House met at 11.00am.

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. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  7. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  8. Andrews, B.
  9. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  10. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  11. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  12. Attlee, E.
  13. Avebury, L.
  14. Bach, L.
  15. Baldwin of Bewdley, E.
  16. Bannside, L.
  17. Barker, B.
  18. Barnett, L.
  19. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  20. Bath and Wells, Bp.
  21. Beecham, L.
  22. Benjamin, B.
  23. Berridge, B.
  24. Best, L.
  25. Bhattacharyya, L.
  26. Bilston, L.
  27. Birmingham, Bp.
  28. Birt, L.
  29. Blackstone, B.
  30. Blencathra, L.
  31. Boateng, L.
  32. Boothroyd, B.
  33. Borrie, L.
  34. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  35. Bowness, L.
  36. Boyd of Duncansby, L.
  37. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  38. Bragg, L.
  39. Bramall, L.
  40. Bridgeman, V.
  41. Brinton, B.
  42. Broers, L.
  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. Butler-Sloss, B.
  54. Caithness, E.
  55. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  56. Campbell-Savours, L.
  57. Carswell, L.
  58. Carter of Coles, L.
  59. Cathcart, E.
  60. Chichester, Bp.
  61. Chidgey, L.
  62. Christopher, L.
  63. Clancarty, E.
  64. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  65. Clement-Jones, L.
  66. Clinton-Davis, L.
  67. Collins of Highbury, L.
  68. Colwyn, L.
  69. Cormack, L.
  70. Cotter, L.
  71. Courtown, E.
  72. Coussins, B.
  73. Cox, B.
  74. Craig of Radley, L.
  75. Craigavon, V.
  76. Crathorne, L.
  77. Crawley, B.
  78. Crickhowell, L.
  79. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  80. Dannatt, L.
  81. Davies of Coity, L.
  82. Davies of Oldham, L.
  83. Davies of Stamford, L.
  84. De Mauley, L.
  85. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  86. Deech, B.
  87. Denham, L.
  88. Dholakia, L.
  89. Dixon-Smith, L.
  90. Dobbs, L.
  91. Donaghy, B.
  92. Donoughue, L.
  93. Doocey, B.
  94. Drake, B.
  95. Dubs, L.
  96. Dundee, E.
  97. Dykes, L.
  98. Eames, L.
  99. Eaton, B.
  100. Eatwell, L.
  101. Eccles, V.
  102. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  103. Elder, L.
  104. Elton, L.
  105. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  106. Empey, L.
  107. Evans of Parkside, L.
  108. Exeter, Bp.
  109. Falkland, V.
  110. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  111. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  112. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  113. Fellowes, L.
  114. Filkin, L.
  115. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  116. Flather, B.
  117. Flight, L.
  118. Fookes, B.
  119. Ford, B.
  120. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  121. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  122. Fowler, L.
  123. Framlingham, L.
  124. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  125. Freeman, L.
  126. Gale, B.
  127. Garden of Frognal, B.
  128. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  129. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  130. Gavron, L.
  131. Geddes, L.
  132. German, L.
  133. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  134. Giddens, L.
  135. Gilbert, L.
  136. Glasgow, E.
  137. Glasman, L.
  138. Glenarthur, L.
  139. Golding, B.
  140. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  141. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  142. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  143. Grantchester, L.
  144. Greengross, B.
  145. Greenway, L.
  146. Grenfell, L.
  147. Grocott, L.
  148. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  149. Hamwee, B.
  150. Hanham, B.
  151. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  152. Hanworth, V.
  153. Harris of Haringey, L.
  154. Harris of Richmond, B.
  155. Harrison, L.
  156. Hart of Chilton, L.
  157. Haworth, L.
  158. Hayman, B.
  159. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  160. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  161. Henley, L.
  162. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  163. Higgins, L.
  164. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  165. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  166. Howard of Rising, L.
  167. Howarth of Breckland, 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 Stretford, B.
  177. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  178. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  179. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  180. Hussain, L.
  181. Hussein-Ece, B.
  182. Hylton, L.
  183. Inglewood, L.
  184. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  185. James of Blackheath, L.
  186. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  187. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  188. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  189. Jolly, B.
  190. Jones of Birmingham, L.
  191. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  192. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  193. Jordan, L.
  194. Judd, L.
  195. Kakkar, L.
  196. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  197. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  198. Kilclooney, L.
  199. King of Bow, B.
  200. King of Bridgwater, L.
  201. King of West Bromwich, L.
  202. Kinnock, L.
  203. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  204. Kirkhill, L.
  205. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  206. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  207. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  208. Kramer, B.
  209. Krebs, L.
  210. Laird, L.
  211. Laming, L.
  212. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  213. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  214. Lea of Crondall, L.
  215. Lee of Trafford, L.
  216. Leicester, Bp.
  217. Lexden, L.
  218. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  219. Liddle, L.
  220. Lingfield, L.
  221. Lipsey, L.
  222. Loomba, L.
  223. Low of Dalston, L.
  224. Lucas, L.
  225. Luke, L.
  226. Lyell, L.
  227. Lytton, E.
  228. McAvoy, L.
  229. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  230. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  231. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  232. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  233. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  234. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  235. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  236. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  237. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  238. McNally, L.
  239. Maddock, B.
  240. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  241. Mancroft, L.
  242. Maples, L.
  243. Mar, C.
  244. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  245. Marland, L.
  246. Marlesford, L.
  247. Martin of Springburn, L.
  248. Masham of Ilton, B.
  249. Massey of Darwen, B.
  250. Mawson, L.
  251. Maxton, L.
  252. Meacher, B.
  253. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  254. Miller of Hendon, B.
  255. Mitchell, L.
  256. Monks, L.
  257. Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
  258. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  259. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  260. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  261. Morris of Bolton, B.
  262. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  263. Morris of Manchester, L.
  264. Morris of Yardley, B.
  265. Moser, L.
  266. Naseby, L.
  267. Neville-Jones, B.
  268. Newby, L.
  269. Newlove, B.
  270. Newton of Braintree, L.
  271. Noakes, B.
  272. Northbourne, L.
  273. Northover, B.
  274. O'Cathain, B.
  275. O'Loan, B.
  276. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  277. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  278. Ouseley, L.
  279. Oxburgh, L.
  280. Paisley of St George's, B.
  281. Palmer, L.
  282. Parminter, B.
  283. Patel, L.
  284. Patel of Bradford, L.
  285. Paul, L.
  286. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  287. Pendry, L.
  288. Perry of Southwark, B.
  289. Peston, L.
  290. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  291. Pitkeathley, B.
  292. Prashar, B.
  293. Prescott, L.
  294. Prosser, B.
  295. Puttnam, L.
  296. Quirk, L.
  297. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  298. Ramsbotham, L.
  299. Rana, L.
  300. Randerson, B.
  301. Rawlings, B.
  302. Razzall, L.
  303. Rea, L.
  304. Redesdale, L.
  305. Rees-Mogg, L.
  306. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  307. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  308. Rennard, L.
  309. Risby, L.
  310. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  311. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  312. Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
  313. Rogan, L.
  314. Roper, L.
  315. Rosser, L.
  316. Rosslyn, E.
  317. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  318. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  319. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  320. St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, Bp.
  321. St John of Bletso, L.
  322. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  323. Sanderson of Bowden, L.
  324. Sandwich, E.
  325. Sassoon, L.
  326. Sawyer, L.
  327. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  328. Scott of Foscote, L.
  329. Seccombe, B.
  330. Selborne, E.
  331. Selsdon, L.
  332. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  333. Sharkey, L.
  334. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  335. Sharples, B.
  336. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  337. Sheikh, L.
  338. Sheldon, L.
  339. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  340. Sherlock, B.
  341. Shipley, L.
  342. Shrewsbury, E.
  343. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  344. Simon, V.
  345. Singh of Wimbledon, L.
  346. Skelmersdale, L.
  347. Slim, V.
  348. Smith of Basildon, B.
  349. Smith of Clifton, L.
  350. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  351. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  352. Snape, L.
  353. Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
  354. Stedman-Scott, B.
  355. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  356. Stephen, L.
  357. Stern, B.
  358. Stern of Brentford, L.
  359. Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, L.
  360. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  361. Stewartby, L.
  362. Stirrup, L.
  363. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  364. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  365. Storey, L.
  366. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  367. Strathclyde, L.
  368. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  369. Swinfen, L.
  370. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  371. Taverne, L.
  372. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  373. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  374. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  375. Tebbit, L.
  376. Temple-Morris, L.
  377. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  378. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  379. Thornton, B.
  380. Tomlinson, L.
  381. Touhig, L.
  382. Trefgarne, L.
  383. Triesman, L.
  384. True, L.
  385. Trumpington, B.
  386. Truscott, L.
  387. Tugendhat, L.
  388. Tunnicliffe, L.
  389. Turnberg, L.
  390. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  391. Ullswater, V.
  392. Wakeham, L.
  393. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  394. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  395. Walmsley, B.
  396. Walpole, L.
  397. Walton of Detchant, L.
  398. Warner, L.
  399. Warnock, B.
  400. Warsi, B.
  401. Wasserman, L.
  402. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  403. Waverley, V.
  404. Wei, L.
  405. West of Spithead, L.
  406. Wheatcroft, B.
  407. Whitaker, B.
  408. Whitty, L.
  409. Wigley, L.
  410. Wilcox, B.
  411. Wilkins, B.
  412. Williams of Crosby, B.
  413. Williamson of Horton, L.
  414. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  415. Wills, L.
  416. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  417. Wood of Anfield, L.
  418. Woolf, L.
  419. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  420. Wright of Richmond, L.
  421. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  422. Younger of Leckie, V.