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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 26 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. Adebowale, L.
  5. Adonis, L.
  6. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
  7. Ahmed, L.
  8. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  9. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  10. Andrews, B.
  11. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  12. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  13. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  14. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  15. Astor of Hever, L.
  16. Attlee, E.
  17. Avebury, L.
  18. Bach, L.
  19. Baker of Dorking, L.
  20. Bakewell, B.
  21. Barker, B.
  22. Barnett, L.
  23. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  24. Bath and Wells, Bp.
  25. Beecham, L.
  26. Benjamin, B.
  27. Berridge, B.
  28. Best, L.
  29. Bew, L.
  30. Bhattacharyya, L.
  31. Bichard, L.
  32. Bilimoria, L.
  33. Billingham, B.
  34. Bilston, L.
  35. Birt, L.
  36. Blackstone, B.
  37. Blencathra, L.
  38. Boateng, L.
  39. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  40. Boothroyd, B.
  41. Borrie, L.
  42. Bowness, L.
  43. Boyce, L.
  44. Boyd of Duncansby, L.
  45. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  46. Bradshaw, L.
  47. Bragg, L.
  48. Bridgeman, V.
  49. Brinton, B.
  50. Broers, L.
  51. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  52. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  53. Brookeborough, V.
  54. Brookman, L.
  55. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  56. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  57. Browne of Belmont, L.
  58. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  59. Browning, B.
  60. Burnett, L.
  61. Buscombe, B.
  62. Butler-Sloss, B.
  63. Byford, B.
  64. Caithness, E.
  65. Cameron of Lochbroom, L.
  66. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  67. Campbell of Loughborough, B.
  68. Campbell-Savours, L.
  69. Carey of Clifton, L.
  70. Carlile of Berriew, L.
  71. Cathcart, E.
  72. Chester, Bp.
  73. Chidgey, L.
  74. Chorley, L.
  75. Clancarty, E.
  76. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  77. Clement-Jones, L.
  78. Clinton-Davis, L.
  79. Collins of Highbury, L.
  80. Colville of Culross, V.
  81. Colwyn, L.
  82. Condon, L.
  83. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  84. Cormack, L.
  85. Cotter, L.
  86. Courtown, E.
  87. Coussins, B.
  88. Craig of Radley, L.
  89. Crathorne, L.
  90. Crickhowell, L.
  91. Crisp, L.
  92. Cullen of Whitekirk, L.
  93. Cumberlege, B.
  94. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  95. Currie of Marylebone, L.
  96. Curry of Kirkharle, L.
  97. Dannatt, L.
  98. Davies of Coity, L.
  99. Davies of Oldham, L.
  100. Davies of Stamford, L.
  101. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  102. Dear, L.
  103. Denham, L.
  104. Derby, Bp.
  105. Desai, L.
  106. Dholakia, L.
  107. Dixon, L.
  108. Dixon-Smith, L.
  109. Dobbs, L.
  110. Donaghy, B.
  111. Donoughue, L.
  112. Doocey, B.
  113. Drake, B.
  114. Dubs, L.
  115. Dykes, L.
  116. Eames, L.
  117. Eaton, B.
  118. Eatwell, L.
  119. Eccles, V.
  120. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  121. Elder, L.
  122. Elton, L.
  123. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  124. Emerton, B.
  125. Empey, L.
  126. Erroll, E.
  127. Evans of Parkside, L.
  128. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  129. Exeter, Bp.
  130. Falkland, V.
  131. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  132. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  133. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  134. Fellowes, L.
  135. Filkin, L.
  136. Fink, L.
  137. Flather, B.
  138. Flight, L.
  139. Fookes, B.
  140. Ford, B.
  141. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  142. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  143. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  144. Fowler, L.
  145. Framlingham, L.
  146. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  147. Freeman, L.
  148. Freyberg, L.
  149. Gale, B.
  150. Garden of Frognal, B.
  151. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  152. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  153. Gavron, L.
  154. Geddes, L.
  155. German, L.
  156. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  157. Giddens, L.
  158. Gilbert, L.
  159. Glasman, L.
  160. Glenarthur, L.
  161. Glentoran, L.
  162. Gold, L.
  163. Golding, B.
  164. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  165. Goudie, B.
  166. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  167. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  168. Greaves, L.
  169. Greengross, B.
  170. Greenway, L.
  171. Grenfell, L.
  172. Grey-Thompson, B.
  173. Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
  174. Grocott, L.
  175. Hameed, L.
  176. Hamwee, B.
  177. Hanworth, V.
  178. Harris of Haringey, L.
  179. Harris of Richmond, B.
  180. Harrison, L.
  181. Hart of Chilton, L.
  182. Hattersley, L.
  183. Haworth, L.
  184. Hayman, B.
  185. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  186. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  187. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  188. Higgins, L.
  189. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  190. Hollick, L.
  191. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  192. Hooper, B.
  193. Howard of Rising, L.
  194. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  195. Howarth of Newport, L.
  196. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  197. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  198. Howell of Guildford, L.
  199. Howie of Troon, L.
  200. Hoyle, L.
  201. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  202. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  203. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  204. Hussain, L.
  205. Hussein-Ece, B.
  206. Hutton of Furness, L.
  207. Hylton, L.
  208. Inge, L.
  209. Inglewood, L.
  210. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  211. Jacobs, L.
  212. James of Blackheath, L.
  213. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  214. Jay of Paddington, B.
  215. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  216. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  217. Joffe, L.
  218. Jolly, B.
  219. Jones, L.
  220. Jones of Birmingham, L.
  221. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  222. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  223. Jordan, L.
  224. Judd, L.
  225. Kakkar, L.
  226. Kalms, L.
  227. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  228. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  229. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  230. Kilclooney, L.
  231. King of Bow, B.
  232. King of Bridgwater, L.
  233. King of West Bromwich, L.
  234. Kinnock, L.
  235. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  236. Kirkhill, L.
  237. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  238. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  239. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  240. Kramer, B.
  241. Laird, L.
  242. Laming, L.
  243. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  244. Lang of Monkton, L.
  245. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  246. Lea of Crondall, L.
  247. Lee of Trafford, L.
  248. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  249. Levy, L.
  250. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  251. Lingfield, L.
  252. Lipsey, L.
  253. Listowel, E.
  254. Liverpool, E.
  255. Loomba, L.
  256. Low of Dalston, L.
  257. Lucas, L.
  258. Luke, L.
  259. Lyell, L.
  260. McAvoy, L.
  261. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  262. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  263. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  264. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  265. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  266. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  267. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  268. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  269. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  270. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  271. McNally, L.
  272. Maddock, B.
  273. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  274. Manchester, Bp.
  275. Mancroft, L.
  276. Mar, C.
  277. Mar and Kellie, E.
  278. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  279. Marland, L.
  280. Marlesford, L.
  281. Martin of Springburn, L.
  282. Masham of Ilton, B.
  283. Massey of Darwen, B.
  284. Mawson, L.
  285. Maxton, L.
  286. May of Oxford, L.
  287. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  288. Miller of Hendon, B.
  289. Monks, L.
  290. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  291. Montrose, D.
  292. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  293. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  294. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  295. Morris of Bolton, B.
  296. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  297. Morris of Manchester, L.
  298. Morris of Yardley, B.
  299. Moser, L.
  300. Moynihan, L.
  301. Naseby, L.
  302. Neville-Jones, B.
  303. Newby, L.
  304. Newlove, B.
  305. Newton of Braintree, L.
  306. Noakes, B.
  307. Noon, L.
  308. Northbrook, L.
  309. Northover, B.
  310. Norton of Louth, L.
  311. O'Cathain, B.
  312. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  313. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  314. Ouseley, L.
  315. Oxburgh, L.
  316. Palmer, L.
  317. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  318. Pannick, L.
  319. Parekh, L.
  320. Parminter, B.
  321. Patel of Bradford, L.
  322. Patten, L.
  323. Paul, L.
  324. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  325. Pendry, L.
  326. Perry of Southwark, B.
  327. Peston, L.
  328. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  329. Pitkeathley, B.
  330. Plant of Highfield, L.
  331. Plumb, L.
  332. Popat, L.
  333. Prescott, L.
  334. Prosser, B.
  335. Quin, B.
  336. Quirk, L.
  337. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  338. Ramsbotham, L.
  339. Rana, L.
  340. Randerson, B.
  341. Rawlings, B.
  342. Razzall, L.
  343. Rea, L.
  344. Redesdale, L.
  345. Rees of Ludlow, L.
  346. Rees-Mogg, L.
  347. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  348. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  349. Rennard, L.
  350. Ribeiro, L.
  351. Richard, L.
  352. Risby, L.
  353. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  354. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  355. Rogan, L.
  356. Rooker, L.
  357. Rosser, L.
  358. Rosslyn, E.
  359. Rowlands, L.
  360. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  361. St John of Bletso, L.
  362. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  363. Sanderson of Bowden, L.
  364. Sandwich, E.
  365. Sassoon, L.
  366. Scott of Foscote, L.
  367. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  368. Seccombe, B.
  369. Selborne, E.
  370. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  371. Selsdon, L.
  372. Sewel, L.
  373. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  374. Sharkey, L.
  375. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  376. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  377. Sheikh, L.
  378. Sheldon, L.
  379. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  380. Sherlock, B.
  381. Shrewsbury, E.
  382. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  383. Simon, V.
  384. Singh of Wimbledon, L.
  385. Skelmersdale, L.
  386. Skidelsky, L.
  387. Slim, V.
  388. Smith of Basildon, B.
  389. Smith of Clifton, L.
  390. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  391. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  392. Snape, L.
  393. Soley, L.
  394. Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
  395. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  396. Stephen, L.
  397. Stern, B.
  398. Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, L.
  399. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  400. Stevenson of Coddenham, L.
  401. Stewartby, L.
  402. Stirrup, L.
  403. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  404. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  405. Storey, L.
  406. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  407. Strathclyde, L.
  408. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  409. Swinfen, L.
  410. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  411. Taverne, L.
  412. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  413. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  414. Temple-Morris, L.
  415. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  416. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  417. Thornton, B.
  418. Tonge, B.
  419. Tope, L.
  420. Touhig, L.
  421. Trefgarne, L.
  422. Triesman, L.
  423. Trimble, L.
  424. True, L.
  425. Trumpington, B.
  426. Truscott, L.
  427. Tugendhat, L.
  428. Tunnicliffe, L.
  429. Turnberg, L.
  430. Tyler, L.
  431. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  432. Verma, B.
  433. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  434. Wakeham, L.
  435. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  436. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  437. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  438. Walmsley, B.
  439. Walpole, L.
  440. Walton of Detchant, L.
  441. Warner, L.
  442. Warnock, B.
  443. Warsi, B.
  444. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  445. Wasserman, L.
  446. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  447. Watson of Richmond, L.
  448. Waverley, V.
  449. Wei, L.
  450. West of Spithead, L.
  451. Wheatcroft, B.
  452. Wheeler, B.
  453. Whitaker, B.
  454. Whitty, L.
  455. Wigley, L.
  456. Wilcox, B.
  457. Wilkins, B.
  458. Williams of Crosby, B.
  459. Williamson of Horton, L.
  460. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  461. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  462. Woolf, L.
  463. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  464. Worthington, B.
  465. Wright of Richmond, L.
  466. Young of Hornsey, B.
  467. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  468. Younger of Leckie, V.