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