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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 7 March 2012

The House met at 3.00pm.

The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:

  1. D'Souza, B. (Lord Speaker)
  2. Aberdare, L.
  3. Adams of Craigielea, B.
  4. Addington, L.
  5. Adebowale, L.
  6. Adonis, L.
  7. Afshar, B.
  8. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
  9. Ahmed, L.
  10. Alderdice, L.
  11. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  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 of Hever, L.
  21. Attlee, E.
  22. Avebury, L.
  23. Bach, L.
  24. Baker of Dorking, L.
  25. Bakewell, B.
  26. Baldwin of Bewdley, E.
  27. Barker, B.
  28. Barnett, L.
  29. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  30. Bates, L.
  31. Bath and Wells, Bp.
  32. Beecham, L.
  33. Benjamin, B.
  34. Berkeley, L.
  35. Berridge, B.
  36. Best, L.
  37. Bew, L.
  38. Bhattacharyya, L.
  39. Bilimoria, L.
  40. Bilston, L.
  41. Blackstone, B.
  42. Blencathra, L.
  43. Boateng, L.
  44. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  45. Boothroyd, B.
  46. Borrie, L.
  47. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  48. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
  49. Bowness, L.
  50. Boyce, L.
  51. Boyd of Duncansby, L.
  52. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  53. Bradley, L.
  54. Bradshaw, L.
  55. Bragg, L.
  56. Bramall, L.
  57. Brennan, L.
  58. Bridgeman, V.
  59. Brinton, B.
  60. Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
  61. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  62. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  63. Brookman, L.
  64. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  65. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  66. Browne of Belmont, L.
  67. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  68. Browning, B.
  69. Burnett, L.
  70. Buscombe, B.
  71. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  72. Butler-Sloss, B.
  73. Byford, B.
  74. Caithness, E.
  75. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  76. Campbell-Savours, L.
  77. Carey of Clifton, L.
  78. Carlile of Berriew, L.
  79. Carswell, L.
  80. Cathcart, E.
  81. Cavendish of Furness, L.
  82. Chalker of Wallasey, B.
  83. Chandos, V.
  84. Chester, Bp.
  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. Cobbold, L.
  93. Cohen of Pimlico, B.
  94. Collins of Highbury, L.
  95. Colville of Culross, V.
  96. Colwyn, L.
  97. Condon, L.
  98. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  99. Cormack, L.
  100. Corston, B.
  101. Cotter, L.
  102. Courtown, E.
  103. Coussins, B.
  104. Cox, B.
  105. Craig of Radley, L.
  106. Craigavon, V.
  107. Crathorne, L.
  108. Crickhowell, L.
  109. Cullen of Whitekirk, L.
  110. Cumberlege, B.
  111. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  112. Currie of Marylebone, L.
  113. Curry of Kirkharle, L.
  114. Dannatt, L.
  115. Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
  116. Davies of Coity, L.
  117. Davies of Oldham, L.
  118. Davies of Stamford, L.
  119. De Mauley, L.
  120. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  121. Dear, L.
  122. Deben, L.
  123. Deech, B.
  124. Denham, L.
  125. Dholakia, L.
  126. Dixon-Smith, L.
  127. Dobbs, L.
  128. Donaghy, B.
  129. Donoughue, L.
  130. Doocey, B.
  131. Drake, B.
  132. Dubs, L.
  133. Dundee, E.
  134. Durham, Bp.
  135. Dykes, L.
  136. Eaton, B.
  137. Eatwell, L.
  138. Eccles, V.
  139. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  140. Eden of Winton, L.
  141. Edmiston, L.
  142. Elder, L.
  143. Elton, L.
  144. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  145. Emerton, B.
  146. Empey, L.
  147. Erroll, E.
  148. Evans of Parkside, L.
  149. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  150. Evans of Watford, L.
  151. Exeter, Bp.
  152. Falkland, V.
  153. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  154. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  155. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  156. Faulks, L.
  157. Fellowes, L.
  158. Fellowes of West Stafford, L.
  159. Filkin, L.
  160. Fink, L.
  161. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  162. Flather, B.
  163. Flight, L.
  164. Fookes, B.
  165. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  166. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  167. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  168. Fowler, L.
  169. Framlingham, L.
  170. Freeman, L.
  171. Freud, L.
  172. Freyberg, L.
  173. Gale, B.
  174. Garden of Frognal, B.
  175. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  176. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  177. Geddes, L.
  178. German, L.
  179. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  180. Giddens, L.
  181. Gilbert, L.
  182. Glasgow, E.
  183. Glasman, L.
  184. Glenarthur, L.
  185. Glendonbrook, L.
  186. Glentoran, L.
  187. Gold, L.
  188. Golding, B.
  189. Goldsmith, L.
  190. Goodhart, L.
  191. Goodlad, L.
  192. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  193. Goschen, V.
  194. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  195. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  196. Grantchester, L.
  197. Greenway, L.
  198. Grenfell, L.
  199. Grey-Thompson, B.
  200. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  201. Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
  202. Grocott, L.
  203. Hall of Birkenhead, L.
  204. Hameed, L.
  205. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  206. Hamwee, B.
  207. Hanham, B.
  208. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  209. Hanworth, V.
  210. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  211. Harris of Haringey, L.
  212. Harris of Richmond, B.
  213. Harrison, L.
  214. Hart of Chilton, L.
  215. Haskel, L.
  216. Hastings of Scarisbrick, L.
  217. Hattersley, L.
  218. Haworth, L.
  219. Hayman, B.
  220. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  221. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  222. Henig, B.
  223. Henley, L.
  224. Heyhoe Flint, B.
  225. Hill of Oareford, L.
  226. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  227. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  228. Hollick, L.
  229. Hollins, B.
  230. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  231. Home, E.
  232. Hooper, B.
  233. Howard of Rising, L.
  234. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  235. Howarth of Newport, L.
  236. Howe, E.
  237. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  238. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  239. Howell of Guildford, L.
  240. Howells of St Davids, B.
  241. Howie of Troon, L.
  242. Hoyle, L.
  243. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  244. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  245. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  246. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  247. Hussain, L.
  248. Hussein-Ece, B.
  249. Hylton, L.
  250. Inglewood, L.
  251. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  252. James of Blackheath, L.
  253. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  254. Jay of Ewelme, L.
  255. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  256. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  257. Jolly, B.
  258. Jones, L.
  259. Jones of Birmingham, L.
  260. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  261. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  262. Jopling, L.
  263. Jordan, L.
  264. Judd, L.
  265. Kakkar, L.
  266. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  267. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  268. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  269. Kestenbaum, L.
  270. Kilclooney, L.
  271. King of Bow, B.
  272. King of Bridgwater, L.
  273. King of West Bromwich, L.
  274. Kinnock, L.
  275. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  276. Kirkhill, L.
  277. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  278. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  279. Kramer, B.
  280. Laird, L.
  281. Laming, L.
  282. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  283. Lang of Monkton, L.
  284. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  285. Layard, L.
  286. Lea of Crondall, L.
  287. Levy, L.
  288. Lexden, L.
  289. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  290. Liddle, L.
  291. Lindsay, E.
  292. Lingfield, L.
  293. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  294. Lipsey, L.
  295. Lister of Burtersett, B.
  296. Listowel, E.
  297. Liverpool, E.
  298. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  299. Loomba, L.
  300. Low of Dalston, L.
  301. Lucas, L.
  302. Luke, L.
  303. Lyell, L.
  304. Lytton, E.
  305. McAvoy, L.
  306. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  307. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  308. McDonagh, B.
  309. Macdonald of River Glaven, L.
  310. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  311. Macfarlane of Bearsden, L.
  312. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  313. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  314. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  315. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  316. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  317. MacLaurin of Knebworth, L.
  318. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  319. McNally, L.
  320. Maddock, B.
  321. Magan of Castletown, L.
  322. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  323. Mallalieu, B.
  324. Mandelson, L.
  325. Manningham-Buller, B.
  326. Mar and Kellie, E.
  327. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  328. Marland, L.
  329. Marlesford, L.
  330. Martin of Springburn, L.
  331. Masham of Ilton, B.
  332. Massey of Darwen, B.
  333. Mawhinney, L.
  334. Mawson, L.
  335. Maxton, L.
  336. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  337. Methuen, L.
  338. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  339. Miller of Hendon, B.
  340. Mitchell, L.
  341. Monks, L.
  342. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  343. Montrose, D.
  344. Moore of Lower Marsh, L.
  345. Morgan, L.
  346. Morgan of Ely, B.
  347. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  348. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  349. Morris of Bolton, B.
  350. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  351. Morris of Manchester, L.
  352. Morris of Yardley, B.
  353. Moser, L.
  354. Moynihan, L.
  355. Murphy, B.
  356. Myners, L.
  357. Naseby, L.
  358. Neill of Bladen, L.
  359. Neville-Jones, B.
  360. Newby, L.
  361. Newcastle, Bp.
  362. Newlove, B.
  363. Newton of Braintree, L.
  364. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  365. Nickson, L.
  366. Northover, B.
  367. Norton of Louth, L.
  368. Nye, B.
  369. Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
  370. O'Cathain, B.
  371. O'Donnell, L.
  372. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  373. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  374. Ouseley, L.
  375. Oxburgh, L.
  376. Palmer, L.
  377. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  378. Patel, L.
  379. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  380. Patel of Bradford, L.
  381. Patten, L.
  382. Paul, L.
  383. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  384. Pendry, L.
  385. Perry of Southwark, B.
  386. Peston, L.
  387. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  388. Pitkeathley, B.
  389. Plant of Highfield, L.
  390. Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
  391. Popat, L.
  392. Powell of Bayswater, L.
  393. Prashar, B.
  394. Prescott, L.
  395. Prosser, B.
  396. Quin, B.
  397. Quirk, L.
  398. Radice, L.
  399. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  400. Ramsbotham, L.
  401. Randerson, B.
  402. Rawlings, B.
  403. Razzall, L.
  404. Rea, L.
  405. Reay, L.
  406. Redesdale, L.
  407. Rees-Mogg, L.
  408. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  409. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  410. Rennard, L.
  411. Renton of Mount Harry, L.
  412. Ribeiro, L.
  413. Richard, L.
  414. Richardson of Calow, B.
  415. Ripon and Leeds, Bp.
  416. Risby, L.
  417. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  418. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  419. Rogan, L.
  420. Rogers of Riverside, L.
  421. Rooker, L.
  422. Rosser, L.
  423. Rosslyn, E.
  424. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  425. Rowlands, L.
  426. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  427. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  428. St John of Bletso, L.
  429. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  430. Sanderson of Bowden, L.
  431. Sandwich, E.
  432. Sassoon, L.
  433. Sawyer, L.
  434. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  435. Scott of Foscote, L.
  436. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  437. Seccombe, B.
  438. Selborne, E.
  439. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  440. Selsdon, L.
  441. Sewel, L.
  442. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  443. Sharkey, L.
  444. Sharman, L.
  445. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  446. Sharples, B.
  447. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  448. Sheikh, L.
  449. Sheldon, L.
  450. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  451. Sherlock, B.
  452. Shipley, L.
  453. Shrewsbury, E.
  454. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  455. Simon, V.
  456. Singh of Wimbledon, L.
  457. Skelmersdale, L.
  458. Skidelsky, L.
  459. Slim, V.
  460. Smith of Basildon, B.
  461. Smith of Clifton, L.
  462. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  463. Snape, L.
  464. Soley, L.
  465. Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
  466. Spicer, L.
  467. Stair, E.
  468. Stedman-Scott, B.
  469. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  470. Stern, B.
  471. Stern of Brentford, L.
  472. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  473. Stewartby, L.
  474. Stirrup, L.
  475. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  476. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  477. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  478. Storey, L.
  479. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  480. Strathclyde, L.
  481. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  482. Swinfen, L.
  483. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  484. Taverne, L.
  485. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  486. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  487. Taylor of Goss Moor, L.
  488. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  489. Temple-Morris, L.
  490. Tenby, V.
  491. Teverson, L.
  492. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  493. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  494. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  495. Thornton, B.
  496. Tomlinson, L.
  497. Tonge, B.
  498. Tope, L.
  499. Touhig, L.
  500. Trenchard, V.
  501. Triesman, L.
  502. Trimble, L.
  503. True, L.
  504. Trumpington, B.
  505. Truscott, L.
  506. Tugendhat, L.
  507. Tunnicliffe, L.
  508. Turnberg, L.
  509. Turner of Camden, B.
  510. Tyler, L.
  511. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  512. Ullswater, V.
  513. Verma, B.
  514. Vinson, L.
  515. Waddington, L.
  516. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  517. Wakeham, L.
  518. Walker of Aldringham, L.
  519. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  520. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  521. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  522. Walmsley, B.
  523. Walpole, L.
  524. Walton of Detchant, L.
  525. Warner, L.
  526. Warnock, B.
  527. Warsi, B.
  528. Wasserman, L.
  529. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  530. Wei, L.
  531. West of Spithead, L.
  532. Wheatcroft, B.
  533. Wheeler, B.
  534. Whitaker, B.
  535. Whitty, L.
  536. Wigley, L.
  537. Wilcox, B.
  538. Williams of Baglan, L.
  539. Williams of Crosby, B.
  540. Williams of Elvel, L.
  541. Williamson of Horton, L.
  542. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  543. Wills, L.
  544. Wilson of Dinton, L.
  545. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  546. Winston, L.
  547. Wood of Anfield, L.
  548. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  549. Worthington, B.
  550. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  551. Younger of Leckie, V.