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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 22 March 2012

The House met at 11.00am.

The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:

  1. D'Souza, B. (Lord Speaker)
  2. Addington, L.
  3. Adebowale, L.
  4. Adonis, L.
  5. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
  6. Ahmed, L.
  7. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  8. Anderson of Swansea, 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. Bilimoria, L.
  28. Billingham, B.
  29. Bilston, L.
  30. Blackstone, B.
  31. Boateng, L.
  32. Boothroyd, B.
  33. Borrie, L.
  34. Bowness, L.
  35. Boyd of Duncansby, L.
  36. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  37. Bradley, L.
  38. Bradshaw, L.
  39. Bragg, L.
  40. Bridgeman, V.
  41. Brinton, B.
  42. Broers, L.
  43. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  44. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  45. Brookman, L.
  46. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  47. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  48. Browne of Belmont, L.
  49. Browning, B.
  50. Burnett, L.
  51. Caithness, E.
  52. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  53. Campbell-Savours, L.
  54. Carey of Clifton, L.
  55. Carter of Coles, L.
  56. Cathcart, E.
  57. Chalker of Wallasey, B.
  58. Chichester, 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. Cobbold, L.
  67. Collins of Highbury, L.
  68. Colwyn, L.
  69. Condon, L.
  70. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  71. Cormack, L.
  72. Cotter, L.
  73. Courtown, E.
  74. Coussins, B.
  75. Cox, B.
  76. Craig of Radley, L.
  77. Craigavon, V.
  78. Crathorne, L.
  79. Crickhowell, L.
  80. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  81. Dannatt, L.
  82. Davies of Coity, L.
  83. Davies of Oldham, L.
  84. Davies of Stamford, L.
  85. De Mauley, L.
  86. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  87. Deech, B.
  88. Denham, L.
  89. Desai, L.
  90. Dholakia, L.
  91. Dixon-Smith, L.
  92. Donaghy, B.
  93. Donoughue, L.
  94. Doocey, B.
  95. Drake, B.
  96. Dubs, L.
  97. Durham, Bp.
  98. Dykes, L.
  99. Eaton, B.
  100. Eatwell, L.
  101. Eccles, V.
  102. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  103. Elder, L.
  104. Elton, L.
  105. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  106. Empey, L.
  107. Erroll, E.
  108. Evans of Parkside, L.
  109. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  110. Evans of Watford, L.
  111. Exeter, Bp.
  112. Falkland, V.
  113. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  114. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  115. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  116. Feldman, L.
  117. Fellowes, L.
  118. Filkin, L.
  119. Fink, L.
  120. Flather, B.
  121. Flight, L.
  122. Fookes, B.
  123. Ford, B.
  124. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  125. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  126. Fowler, L.
  127. Framlingham, L.
  128. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  129. Freeman, L.
  130. Freyberg, L.
  131. Gale, B.
  132. Garden of Frognal, B.
  133. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  134. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  135. Garel-Jones, L.
  136. Geddes, L.
  137. German, L.
  138. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  139. Giddens, L.
  140. Gilbert, L.
  141. Glasgow, E.
  142. Glasman, L.
  143. Glentoran, L.
  144. Gold, L.
  145. Golding, B.
  146. Goodhart, L.
  147. Goodlad, L.
  148. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  149. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  150. Greaves, L.
  151. Greengross, B.
  152. Greenway, L.
  153. Grenfell, L.
  154. Grey-Thompson, B.
  155. Grocott, L.
  156. Hameed, L.
  157. Hamwee, B.
  158. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  159. Hanworth, V.
  160. Harris of Haringey, L.
  161. Harris of Richmond, B.
  162. Harrison, L.
  163. Hart of Chilton, L.
  164. Haskel, L.
  165. Hastings of Scarisbrick, L.
  166. Haworth, L.
  167. Hayman, B.
  168. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  169. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  170. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  171. Heseltine, L.
  172. Higgins, L.
  173. Hill of Oareford, L.
  174. Hollins, B.
  175. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  176. Hooper, B.
  177. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  178. Howarth of Newport, L.
  179. Howe, E.
  180. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  181. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  182. Howell of Guildford, L.
  183. Howells of St Davids, B.
  184. Howie of Troon, L.
  185. Hoyle, L.
  186. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  187. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  188. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  189. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  190. Hussain, L.
  191. Hussein-Ece, B.
  192. Hylton, L.
  193. Inglewood, L.
  194. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  195. James of Blackheath, L.
  196. Jay of Paddington, B.
  197. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  198. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  199. Jolly, B.
  200. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  201. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  202. Jopling, L.
  203. Jordan, L.
  204. Judd, L.
  205. Kakkar, L.
  206. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  207. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  208. Kilclooney, L.
  209. King of Bow, B.
  210. King of Bridgwater, L.
  211. King of West Bromwich, L.
  212. Kinnock, L.
  213. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  214. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  215. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  216. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  217. Kramer, B.
  218. Laird, L.
  219. Laming, L.
  220. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  221. Lang of Monkton, L.
  222. Lea of Crondall, L.
  223. Lee of Trafford, L.
  224. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  225. Levy, L.
  226. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  227. Liddle, L.
  228. Lingfield, L.
  229. Lipsey, L.
  230. Listowel, E.
  231. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  232. Loomba, L.
  233. Low of Dalston, L.
  234. Lucas, L.
  235. Luke, L.
  236. Lyell, L.
  237. McAvoy, L.
  238. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  239. Macdonald of River Glaven, L.
  240. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  241. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  242. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  243. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  244. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  245. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  246. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  247. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  248. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  249. Maddock, B.
  250. Magan of Castletown, L.
  251. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  252. Mancroft, L.
  253. Mar and Kellie, E.
  254. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  255. Marland, L.
  256. Marlesford, L.
  257. Martin of Springburn, L.
  258. Masham of Ilton, B.
  259. Massey of Darwen, B.
  260. Mawson, L.
  261. Maxton, L.
  262. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  263. Miller of Hendon, B.
  264. Mitchell, L.
  265. Monks, L.
  266. Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
  267. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  268. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  269. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  270. Morris of Bolton, B.
  271. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  272. Morris of Manchester, L.
  273. Morris of Yardley, B.
  274. Moser, L.
  275. Moynihan, L.
  276. Myners, L.
  277. Naseby, L.
  278. Neville-Jones, B.
  279. Newby, L.
  280. Newlove, B.
  281. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  282. Noakes, B.
  283. Noon, L.
  284. Northbrook, L.
  285. Northover, B.
  286. Norton of Louth, L.
  287. O'Cathain, B.
  288. O'Donnell, L.
  289. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  290. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  291. Ouseley, L.
  292. Oxburgh, L.
  293. Palmer, L.
  294. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  295. Palumbo, L.
  296. Pannick, L.
  297. Patel, L.
  298. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  299. Patel of Bradford, L.
  300. Paul, L.
  301. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  302. Pendry, L.
  303. Peston, L.
  304. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  305. Pitkeathley, B.
  306. Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
  307. Powell of Bayswater, L.
  308. Prashar, B.
  309. Prescott, L.
  310. Prosser, B.
  311. Puttnam, L.
  312. Quirk, L.
  313. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  314. Ramsbotham, L.
  315. Randerson, B.
  316. Razzall, L.
  317. Rea, L.
  318. Redesdale, L.
  319. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  320. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  321. Rennard, L.
  322. Ribeiro, L.
  323. Richard, L.
  324. Risby, L.
  325. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  326. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  327. Rogan, L.
  328. Rooker, L.
  329. Roper, L.
  330. Rosser, L.
  331. Rosslyn, E.
  332. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  333. St John of Bletso, L.
  334. Sandwich, E.
  335. Sassoon, L.
  336. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  337. Scott of Foscote, L.
  338. Seccombe, B.
  339. Selborne, E.
  340. Selsdon, L.
  341. Sewel, L.
  342. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  343. Sharkey, L.
  344. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  345. Sharples, B.
  346. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  347. Sheikh, L.
  348. Sheldon, L.
  349. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  350. Sherlock, B.
  351. Shrewsbury, E.
  352. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  353. Simon, V.
  354. Singh of Wimbledon, L.
  355. Skelmersdale, L.
  356. Slim, V.
  357. Smith of Basildon, B.
  358. Smith of Clifton, L.
  359. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  360. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  361. Snape, L.
  362. Soley, L.
  363. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  364. Stephen, L.
  365. Stern, B.
  366. Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, L.
  367. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  368. Stewartby, L.
  369. Stirrup, L.
  370. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  371. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  372. Storey, L.
  373. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  374. Sugar, L.
  375. Swinfen, L.
  376. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  377. Tanlaw, L.
  378. Taverne, L.
  379. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  380. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  381. Taylor of Goss Moor, L.
  382. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  383. Temple-Morris, L.
  384. Tenby, V.
  385. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  386. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  387. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  388. Thornton, B.
  389. Tomlinson, L.
  390. Tonge, B.
  391. Touhig, L.
  392. Trefgarne, L.
  393. Triesman, L.
  394. Trimble, L.
  395. True, L.
  396. Trumpington, B.
  397. Truscott, L.
  398. Tugendhat, L.
  399. Tunnicliffe, L.
  400. Turnberg, L.
  401. Turner of Camden, B.
  402. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  403. Ullswater, V.
  404. Verma, B.
  405. Wakeham, L.
  406. Walker of Aldringham, L.
  407. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  408. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  409. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  410. Walmsley, B.
  411. Walpole, L.
  412. Warner, L.
  413. Warnock, B.
  414. Warsi, B.
  415. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  416. Wasserman, L.
  417. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  418. Waverley, V.
  419. Wei, L.
  420. West of Spithead, L.
  421. Wheeler, B.
  422. Whitaker, B.
  423. Wigley, L.
  424. Wilcox, B.
  425. Williams of Crosby, B.
  426. Williamson of Horton, L.
  427. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  428. Wills, L.
  429. Winston, L.
  430. Wood of Anfield, L.
  431. Woolf, L.
  432. Worthington, B.
  433. Wright of Richmond, L.
  434. Young of Hornsey, B.
  435. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  436. Younger of Leckie, V.