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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 16 February 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. Andrews, B.
  10. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  11. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  12. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  13. Attlee, E.
  14. Avebury, L.
  15. Bach, L.
  16. Baker of Dorking, L.
  17. Barker, B.
  18. Barnett, L.
  19. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  20. Bates, L.
  21. Beecham, L.
  22. Benjamin, B.
  23. Berkeley, L.
  24. Berridge, B.
  25. Best, L.
  26. Bew, L.
  27. Bilston, L.
  28. Blackstone, B.
  29. Blencathra, L.
  30. Boothroyd, B.
  31. Borrie, L.
  32. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  33. Boyd of Duncansby, L.
  34. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  35. Bradshaw, L.
  36. Bragg, L.
  37. Bramall, L.
  38. Brinton, B.
  39. Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
  40. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  41. Brookman, L.
  42. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  43. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  44. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  45. Browning, B.
  46. Buscombe, B.
  47. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  48. Butler-Sloss, B.
  49. Byford, B.
  50. Caithness, E.
  51. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  52. Campbell-Savours, L.
  53. Canterbury, Abp.
  54. Carrington, L.
  55. Carswell, L.
  56. Carter of Coles, L.
  57. Cathcart, E.
  58. Chester, Bp.
  59. Chidgey, L.
  60. Chorley, L.
  61. Clancarty, E.
  62. Clark of Windermere, L.
  63. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  64. Clement-Jones, L.
  65. Clinton-Davis, L.
  66. Collins of Highbury, L.
  67. Colwyn, L.
  68. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  69. Cormack, L.
  70. Cotter, L.
  71. Courtown, E.
  72. Craigavon, V.
  73. Crathorne, L.
  74. Crawley, B.
  75. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  76. Dannatt, L.
  77. Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
  78. Davies of Coity, L.
  79. Davies of Oldham, L.
  80. De Mauley, L.
  81. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  82. Dear, L.
  83. Deben, L.
  84. Deech, B.
  85. Denham, L.
  86. Derby, Bp.
  87. Dholakia, L.
  88. Dixon, 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. Eaton, B.
  99. Eccles, V.
  100. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  101. Elder, L.
  102. Elton, L.
  103. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  104. Empey, L.
  105. Erroll, E.
  106. Evans of Parkside, L.
  107. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  108. Exeter, Bp.
  109. Ezra, L.
  110. Falkland, V.
  111. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  112. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  113. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  114. Fellowes, L.
  115. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  116. Flather, B.
  117. Flight, L.
  118. Fookes, B.
  119. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  120. Fowler, L.
  121. Framlingham, L.
  122. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  123. Freeman, L.
  124. Freyberg, L.
  125. Gale, B.
  126. Garden of Frognal, B.
  127. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  128. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  129. Garel-Jones, L.
  130. Geddes, L.
  131. German, L.
  132. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  133. Giddens, L.
  134. Gilbert, L.
  135. Glasgow, E.
  136. Glasman, L.
  137. Glentoran, L.
  138. Golding, B.
  139. Goodlad, L.
  140. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  141. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  142. Grantchester, L.
  143. Greaves, L.
  144. Greengross, B.
  145. Greenway, L.
  146. Grenfell, L.
  147. Grey-Thompson, B.
  148. Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
  149. Grocott, L.
  150. Guildford, Bp.
  151. Hameed, L.
  152. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  153. Hamwee, B.
  154. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  155. Harris of Haringey, L.
  156. Harrison, L.
  157. Hart of Chilton, L.
  158. Hattersley, L.
  159. Haworth, L.
  160. Hayman, B.
  161. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  162. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  163. Henig, B.
  164. Henley, L.
  165. Higgins, L.
  166. Hollins, B.
  167. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  168. Howard of Rising, L.
  169. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  170. Howarth of Newport, L.
  171. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  172. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  173. Howell of Guildford, L.
  174. Howie of Troon, L.
  175. Hoyle, L.
  176. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  177. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  178. Hussain, L.
  179. Hussein-Ece, B.
  180. Hutton of Furness, L.
  181. Hylton, L.
  182. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  183. James of Blackheath, L.
  184. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  185. Janvrin, L.
  186. Jay of Ewelme, L.
  187. Jay of Paddington, B.
  188. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  189. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  190. Joffe, L.
  191. Jolly, B.
  192. Jones, L.
  193. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  194. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  195. Jordan, L.
  196. Judd, L.
  197. Kakkar, L.
  198. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  199. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  200. Kestenbaum, L.
  201. Kilclooney, L.
  202. King of Bow, B.
  203. King of Bridgwater, L.
  204. King of West Bromwich, L.
  205. Kirkham, L.
  206. Kirkhill, L.
  207. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  208. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  209. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  210. Kramer, B.
  211. Laird, L.
  212. Laming, L.
  213. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  214. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  215. Lea of Crondall, L.
  216. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  217. Lexden, L.
  218. Lichfield, Bp.
  219. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  220. Liddle, L.
  221. Lingfield, L.
  222. Lipsey, L.
  223. Lister of Burtersett, B.
  224. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  225. Loomba, L.
  226. Low of Dalston, L.
  227. Lucas, L.
  228. Luke, L.
  229. Lyell, L.
  230. McAvoy, L.
  231. McCluskey, L.
  232. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  233. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  234. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  235. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  236. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  237. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  238. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  239. MacLaurin of Knebworth, L.
  240. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  241. McNally, L.
  242. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  243. Mancroft, L.
  244. Mandelson, L.
  245. Mar, C.
  246. Mar and Kellie, E.
  247. Marland, L.
  248. Martin of Springburn, L.
  249. Masham of Ilton, B.
  250. Massey of Darwen, B.
  251. Mawhinney, L.
  252. Mawson, L.
  253. Maxton, L.
  254. Miller of Hendon, B.
  255. Monks, L.
  256. Montrose, D.
  257. Moonie, L.
  258. Morgan, L.
  259. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  260. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  261. Morris of Bolton, B.
  262. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  263. Moynihan, L.
  264. Naseby, L.
  265. Neville-Jones, B.
  266. Newby, L.
  267. Newton of Braintree, L.
  268. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  269. Nickson, L.
  270. Noakes, B.
  271. Northbourne, L.
  272. Northbrook, L.
  273. Northover, B.
  274. O'Cathain, B.
  275. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  276. Ouseley, L.
  277. Oxburgh, L.
  278. Palmer, L.
  279. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  280. Palumbo, L.
  281. Pannick, L.
  282. Parekh, L.
  283. Patel, L.
  284. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  285. Patel of Bradford, 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. Plumb, L.
  293. Powell of Bayswater, L.
  294. Prashar, B.
  295. Prescott, L.
  296. Puttnam, L.
  297. Quin, B.
  298. Quirk, L.
  299. Radice, L.
  300. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  301. Ramsbotham, L.
  302. Randerson, B.
  303. Rawlings, B.
  304. Rea, L.
  305. Reay, L.
  306. Redesdale, L.
  307. Rees of Ludlow, L.
  308. Rees-Mogg, L.
  309. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  310. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  311. Rennard, L.
  312. Richard, L.
  313. Richardson of Calow, B.
  314. Ripon and Leeds, Bp.
  315. Risby, L.
  316. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  317. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  318. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  319. Rogan, L.
  320. Rooker, L.
  321. Roper, L.
  322. Rosslyn, E.
  323. Rowlands, L.
  324. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  325. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  326. St John of Bletso, L.
  327. Sandwich, E.
  328. Sassoon, L.
  329. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  330. Scott of Foscote, L.
  331. Seccombe, B.
  332. Selborne, E.
  333. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  334. Selsdon, L.
  335. Sewel, L.
  336. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  337. Sharkey, L.
  338. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  339. Sharples, B.
  340. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  341. Sheikh, L.
  342. Sheldon, L.
  343. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  344. Sherlock, B.
  345. Shipley, L.
  346. Shrewsbury, E.
  347. Simon, V.
  348. Singh of Wimbledon, L.
  349. Skelmersdale, L.
  350. Slim, V.
  351. Smith of Basildon, B.
  352. Smith of Clifton, L.
  353. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  354. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  355. Snape, L.
  356. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  357. Stephen, L.
  358. Stern, B.
  359. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  360. Stewartby, L.
  361. Stirrup, L.
  362. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  363. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  364. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  365. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  366. Strathclyde, L.
  367. Sugar, 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 Holbeach, L.
  374. Tebbit, L.
  375. Temple-Morris, L.
  376. Teverson, L.
  377. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  378. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  379. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  380. Thornton, B.
  381. Tomlinson, L.
  382. Tonge, B.
  383. Tope, L.
  384. Touhig, L.
  385. Trefgarne, L.
  386. Triesman, L.
  387. Trimble, L.
  388. True, L.
  389. Trumpington, B.
  390. Truscott, L.
  391. Tugendhat, L.
  392. Turnberg, L.
  393. Tyler, L.
  394. Verma, B.
  395. Walker of Aldringham, L.
  396. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  397. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  398. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  399. Walmsley, B.
  400. Walpole, L.
  401. Walton of Detchant, L.
  402. Warner, L.
  403. Warnock, B.
  404. Warsi, B.
  405. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  406. Wasserman, L.
  407. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  408. Wei, L.
  409. West of Spithead, L.
  410. Wheatcroft, B.
  411. Wheeler, B.
  412. Whitaker, B.
  413. Whitty, L.
  414. Wigley, L.
  415. Williams of Elvel, L.
  416. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  417. Willoughby de Broke, L.
  418. Wills, L.
  419. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  420. Winston, L.
  421. Wood of Anfield, L.
  422. Wright of Richmond, L.
  423. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  424. Younger of Leckie, V.