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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 1 March 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. 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 Ilminster, L.
  15. Arran, E.
  16. Astor, V.
  17. Attlee, E.
  18. Avebury, L.
  19. Bach, L.
  20. Bakewell, B.
  21. Barker, B.
  22. Barnett, L.
  23. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  24. Bates, L.
  25. Bath and Wells, Bp.
  26. Beecham, L.
  27. Benjamin, B.
  28. Berkeley, L.
  29. Berridge, B.
  30. Best, L.
  31. Bew, L.
  32. Bhattacharyya, L.
  33. Bilimoria, L.
  34. Bilston, L.
  35. Birt, L.
  36. Black of Brentwood, L.
  37. Blair of Boughton, L.
  38. Blencathra, L.
  39. Boateng, L.
  40. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  41. Boothroyd, B.
  42. Borrie, L.
  43. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  44. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
  45. Bowness, L.
  46. Boyd of Duncansby, L.
  47. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  48. Bradshaw, L.
  49. Bragg, L.
  50. Bridgeman, V.
  51. Brinton, B.
  52. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  53. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  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. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  66. Campbell-Savours, L.
  67. Cathcart, E.
  68. Chester, Bp.
  69. Chichester, Bp.
  70. Chidgey, L.
  71. Chorley, L.
  72. Clancarty, E.
  73. Clark of Windermere, L.
  74. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  75. Clement-Jones, L.
  76. Clinton-Davis, L.
  77. Cobbold, L.
  78. Cohen of Pimlico, B.
  79. Collins of Highbury, L.
  80. Colwyn, L.
  81. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  82. Cormack, L.
  83. Corston, B.
  84. Cotter, L.
  85. Courtown, E.
  86. Coussins, B.
  87. Craig of Radley, L.
  88. Craigavon, V.
  89. Crathorne, L.
  90. Crisp, L.
  91. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  92. Curry of Kirkharle, L.
  93. Dannatt, L.
  94. Davies of Abersoch, L.
  95. Davies of Coity, L.
  96. Davies of Oldham, L.
  97. Davies of Stamford, L.
  98. De Mauley, L.
  99. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  100. Dear, L.
  101. Deben, L.
  102. Denham, L.
  103. Derby, Bp.
  104. Dholakia, L.
  105. Dixon, L.
  106. Dixon-Smith, L.
  107. Dobbs, L.
  108. Donaghy, B.
  109. Donoughue, L.
  110. Doocey, B.
  111. Drake, B.
  112. Dubs, L.
  113. Dundee, E.
  114. Dykes, L.
  115. Eaton, B.
  116. Eccles, V.
  117. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  118. Elton, L.
  119. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  120. Empey, L.
  121. Erroll, E.
  122. Evans of Parkside, L.
  123. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  124. Evans of Watford, L.
  125. Falkland, V.
  126. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  127. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  128. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  129. Fellowes, L.
  130. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  131. Fookes, B.
  132. Ford, B.
  133. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  134. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  135. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  136. Fowler, L.
  137. Framlingham, L.
  138. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  139. Freeman, L.
  140. Freud, L.
  141. Gale, B.
  142. Garden of Frognal, B.
  143. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  144. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  145. Geddes, L.
  146. German, L.
  147. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  148. Giddens, L.
  149. Gilbert, L.
  150. Glasgow, E.
  151. Glenarthur, L.
  152. Glentoran, L.
  153. Golding, B.
  154. Goodlad, L.
  155. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  156. Goudie, B.
  157. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  158. Grade of Yarmouth, L.
  159. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  160. Grantchester, L.
  161. Greaves, L.
  162. Greengross, B.
  163. Greenway, L.
  164. Grenfell, L.
  165. Grey-Thompson, B.
  166. Grocott, L.
  167. Hall of Birkenhead, L.
  168. Hameed, L.
  169. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  170. Hamwee, B.
  171. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  172. Hanworth, V.
  173. Harris of Haringey, L.
  174. Harris of Richmond, B.
  175. Harrison, L.
  176. Hart of Chilton, L.
  177. Hastings of Scarisbrick, L.
  178. Hattersley, L.
  179. Haworth, L.
  180. Hayman, B.
  181. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  182. Healey, L.
  183. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  184. Henig, B.
  185. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  186. Hereford, Bp.
  187. Higgins, L.
  188. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  189. Hollick, L.
  190. Hollins, B.
  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 Stretford, B.
  202. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  203. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  204. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  205. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  206. Hussain, L.
  207. Hussein-Ece, B.
  208. Hutton of Furness, L.
  209. Hylton, L.
  210. Inglewood, L.
  211. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  212. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  213. Jay of Paddington, B.
  214. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  215. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  216. Jolly, B.
  217. Jones, L.
  218. Jones of Birmingham, L.
  219. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  220. Judd, L.
  221. Kakkar, L.
  222. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  223. Kilclooney, L.
  224. King of Bow, B.
  225. King of Bridgwater, L.
  226. King of West Bromwich, L.
  227. Kinnock, L.
  228. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  229. Kirkhill, L.
  230. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  231. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  232. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  233. Kramer, B.
  234. Laird, L.
  235. Laming, L.
  236. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  237. Lang of Monkton, L.
  238. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  239. Lea of Crondall, L.
  240. Lee of Trafford, L.
  241. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  242. Levy, L.
  243. Lexden, L.
  244. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  245. Lingfield, L.
  246. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  247. Lipsey, L.
  248. Lister of Burtersett, B.
  249. Listowel, E.
  250. Liverpool, Bp.
  251. Liverpool, E.
  252. Loomba, L.
  253. Low of Dalston, L.
  254. Lucas, L.
  255. Luke, L.
  256. Lyell, L.
  257. Lytton, E.
  258. McAvoy, L.
  259. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  260. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  261. McDonagh, B.
  262. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  263. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  264. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  265. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  266. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  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. Mancroft, L.
  274. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  275. Marland, L.
  276. Marlesford, L.
  277. Martin of Springburn, L.
  278. Masham of Ilton, B.
  279. Massey of Darwen, B.
  280. Mawson, L.
  281. Maxton, L.
  282. Meacher, B.
  283. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  284. Miller of Hendon, B.
  285. Mitchell, L.
  286. Monks, L.
  287. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  288. Montrose, D.
  289. Moonie, L.
  290. Morgan, L.
  291. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  292. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  293. Morris of Bolton, B.
  294. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  295. Morris of Manchester, L.
  296. Morris of Yardley, B.
  297. Moser, L.
  298. Myners, L.
  299. Naseby, L.
  300. Neville-Jones, B.
  301. Newby, L.
  302. Newton of Braintree, L.
  303. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  304. Noon, L.
  305. Northbourne, L.
  306. Northbrook, L.
  307. Northover, B.
  308. Nye, B.
  309. O'Cathain, B.
  310. O'Donnell, L.
  311. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  312. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  313. Ouseley, L.
  314. Owen, L.
  315. Oxburgh, L.
  316. Palmer, L.
  317. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  318. Pannick, L.
  319. Parminter, B.
  320. Patel, L.
  321. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  322. Patel of Bradford, L.
  323. Patten of Barnes, L.
  324. Paul, L.
  325. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  326. Pendry, L.
  327. Perry of Southwark, B.
  328. Peston, L.
  329. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  330. Pitkeathley, B.
  331. Plant of Highfield, L.
  332. Plumb, L.
  333. Prashar, B.
  334. Prescott, L.
  335. Prosser, B.
  336. Puttnam, L.
  337. Quirk, L.
  338. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  339. Ramsbotham, L.
  340. Randerson, B.
  341. Rawlings, B.
  342. Razzall, L.
  343. Rea, L.
  344. Redesdale, L.
  345. Rees-Mogg, L.
  346. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  347. Rennard, L.
  348. Renton of Mount Harry, L.
  349. Ribeiro, L.
  350. Richard, L.
  351. Risby, L.
  352. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  353. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  354. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  355. Rogan, L.
  356. Rooker, L.
  357. Rosser, L.
  358. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  359. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  360. St John of Bletso, L.
  361. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  362. Sandwich, E.
  363. Sassoon, L.
  364. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  365. Scott of Foscote, L.
  366. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  367. Seccombe, B.
  368. Selborne, E.
  369. Selsdon, L.
  370. Sewel, L.
  371. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  372. Sharkey, L.
  373. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  374. Sharples, B.
  375. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  376. Sheikh, L.
  377. Sheldon, L.
  378. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  379. Sherlock, B.
  380. Shipley, L.
  381. Shrewsbury, E.
  382. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  383. Simon, V.
  384. Singh of Wimbledon, L.
  385. Skelmersdale, L.
  386. Slim, V.
  387. Smith of Basildon, B.
  388. Smith of Clifton, L.
  389. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  390. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  391. Snape, L.
  392. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  393. Stephen, L.
  394. Stern, B.
  395. Stern of Brentford, L.
  396. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  397. Stewartby, L.
  398. Stirrup, L.
  399. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  400. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  401. Storey, L.
  402. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  403. Strathclyde, L.
  404. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  405. Swinfen, L.
  406. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  407. Taverne, L.
  408. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  409. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  410. Temple-Morris, L.
  411. Tenby, V.
  412. Teverson, L.
  413. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  414. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  415. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  416. Thornton, B.
  417. Tomlinson, L.
  418. Tope, L.
  419. Touhig, L.
  420. Trefgarne, L.
  421. Trenchard, V.
  422. Triesman, L.
  423. True, L.
  424. Trumpington, B.
  425. Truscott, L.
  426. Tunnicliffe, L.
  427. Turnberg, L.
  428. Turner of Camden, B.
  429. Tyler, L.
  430. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  431. Verma, B.
  432. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  433. Wakeham, L.
  434. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  435. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  436. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  437. Walmsley, B.
  438. Walpole, L.
  439. Walton of Detchant, L.
  440. Warner, L.
  441. Warnock, B.
  442. Warsi, B.
  443. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  444. Wasserman, L.
  445. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  446. Waverley, V.
  447. Wei, L.
  448. West of Spithead, L.
  449. Wheatcroft, B.
  450. Wheeler, B.
  451. Whitaker, B.
  452. Whitty, L.
  453. Wigley, L.
  454. Williams of Crosby, B.
  455. Williamson of Horton, L.
  456. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  457. Wills, L.
  458. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  459. Winston, L.
  460. Wood of Anfield, L.
  461. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  462. Wright of Richmond, L.
  463. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  464. Younger of Leckie, V.