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Journal for 9 May 2012

The House met at 11.30am pursuant to the prorogation of Tuesday 1 May.

THE QUEEN

The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:

  1. D'Souza, B. (Lord Speaker)
  2. Adams of Craigielea, B.
  3. Addington, L.
  4. Afshar, B.
  5. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
  6. Ahmed, L.
  7. Alderdice, L.
  8. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  9. Alliance, L.
  10. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  11. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  12. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  13. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  14. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  15. Ashcroft, L.
  16. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  17. Astor of Hever, L.
  18. Attlee, E.
  19. Avebury, L.
  20. Bach, L.
  21. Bakewell, B.
  22. Barker, B.
  23. Barnett, L.
  24. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  25. Beecham, L.
  26. Benjamin, B.
  27. Berkeley, L.
  28. Berridge, B.
  29. Best, L.
  30. Bew, L.
  31. Bichard, L.
  32. Bilimoria, L.
  33. Billingham, B.
  34. Bilston, L.
  35. Blackburn, Bp.
  36. Blackstone, B.
  37. Blair of Boughton, L.
  38. Blencathra, L.
  39. Blood, B.
  40. Boateng, L.
  41. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  42. Borrie, L.
  43. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  44. Bowness, L.
  45. Boyce, L.
  46. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  47. Bradshaw, L.
  48. Bramall, L.
  49. Bridgeman, V.
  50. Brinton, B.
  51. Broers, L.
  52. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  53. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  54. Brookeborough, V.
  55. Brookman, L.
  56. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  57. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  58. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  59. Browning, B.
  60. Buscombe, B.
  61. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  62. Byford, B.
  63. Caithness, E.
  64. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  65. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  66. Campbell-Savours, L.
  67. Carey of Clifton, L.
  68. Carlile of Berriew, L.
  69. Carswell, L.
  70. Carter of Coles, L.
  71. Cathcart, E.
  72. Chester, Bp.
  73. Chidgey, L.
  74. Christopher, L.
  75. Clark of Windermere, L.
  76. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  77. Clement-Jones, L.
  78. Clinton-Davis, L.
  79. Cohen of Pimlico, B.
  80. Collins of Highbury, L.
  81. Colwyn, L.
  82. Condon, L.
  83. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  84. Cormack, L.
  85. Corston, B.
  86. Cotter, L.
  87. Courtown, E.
  88. Cox, B.
  89. Craig of Radley, L.
  90. Craigavon, V.
  91. Crathorne, L.
  92. Crawley, B.
  93. Crickhowell, L.
  94. Cumberlege, B.
  95. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  96. Curry of Kirkharle, L.
  97. Davies of Coity, L.
  98. Davies of Oldham, L.
  99. Davies of Stamford, L.
  100. De Mauley, L.
  101. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  102. Dear, L.
  103. Deech, B.
  104. Denham, L.
  105. Derby, Bp.
  106. Desai, L.
  107. Dholakia, L.
  108. Dixon-Smith, L.
  109. Dobbs, L.
  110. Donaghy, B.
  111. Donoughue, L.
  112. Doocey, B.
  113. Drake, B.
  114. Dubs, L.
  115. Dundee, E.
  116. Durham, Bp.
  117. Dykes, L.
  118. Eaton, B.
  119. Eatwell, L.
  120. Eccles, V.
  121. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  122. Elder, L.
  123. Elton, L.
  124. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  125. Empey, L.
  126. Erroll, E.
  127. Evans of Parkside, L.
  128. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  129. Evans of Watford, L.
  130. Falkland, V.
  131. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  132. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  133. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  134. Fearn, L.
  135. Fellowes, L.
  136. Ferrers, E.
  137. Filkin, L.
  138. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  139. Flather, B.
  140. Fookes, B.
  141. Ford, B.
  142. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  143. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  144. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  145. Fowler, L.
  146. Framlingham, L.
  147. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  148. Freeman, L.
  149. Gale, B.
  150. Garden of Frognal, B.
  151. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  152. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  153. Geddes, L.
  154. German, L.
  155. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  156. Giddens, L.
  157. Gilbert, L.
  158. Glenarthur, L.
  159. Gold, L.
  160. Golding, B.
  161. Goodhart, L.
  162. Goodlad, L.
  163. Goudie, B.
  164. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  165. Grade of Yarmouth, L.
  166. Grantchester, L.
  167. Greengross, B.
  168. Greenway, L.
  169. Grenfell, L.
  170. Grey-Thompson, B.
  171. Grocott, L.
  172. Hameed, L.
  173. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  174. Hamwee, B.
  175. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  176. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  177. Harris of Haringey, L.
  178. Harris of Richmond, B.
  179. Harrison, L.
  180. Hart of Chilton, L.
  181. Haskel, L.
  182. Haworth, L.
  183. Hayman, B.
  184. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  185. Healey, L.
  186. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  187. Henig, B.
  188. Henley, L.
  189. Heyhoe Flint, B.
  190. Higgins, L.
  191. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  192. Hollins, B.
  193. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  194. Hooper, B.
  195. Howard of Rising, L.
  196. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  197. Howarth of Newport, L.
  198. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  199. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  200. Howell of Guildford, L.
  201. Howells of St Davids, B.
  202. Howie of Troon, L.
  203. Hoyle, L.
  204. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  205. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  206. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  207. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  208. Hussain, L.
  209. Hussein-Ece, B.
  210. Hylton, L.
  211. Inglewood, L.
  212. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  213. James of Blackheath, L.
  214. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  215. Jay of Ewelme, L.
  216. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  217. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  218. Jolly, B.
  219. Jones, L.
  220. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  221. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  222. Jordan, L.
  223. Judd, L.
  224. Kakkar, L.
  225. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  226. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  227. Kilclooney, L.
  228. King of Bow, B.
  229. King of West Bromwich, L.
  230. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  231. Kirkham, L.
  232. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  233. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  234. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  235. Kramer, B.
  236. Laird, L.
  237. Laming, L.
  238. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  239. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  240. Lea of Crondall, L.
  241. Lee of Trafford, L.
  242. Lexden, L.
  243. Lichfield, Bp.
  244. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  245. Lingfield, L.
  246. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  247. Lipsey, L.
  248. Lister of Burtersett, B.
  249. Listowel, E.
  250. Liverpool, Bp.
  251. Liverpool, E.
  252. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  253. London, Bp.
  254. Loomba, L.
  255. Low of Dalston, L.
  256. Lucas, L.
  257. Luce, L.
  258. Luke, L.
  259. Lyell, L.
  260. McAvoy, L.
  261. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  262. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  263. Macdonald of River Glaven, L.
  264. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  265. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  266. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  267. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  268. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  269. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  270. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  271. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  272. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  273. McNally, L.
  274. Maddock, B.
  275. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  276. Mancroft, L.
  277. Mar, C.
  278. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  279. Marland, L.
  280. Marlesford, L.
  281. Masham of Ilton, B.
  282. Massey of Darwen, B.
  283. Mawhinney, L.
  284. Mawson, L.
  285. Maxton, L.
  286. May of Oxford, L.
  287. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  288. Miller of Hendon, B.
  289. Mogg, L.
  290. Monks, L.
  291. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  292. Montrose, D.
  293. Moonie, L.
  294. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  295. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  296. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  297. Morris of Bolton, B.
  298. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  299. Morris of Manchester, L.
  300. Morrow, L.
  301. Naseby, L.
  302. Neville-Jones, B.
  303. Newby, L.
  304. Newcastle, Bp.
  305. Newlove, B.
  306. Noon, L.
  307. Northbourne, L.
  308. Northbrook, L.
  309. Northover, B.
  310. Norton of Louth, L.
  311. Nye, B.
  312. O'Cathain, B.
  313. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  314. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  315. Oppenheim-Barnes, B.
  316. Ouseley, L.
  317. Oxburgh, L.
  318. Palmer, L.
  319. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  320. Palumbo, L.
  321. Pannick, L.
  322. Parkinson, L.
  323. Parminter, B.
  324. Patel, L.
  325. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  326. Patel of Bradford, L.
  327. Paul, L.
  328. Pendry, L.
  329. Perry of Southwark, B.
  330. Peston, L.
  331. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  332. Pitkeathley, B.
  333. Plant of Highfield, L.
  334. Prashar, B.
  335. Prescott, L.
  336. Prosser, B.
  337. Puttnam, L.
  338. Quirk, L.
  339. Radice, L.
  340. Rana, L.
  341. Randerson, B.
  342. Rawlings, B.
  343. Razzall, L.
  344. Rees-Mogg, L.
  345. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  346. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  347. Rennard, L.
  348. Richard, L.
  349. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  350. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  351. Rogan, L.
  352. Rooker, L.
  353. Roper, L.
  354. Rosser, L.
  355. Rosslyn, E.
  356. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  357. Rowlands, L.
  358. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  359. St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, Bp.
  360. St John of Bletso, L.
  361. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  362. Sanderson of Bowden, L.
  363. Sandwich, E.
  364. Scott of Foscote, L.
  365. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  366. Seccombe, B.
  367. Selborne, E.
  368. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  369. Selsdon, L.
  370. Sewel, L.
  371. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  372. Sharkey, L.
  373. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  374. Sharples, B.
  375. Sheikh, L.
  376. Sheldon, L.
  377. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  378. Sherlock, B.
  379. Shipley, L.
  380. Shrewsbury, E.
  381. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  382. Simon, V.
  383. Singh of Wimbledon, L.
  384. Smith of Basildon, B.
  385. Smith of Clifton, L.
  386. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  387. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  388. Snape, L.
  389. Spicer, L.
  390. Stedman-Scott, B.
  391. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  392. Stephen, L.
  393. Stern, B.
  394. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  395. Stirrup, L.
  396. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  397. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  398. Storey, L.
  399. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  400. Strasburger, L.
  401. Strathclyde, L.
  402. Swinfen, L.
  403. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  404. Taverne, L.
  405. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  406. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  407. Taylor of Goss Moor, L.
  408. Temple-Morris, L.
  409. Tenby, V.
  410. Teverson, L.
  411. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  412. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  413. Thornton, B.
  414. Tomlinson, L.
  415. Tonge, B.
  416. Tope, L.
  417. Tordoff, L.
  418. Touhig, L.
  419. Trefgarne, L.
  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. Verma, B.
  432. Waddington, L.
  433. Wakefield, Bp.
  434. Wakeham, L.
  435. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  436. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  437. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  438. Walmsley, B.
  439. Warnock, B.
  440. Warsi, B.
  441. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  442. Wasserman, L.
  443. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  444. Wei, L.
  445. Wheatcroft, B.
  446. Wheeler, B.
  447. Whitaker, B.
  448. Whitty, L.
  449. Williams of Baglan, L.
  450. Williams of Crosby, B.
  451. Williams of Elvel, L.
  452. Williamson of Horton, L.
  453. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  454. Willoughby de Broke, L.
  455. Wills, L.
  456. Wilson of Dinton, L.
  457. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  458. Winchester, Bp.
  459. Winston, L.
  460. Wood of Anfield, L.
  461. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  462. Worthington, B.
  463. Wright of Richmond, L.
  464. Younger of Leckie, V.