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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 26 April 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. Ahmed, L.
  7. Alderdice, L.
  8. Allan of Hallam, L.
  9. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  10. Alli, L.
  11. Alliance, L.
  12. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  13. Andrews, B.
  14. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  15. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  16. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  17. Arran, E.
  18. Ashcroft, L.
  19. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  20. Astor, V.
  21. Astor of Hever, L.
  22. Attlee, E.
  23. Avebury, L.
  24. Bach, L.
  25. Baldwin of Bewdley, E.
  26. Ballyedmond, L.
  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. Berridge, B.
  35. Best, L.
  36. Bew, L.
  37. Billingham, B.
  38. Bilston, L.
  39. Black of Brentwood, L.
  40. Blackstone, B.
  41. Blencathra, L.
  42. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  43. Borrie, L.
  44. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
  45. Bowness, L.
  46. Boyd of Duncansby, L.
  47. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  48. Bradshaw, L.
  49. Bridgeman, V.
  50. Brinton, B.
  51. Broers, L.
  52. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  53. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  54. Brookman, L.
  55. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  56. Browne of Belmont, L.
  57. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  58. Browning, B.
  59. Burnett, L.
  60. Buscombe, B.
  61. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  62. Byford, B.
  63. Caithness, E.
  64. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  65. Campbell-Savours, L.
  66. Carey of Clifton, L.
  67. Carter of Coles, L.
  68. Cathcart, E.
  69. Chalker of Wallasey, B.
  70. Chidgey, L.
  71. Christopher, L.
  72. Clancarty, E.
  73. Clark of Windermere, L.
  74. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  75. Clement-Jones, L.
  76. Clinton-Davis, L.
  77. Collins of Highbury, L.
  78. Colwyn, L.
  79. Condon, L.
  80. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  81. Cormack, L.
  82. Cotter, L.
  83. Courtown, E.
  84. Coussins, B.
  85. Cox, B.
  86. Craigavon, V.
  87. Crathorne, L.
  88. Crawley, B.
  89. Crickhowell, L.
  90. Crisp, L.
  91. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  92. Davies of Coity, L.
  93. Davies of Oldham, L.
  94. Davies of Stamford, L.
  95. De Mauley, L.
  96. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  97. Dear, L.
  98. Denham, L.
  99. Desai, L.
  100. Dholakia, L.
  101. Dixon, L.
  102. Dixon-Smith, L.
  103. Donaghy, B.
  104. Donoughue, L.
  105. Doocey, B.
  106. Drake, B.
  107. Dubs, L.
  108. Dykes, L.
  109. Eames, L.
  110. Eaton, B.
  111. Eccles, V.
  112. Eden of Winton, L.
  113. Elder, L.
  114. Elton, L.
  115. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  116. Empey, L.
  117. Erroll, E.
  118. Evans of Parkside, L.
  119. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  120. Evans of Watford, L.
  121. Exeter, Bp.
  122. Falkland, V.
  123. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  124. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  125. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  126. Faulks, L.
  127. Feldman of Elstree, L.
  128. Fellowes, L.
  129. Filkin, L.
  130. Fink, L.
  131. Flather, B.
  132. Flight, L.
  133. Fookes, B.
  134. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  135. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  136. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  137. Fowler, L.
  138. Framlingham, L.
  139. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  140. Freeman, L.
  141. Freud, L.
  142. Gale, B.
  143. Garden of Frognal, B.
  144. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  145. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  146. Gavron, L.
  147. Geddes, L.
  148. German, L.
  149. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  150. Giddens, L.
  151. Glasgow, E.
  152. Glasman, L.
  153. Glenarthur, L.
  154. Glendonbrook, L.
  155. Glentoran, L.
  156. Gold, L.
  157. Golding, B.
  158. Goodlad, L.
  159. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  160. Goschen, V.
  161. Goudie, B.
  162. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  163. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  164. Grantchester, L.
  165. Greengross, B.
  166. Greenway, L.
  167. Grenfell, L.
  168. Grey-Thompson, B.
  169. Grocott, L.
  170. Hall of Birkenhead, L.
  171. Hameed, L.
  172. Hamwee, B.
  173. Hanham, B.
  174. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  175. Hanningfield, L.
  176. Hanworth, V.
  177. Harris of Haringey, L.
  178. Harris of Richmond, B.
  179. Harrison, L.
  180. Hart of Chilton, L.
  181. Haskel, L.
  182. Haskins, L.
  183. Haworth, L.
  184. Hayman, B.
  185. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  186. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  187. Henley, L.
  188. Higgins, L.
  189. Hill of Oareford, L.
  190. Hollick, L.
  191. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  192. Home, E.
  193. Hooper, B.
  194. Howard of Lympne, L.
  195. Howard of Rising, L.
  196. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  197. Howarth of Newport, L.
  198. Howe, E.
  199. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  200. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  201. Howell of Guildford, L.
  202. Howells of St Davids, B.
  203. Howie of Troon, L.
  204. Hoyle, L.
  205. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  206. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  207. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  208. Hurd of Westwell, L.
  209. Hussain, L.
  210. Hussein-Ece, B.
  211. Hutton of Furness, L.
  212. Hylton, L.
  213. Inglewood, L.
  214. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  215. James of Blackheath, L.
  216. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  217. Janvrin, L.
  218. Jay of Ewelme, L.
  219. Jay of Paddington, B.
  220. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  221. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  222. Jolly, B.
  223. Jones, L.
  224. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  225. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  226. Jordan, L.
  227. Judd, L.
  228. Kakkar, L.
  229. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  230. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  231. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  232. Kilclooney, L.
  233. King of Bow, B.
  234. King of West Bromwich, L.
  235. Kingsmill, B.
  236. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  237. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  238. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  239. Kramer, B.
  240. Laird, L.
  241. Laming, L.
  242. Lang of Monkton, L.
  243. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  244. Lea of Crondall, L.
  245. Lee of Trafford, L.
  246. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  247. Lexden, L.
  248. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  249. Lingfield, L.
  250. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  251. Lipsey, L.
  252. Listowel, E.
  253. Loomba, L.
  254. Low of Dalston, L.
  255. Lucas, L.
  256. Luce, L.
  257. Luke, L.
  258. Lyell, L.
  259. McAvoy, L.
  260. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  261. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  262. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  263. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  264. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  265. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  266. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  267. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  268. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  269. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  270. McNally, L.
  271. Maddock, B.
  272. Magan of Castletown, L.
  273. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  274. Mancroft, L.
  275. Mar, C.
  276. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  277. Marland, L.
  278. Marlesford, L.
  279. Martin of Springburn, L.
  280. Masham of Ilton, B.
  281. Massey of Darwen, B.
  282. Mawhinney, L.
  283. Mawson, L.
  284. Maxton, L.
  285. May of Oxford, L.
  286. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  287. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  288. Miller of Hendon, B.
  289. Mogg, L.
  290. Monks, L.
  291. Montrose, D.
  292. Moonie, L.
  293. Moore of Lower Marsh, L.
  294. Morris of Bolton, B.
  295. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  296. Morris of Manchester, L.
  297. Morris of Yardley, B.
  298. Moser, L.
  299. Myners, L.
  300. Naseby, L.
  301. Neville-Jones, B.
  302. Newlove, B.
  303. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  304. Noakes, B.
  305. Northbourne, L.
  306. Northbrook, L.
  307. Northover, B.
  308. Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
  309. O'Cathain, B.
  310. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  311. Ouseley, L.
  312. Oxburgh, L.
  313. Palmer, L.
  314. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  315. Pannick, L.
  316. Parekh, L.
  317. Parminter, B.
  318. Patel, L.
  319. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  320. Patel of Bradford, L.
  321. Paul, L.
  322. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  323. Pendry, L.
  324. Perry of Southwark, B.
  325. Peston, L.
  326. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  327. Pitkeathley, B.
  328. Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
  329. Popat, L.
  330. Powell of Bayswater, L.
  331. Prashar, B.
  332. Prescott, L.
  333. Prosser, B.
  334. Quirk, L.
  335. Radice, L.
  336. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  337. Ramsbotham, L.
  338. Randerson, B.
  339. Rawlings, B.
  340. Razzall, L.
  341. Rea, L.
  342. Reay, L.
  343. Redesdale, L.
  344. Rees-Mogg, L.
  345. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  346. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  347. Rennard, L.
  348. Ribeiro, L.
  349. Richard, L.
  350. Risby, L.
  351. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  352. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  353. Rogan, L.
  354. Rooker, L.
  355. Rosser, L.
  356. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  357. St John of Bletso, L.
  358. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  359. Sandwich, E.
  360. Sassoon, L.
  361. Sawyer, L.
  362. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  363. Scott of Foscote, L.
  364. Seccombe, B.
  365. Selborne, E.
  366. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  367. Selsdon, L.
  368. Sewel, L.
  369. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  370. Sharkey, L.
  371. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  372. Sharples, B.
  373. Sheikh, L.
  374. Sheldon, L.
  375. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  376. Sherlock, B.
  377. Shipley, L.
  378. Shrewsbury, E.
  379. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  380. Simon, V.
  381. Skelmersdale, L.
  382. Skidelsky, L.
  383. Slim, V.
  384. Smith of Basildon, B.
  385. Smith of Clifton, L.
  386. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  387. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  388. Snape, L.
  389. Soley, L.
  390. Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
  391. Spicer, L.
  392. Stedman-Scott, B.
  393. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  394. Stephen, L.
  395. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  396. Stewartby, L.
  397. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  398. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  399. Storey, L.
  400. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  401. Strasburger, L.
  402. Strathclyde, L.
  403. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  404. Swinfen, L.
  405. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  406. Taverne, L.
  407. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  408. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  409. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  410. Temple-Morris, L.
  411. Teverson, L.
  412. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  413. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  414. Thornton, B.
  415. Tonge, B.
  416. Tope, L.
  417. Touhig, L.
  418. Trefgarne, L.
  419. Trenchard, V.
  420. Triesman, L.
  421. Trimble, L.
  422. True, L.
  423. Trumpington, B.
  424. Truscott, L.
  425. Tugendhat, L.
  426. Tunnicliffe, L.
  427. Turnberg, L.
  428. Turner of Camden, B.
  429. Tyler, L.
  430. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  431. Ullswater, V.
  432. Verma, B.
  433. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  434. Wakeham, L.
  435. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  436. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  437. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  438. Walmsley, B.
  439. Walpole, L.
  440. Warner, L.
  441. Warnock, B.
  442. Warsi, B.
  443. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  444. Wasserman, L.
  445. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  446. Wei, L.
  447. West of Spithead, L.
  448. Wheeler, B.
  449. Whitaker, B.
  450. Whitty, L.
  451. Wilcox, B.
  452. Williams of Crosby, B.
  453. Williams of Elvel, L.
  454. Williamson of Horton, L.
  455. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  456. Wills, L.
  457. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  458. Winston, L.
  459. Wood of Anfield, L.
  460. Woolf, L.
  461. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  462. Wright of Richmond, L.
  463. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  464. Younger of Leckie, V.