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