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.

Session 2010-12 Volume 244

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Journal for 16 March 2012

The House met at 10.00am.

The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:

  1. Adams of Craigielea, B.
  2. Addington, L.
  3. Adonis, L.
  4. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
  5. Ahmed, L.
  6. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  7. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  8. Astor of Hever, L.
  9. Attlee, E.
  10. Avebury, L.
  11. Bach, L.
  12. Bates, L.
  13. Benjamin, B.
  14. Berridge, B.
  15. Best, L.
  16. Bew, L.
  17. Birt, L.
  18. Blencathra, L.
  19. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  20. Borrie, L.
  21. Bowness, L.
  22. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  23. Bradley, L.
  24. Bridgeman, V.
  25. Brinton, B.
  26. Brookman, L.
  27. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  28. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  29. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  30. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  31. Butler-Sloss, B.
  32. Caithness, E.
  33. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  34. Campbell-Savours, L.
  35. Carter of Coles, L.
  36. Chidgey, L.
  37. Clancarty, E.
  38. Clark of Windermere, L.
  39. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  40. Clinton-Davis, L.
  41. Collins of Highbury, L.
  42. Colwyn, L.
  43. Condon, L.
  44. Cormack, L.
  45. Cotter, L.
  46. Courtown, E.
  47. Cox, B.
  48. Craigavon, V.
  49. Crathorne, L.
  50. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  51. Dannatt, L.
  52. Davies of Coity, L.
  53. Davies of Oldham, L.
  54. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  55. Dear, L.
  56. Deech, B.
  57. Dholakia, L.
  58. Donaghy, B.
  59. Donoughue, L.
  60. Doocey, B.
  61. Drake, B.
  62. Drayson, L.
  63. Dubs, L.
  64. Dundee, E.
  65. Dykes, L.
  66. Eccles, V.
  67. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  68. Elder, L.
  69. Elton, L.
  70. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  71. Empey, L.
  72. Erroll, E.
  73. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  74. Falkland, V.
  75. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  76. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  77. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  78. Filkin, L.
  79. Fookes, B.
  80. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  81. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  82. Gale, B.
  83. Garden of Frognal, B.
  84. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  85. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  86. German, L.
  87. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  88. Gilbert, L.
  89. Glasman, L.
  90. Goodlad, L.
  91. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  92. Grade of Yarmouth, L.
  93. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  94. Greengross, B.
  95. Greenway, L.
  96. Grocott, L.
  97. Hameed, L.
  98. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  99. Hamwee, B.
  100. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  101. Hanworth, V.
  102. Harris of Haringey, L.
  103. Harris of Richmond, B.
  104. Haskel, L.
  105. Haworth, L.
  106. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  107. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  108. Henig, B.
  109. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  110. Higgins, L.
  111. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  112. Hooper, B.
  113. Howard of Rising, L.
  114. Howarth of Newport, L.
  115. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  116. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  117. Howell of Guildford, L.
  118. Hoyle, L.
  119. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  120. Hussain, L.
  121. Hussein-Ece, B.
  122. Hutton of Furness, L.
  123. Hylton, L.
  124. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  125. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  126. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  127. Jolly, B.
  128. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  129. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  130. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  131. Kilclooney, L.
  132. King of Bow, B.
  133. King of West Bromwich, L.
  134. Kingsmill, B.
  135. Kramer, B.
  136. Laird, L.
  137. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  138. Lea of Crondall, L.
  139. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  140. Lexden, L.
  141. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  142. Lingfield, L.
  143. Loomba, L.
  144. Lucas, L.
  145. Luce, L.
  146. Luke, L.
  147. Lyell, L.
  148. McAvoy, L.
  149. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  150. McDonagh, B.
  151. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  152. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  153. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  154. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  155. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  156. Maddock, B.
  157. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  158. Mar and Kellie, E.
  159. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  160. Marlesford, L.
  161. Masham of Ilton, B.
  162. Massey of Darwen, B.
  163. Mawson, L.
  164. Maxton, L.
  165. Monks, L.
  166. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  167. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  168. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  169. Morris of Manchester, L.
  170. Myners, L.
  171. Naseby, L.
  172. Newcastle, Bp.
  173. Newton of Braintree, L.
  174. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  175. Northbrook, L.
  176. Northover, B.
  177. O'Cathain, B.
  178. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  179. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  180. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  181. Paul, L.
  182. Pendry, L.
  183. Peston, L.
  184. Prescott, L.
  185. Prosser, B.
  186. Quirk, L.
  187. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  188. Ramsbotham, L.
  189. Randerson, B.
  190. Razzall, L.
  191. Rea, L.
  192. Reay, L.
  193. Redesdale, L.
  194. Rees-Mogg, L.
  195. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  196. Rennard, L.
  197. Richard, L.
  198. Richardson of Calow, B.
  199. Rogan, L.
  200. Roper, L.
  201. Rosser, L.
  202. Rowlands, L.
  203. St John of Bletso, L.
  204. Sassoon, L.
  205. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  206. Seccombe, B.
  207. Selsdon, L.
  208. Sewel, L.
  209. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  210. Sharkey, L.
  211. Sheikh, L.
  212. Sheldon, L.
  213. Shipley, L.
  214. Shrewsbury, E.
  215. Simon, V.
  216. Skelmersdale, L.
  217. Slim, V.
  218. Snape, L.
  219. Soley, L.
  220. Spicer, L.
  221. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  222. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  223. Stewartby, L.
  224. Stirrup, L.
  225. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  226. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  227. Strathclyde, L.
  228. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  229. Taverne, L.
  230. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  231. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  232. Temple-Morris, L.
  233. Teverson, L.
  234. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  235. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  236. Thornton, B.
  237. Tomlinson, L.
  238. Tonge, B.
  239. Tope, L.
  240. Touhig, L.
  241. Triesman, L.
  242. True, L.
  243. Trumpington, B.
  244. Truscott, L.
  245. Turnberg, L.
  246. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  247. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  248. Walmsley, B.
  249. Warnock, B.
  250. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  251. Wasserman, L.
  252. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  253. Wei, L.
  254. Wheatcroft, B.
  255. Wheeler, B.
  256. Whitaker, B.
  257. Williams of Baglan, L.
  258. Williams of Elvel, L.
  259. Woolf, L.
  260. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  261. Wright of Richmond, L.
  262. Young of Norwood Green, L.