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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 13 February 2012

The House met at 2.30pm.

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. Allan of Hallam, L.
  10. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  11. Alliance, L.
  12. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  13. Andrews, B.
  14. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  15. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  16. Ashton of Hyde, L.
  17. Astor of Hever, L.
  18. Attlee, E.
  19. Avebury, L.
  20. Bach, L.
  21. Baker of Dorking, L.
  22. Bakewell, B.
  23. Ballyedmond, L.
  24. Barker, B.
  25. Barnett, L.
  26. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  27. Beecham, L.
  28. Bell, L.
  29. Benjamin, B.
  30. Berkeley, L.
  31. Berridge, B.
  32. Best, L.
  33. Bhatia, L.
  34. Bichard, L.
  35. Billingham, B.
  36. Bilston, L.
  37. Black of Brentwood, L.
  38. Blackstone, B.
  39. Blencathra, L.
  40. Blood, B.
  41. Boothroyd, B.
  42. Borrie, L.
  43. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  44. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
  45. Bowness, L.
  46. Boyce, L.
  47. Boyd of Duncansby, L.
  48. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  49. Bradley, L.
  50. Bradshaw, L.
  51. Bragg, L.
  52. Bramall, L.
  53. Brennan, L.
  54. Bridgeman, V.
  55. Brinton, B.
  56. Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
  57. Broers, L.
  58. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  59. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  60. Brookman, L.
  61. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  62. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  63. Browne of Belmont, L.
  64. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  65. Browning, B.
  66. Buscombe, B.
  67. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  68. Butler-Sloss, B.
  69. Byford, B.
  70. Caithness, E.
  71. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  72. Campbell-Savours, L.
  73. Carlile of Berriew, L.
  74. Carter of Coles, L.
  75. Cathcart, E.
  76. Cavendish of Furness, L.
  77. Chadlington, L.
  78. Chandos, V.
  79. Chichester, Bp.
  80. Chidgey, L.
  81. Chorley, L.
  82. Clancarty, E.
  83. Clark of Windermere, L.
  84. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  85. Clement-Jones, L.
  86. Clinton-Davis, L.
  87. Collins of Highbury, L.
  88. Colville of Culross, V.
  89. Colwyn, L.
  90. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  91. Cormack, L.
  92. Corston, B.
  93. Cotter, L.
  94. Courtown, E.
  95. Cox, B.
  96. Craig of Radley, L.
  97. Craigavon, V.
  98. Crathorne, L.
  99. Crawley, B.
  100. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  101. Dannatt, L.
  102. Davies of Coity, L.
  103. Davies of Oldham, L.
  104. De Mauley, L.
  105. Dear, L.
  106. Deech, B.
  107. Denham, L.
  108. Desai, L.
  109. Dholakia, L.
  110. Dixon, L.
  111. Dixon-Smith, L.
  112. Dobbs, L.
  113. Donaghy, B.
  114. Donoughue, L.
  115. Doocey, B.
  116. Drake, B.
  117. Dubs, L.
  118. Dundee, E.
  119. Dykes, L.
  120. Eaton, B.
  121. Eatwell, L.
  122. Eccles, V.
  123. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  124. Eden of Winton, L.
  125. Elder, L.
  126. Elton, L.
  127. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  128. Emerton, B.
  129. Empey, L.
  130. Erroll, E.
  131. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  132. Evans of Watford, L.
  133. Falkland, V.
  134. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  135. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  136. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  137. Faulks, L.
  138. Fearn, L.
  139. Feldman of Elstree, L.
  140. Fellowes, L.
  141. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  142. Flather, B.
  143. Flight, L.
  144. Fookes, B.
  145. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  146. Fowler, L.
  147. Framlingham, L.
  148. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  149. Freeman, L.
  150. Freud, L.
  151. Gale, B.
  152. Garden of Frognal, B.
  153. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  154. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  155. Garel-Jones, L.
  156. Gavron, L.
  157. Geddes, L.
  158. German, L.
  159. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  160. Giddens, L.
  161. Gilbert, L.
  162. Glasgow, E.
  163. Glasman, L.
  164. Gold, L.
  165. Golding, B.
  166. Goodhart, L.
  167. Goodlad, L.
  168. Goschen, V.
  169. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  170. Grabiner, L.
  171. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  172. Grantchester, L.
  173. Greengross, B.
  174. Greenway, L.
  175. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  176. Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
  177. Grocott, L.
  178. Guthrie of Craigiebank, L.
  179. Hall of Birkenhead, L.
  180. Hameed, L.
  181. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  182. Hamwee, B.
  183. Hanham, B.
  184. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  185. Hanworth, V.
  186. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  187. Harris of Haringey, L.
  188. Harris of Peckham, L.
  189. Harris of Richmond, B.
  190. Harrison, L.
  191. Hart of Chilton, L.
  192. Hattersley, L.
  193. Haworth, L.
  194. Hayman, B.
  195. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  196. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  197. Henig, B.
  198. Henley, L.
  199. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  200. Heyhoe Flint, B.
  201. Higgins, L.
  202. Hill of Oareford, L.
  203. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  204. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  205. Hollick, L.
  206. Hollins, B.
  207. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  208. Howard of Lympne, L.
  209. Howard of Rising, L.
  210. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  211. Howarth of Newport, L.
  212. Howe, E.
  213. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  214. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  215. Howell of Guildford, L.
  216. Howells of St Davids, B.
  217. Hoyle, L.
  218. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  219. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  220. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  221. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  222. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  223. Hussain, L.
  224. Hussein-Ece, B.
  225. Hylton, L.
  226. Inglewood, L.
  227. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  228. James of Blackheath, L.
  229. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  230. Janvrin, L.
  231. Jay of Ewelme, L.
  232. Jay of Paddington, B.
  233. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  234. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  235. Joffe, L.
  236. Jolly, B.
  237. Jones, L.
  238. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  239. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  240. Jordan, L.
  241. Judd, L.
  242. Kakkar, L.
  243. Kalms, L.
  244. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  245. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  246. Kestenbaum, L.
  247. Kilclooney, L.
  248. King of Bow, B.
  249. King of West Bromwich, L.
  250. Kingsmill, B.
  251. Kinnock, L.
  252. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  253. Kirkham, L.
  254. Kirkhill, L.
  255. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  256. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  257. Kramer, B.
  258. Laird, L.
  259. Laming, L.
  260. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  261. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  262. Lea of Crondall, L.
  263. Leach of Fairford, L.
  264. Lee of Trafford, L.
  265. Leicester, Bp.
  266. Leitch, L.
  267. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  268. Lewis of Newnham, L.
  269. Lexden, L.
  270. Lichfield, Bp.
  271. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  272. Liddle, L.
  273. Lingfield, L.
  274. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  275. Lipsey, L.
  276. Lister of Burtersett, B.
  277. Listowel, E.
  278. Liverpool, E.
  279. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  280. Loomba, L.
  281. Lothian, M.
  282. Low of Dalston, L.
  283. Lucas, L.
  284. Luke, L.
  285. Lyell, L.
  286. McAvoy, L.
  287. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  288. McDonagh, B.
  289. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  290. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  291. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  292. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  293. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  294. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  295. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  296. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  297. McNally, L.
  298. Maddock, B.
  299. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  300. Mallalieu, B.
  301. Mancroft, L.
  302. Maples, L.
  303. Mar, C.
  304. Marland, L.
  305. Marlesford, L.
  306. Martin of Springburn, L.
  307. Masham of Ilton, B.
  308. Massey of Darwen, B.
  309. Mawhinney, L.
  310. Mawson, L.
  311. Maxton, L.
  312. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  313. Meacher, B.
  314. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  315. Miller of Hendon, B.
  316. Mitchell, L.
  317. Mogg, L.
  318. Monks, L.
  319. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  320. Montrose, D.
  321. Moore of Lower Marsh, L.
  322. Morgan, L.
  323. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  324. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  325. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  326. Morris of Bolton, B.
  327. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  328. Morris of Yardley, B.
  329. Moser, L.
  330. Naseby, L.
  331. Neville-Jones, B.
  332. Newby, L.
  333. Newlove, B.
  334. Newton of Braintree, L.
  335. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  336. Noakes, B.
  337. Noon, L.
  338. Northbourne, L.
  339. Northbrook, L.
  340. Northover, B.
  341. Norton of Louth, L.
  342. Nye, B.
  343. O'Cathain, B.
  344. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  345. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  346. Oppenheim-Barnes, B.
  347. Ouseley, L.
  348. Oxburgh, L.
  349. Palmer, L.
  350. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  351. Palumbo, L.
  352. Pannick, L.
  353. Parminter, B.
  354. Patel, L.
  355. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  356. Patel of Bradford, L.
  357. Patten, L.
  358. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  359. Pendry, L.
  360. Perry of Southwark, B.
  361. Peston, L.
  362. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  363. Pitkeathley, B.
  364. Plant of Highfield, L.
  365. Plumb, L.
  366. Popat, L.
  367. Prashar, B.
  368. Prescott, L.
  369. Prosser, B.
  370. Quin, B.
  371. Quirk, L.
  372. Ramsbotham, L.
  373. Randerson, B.
  374. Rawlings, B.
  375. Rea, L.
  376. Redesdale, L.
  377. Rees-Mogg, L.
  378. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  379. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  380. Rennard, L.
  381. Renton of Mount Harry, L.
  382. Ribeiro, L.
  383. Richard, L.
  384. Richardson of Calow, B.
  385. Risby, L.
  386. Rix, L.
  387. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  388. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  389. Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
  390. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  391. Rogan, L.
  392. Rooker, L.
  393. Rosser, L.
  394. Rosslyn, E.
  395. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  396. Rowlands, L.
  397. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  398. Saatchi, L.
  399. St John of Bletso, L.
  400. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  401. Sassoon, L.
  402. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  403. Scott of Foscote, L.
  404. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  405. Seccombe, B.
  406. Selborne, E.
  407. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  408. Selsdon, L.
  409. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  410. Sharkey, L.
  411. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  412. Sharples, B.
  413. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  414. Sheikh, L.
  415. Sheldon, L.
  416. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  417. Sherlock, B.
  418. Shipley, L.
  419. Shrewsbury, E.
  420. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  421. Simon, V.
  422. Skelmersdale, L.
  423. Slim, V.
  424. Smith of Basildon, B.
  425. Smith of Clifton, L.
  426. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  427. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  428. Snape, L.
  429. Soley, L.
  430. Spicer, L.
  431. Stedman-Scott, B.
  432. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  433. Stephen, L.
  434. Sterling of Plaistow, L.
  435. Stern, B.
  436. Stern of Brentford, L.
  437. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  438. Stewartby, L.
  439. Stirrup, L.
  440. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  441. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  442. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  443. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  444. Strasburger, L.
  445. Strathclyde, L.
  446. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  447. Swinfen, L.
  448. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  449. Taverne, L.
  450. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  451. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  452. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  453. Temple-Morris, L.
  454. Teverson, L.
  455. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  456. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  457. Thomas of Walliswood, B.
  458. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  459. Thornton, B.
  460. Tomlinson, L.
  461. Tonge, B.
  462. Tope, L.
  463. Tordoff, L.
  464. Touhig, L.
  465. Trefgarne, L.
  466. Trenchard, V.
  467. Triesman, L.
  468. Trimble, L.
  469. True, L.
  470. Trumpington, B.
  471. Truscott, L.
  472. Tugendhat, L.
  473. Turnberg, L.
  474. Turnbull, L.
  475. Turner of Camden, B.
  476. Tyler, L.
  477. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  478. Verma, B.
  479. Wakeham, L.
  480. Waldegrave of North Hill, L.
  481. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  482. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  483. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  484. Walmsley, B.
  485. Walpole, L.
  486. Walton of Detchant, L.
  487. Warner, L.
  488. Warnock, B.
  489. Warsi, B.
  490. Wasserman, L.
  491. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  492. Waverley, V.
  493. Wei, L.
  494. West of Spithead, L.
  495. Wheatcroft, B.
  496. Wheeler, B.
  497. Whitaker, B.
  498. Whitty, L.
  499. Wigley, L.
  500. Wilcox, B.
  501. Wilkins, B.
  502. Williams of Baglan, L.
  503. Williams of Crosby, B.
  504. Williams of Elvel, L.
  505. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  506. Wills, L.
  507. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  508. Winston, L.
  509. Wood of Anfield, L.
  510. Woolf, L.
  511. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  512. Worthington, B.
  513. Wright of Richmond, L.
  514. Young of Hornsey, B.
  515. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  516. Young of Old Scone, B.
  517. Younger of Leckie, V.