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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 15 February 2012

The House met at 3.00pm.

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