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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.

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Journal for 24 May 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. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  10. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  11. Andrews, B.
  12. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  13. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  14. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  15. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  16. Astor, V.
  17. Attlee, E.
  18. Bach, L.
  19. Baker of Dorking, L.
  20. Barker, B.
  21. Barnett, L.
  22. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  23. Bates, L.
  24. Bath and Wells, Bp.
  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. Black of Brentwood, L.
  36. Blackstone, B.
  37. Blencathra, L.
  38. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  39. Boothroyd, B.
  40. Borrie, L.
  41. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
  42. Bowness, L.
  43. Boyd of Duncansby, L.
  44. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  45. Bradley, L.
  46. Bradshaw, L.
  47. Bramall, L.
  48. Bridgeman, V.
  49. Brinton, B.
  50. Broers, L.
  51. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  52. Brookman, L.
  53. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  54. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  55. Browne of Belmont, L.
  56. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  57. Browning, B.
  58. Burnett, L.
  59. Buscombe, B.
  60. Butler-Sloss, B.
  61. Caithness, E.
  62. Campbell-Savours, L.
  63. Carey of Clifton, L.
  64. Carter of Coles, L.
  65. Cathcart, E.
  66. Chester, Bp.
  67. Chidgey, L.
  68. Christopher, L.
  69. Clancarty, E.
  70. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  71. Clement-Jones, L.
  72. Clinton-Davis, L.
  73. Collins of Highbury, L.
  74. Colwyn, L.
  75. Cormack, L.
  76. Cotter, L.
  77. Courtown, E.
  78. Cox, B.
  79. Craig of Radley, L.
  80. Craigavon, V.
  81. Crathorne, L.
  82. Crawley, B.
  83. Crickhowell, L.
  84. Currie of Marylebone, L.
  85. Curry of Kirkharle, L.
  86. Dannatt, L.
  87. Davies of Coity, L.
  88. Davies of Oldham, L.
  89. Davies of Stamford, L.
  90. De Mauley, L.
  91. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  92. Dear, L.
  93. Deech, B.
  94. Denham, L.
  95. Derby, Bp.
  96. Desai, L.
  97. Dholakia, L.
  98. Dixon-Smith, L.
  99. Donaghy, B.
  100. Donoughue, L.
  101. Doocey, B.
  102. Drake, B.
  103. Drayson, L.
  104. Dubs, L.
  105. Dykes, L.
  106. Eames, L.
  107. Eaton, B.
  108. Eccles, V.
  109. Eden of Winton, L.
  110. Elder, L.
  111. Elton, L.
  112. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  113. Empey, L.
  114. Erroll, E.
  115. Evans of Parkside, L.
  116. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  117. Evans of Watford, L.
  118. Falkland, V.
  119. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  120. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  121. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  122. Fellowes, L.
  123. Fellowes of West Stafford, L.
  124. Filkin, L.
  125. Flather, B.
  126. Flight, L.
  127. Fookes, B.
  128. Ford, B.
  129. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  130. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  131. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  132. Fowler, L.
  133. Framlingham, L.
  134. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  135. Freyberg, L.
  136. Gale, B.
  137. Garden of Frognal, B.
  138. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  139. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  140. Garel-Jones, L.
  141. Gavron, L.
  142. Geddes, L.
  143. German, L.
  144. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  145. Giddens, L.
  146. Gilbert, L.
  147. Glasman, L.
  148. Glenarthur, L.
  149. Gold, L.
  150. Golding, B.
  151. Goodlad, L.
  152. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  153. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  154. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  155. Grantchester, L.
  156. Greaves, L.
  157. Greengross, B.
  158. Greenway, L.
  159. Grenfell, L.
  160. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  161. Grocott, L.
  162. Guildford, Bp.
  163. Hameed, L.
  164. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  165. Hamwee, B.
  166. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  167. Hanningfield, L.
  168. Hanworth, V.
  169. Harris of Haringey, L.
  170. Harris of Richmond, B.
  171. Harrison, L.
  172. Hart of Chilton, L.
  173. Haskel, L.
  174. Haworth, L.
  175. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  176. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  177. Henley, L.
  178. Hereford, Bp.
  179. Higgins, L.
  180. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  181. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  182. Hollick, L.
  183. Hollins, B.
  184. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  185. Hooper, B.
  186. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  187. Howarth of Newport, L.
  188. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  189. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  190. Howell of Guildford, L.
  191. Howells of St Davids, B.
  192. Howie of Troon, L.
  193. Hoyle, L.
  194. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  195. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  196. Hussain, L.
  197. Hussein-Ece, B.
  198. Hylton, L.
  199. Inglewood, L.
  200. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  201. James of Blackheath, L.
  202. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  203. Jay of Ewelme, L.
  204. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  205. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  206. Jones, L.
  207. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  208. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  209. Jordan, L.
  210. Judd, L.
  211. Kakkar, L.
  212. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  213. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  214. Kilclooney, L.
  215. King of Bow, B.
  216. King of Bridgwater, L.
  217. King of West Bromwich, L.
  218. Kinnock, L.
  219. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  220. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  221. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  222. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  223. Kramer, B.
  224. Krebs, L.
  225. Laird, L.
  226. Laming, L.
  227. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  228. Layard, L.
  229. Lea of Crondall, L.
  230. Lee of Trafford, L.
  231. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  232. Lewis of Newnham, L.
  233. Lexden, L.
  234. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  235. Liddle, L.
  236. Lingfield, L.
  237. Lipsey, L.
  238. Listowel, E.
  239. Loomba, L.
  240. Low of Dalston, L.
  241. Lucas, L.
  242. Luce, L.
  243. Luke, L.
  244. Lyell, L.
  245. Lytton, E.
  246. McAvoy, L.
  247. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  248. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  249. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  250. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  251. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  252. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  253. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  254. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  255. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  256. Maddock, B.
  257. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  258. Mancroft, L.
  259. Manningham-Buller, B.
  260. Mar, C.
  261. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  262. Marland, L.
  263. Marlesford, L.
  264. Martin of Springburn, L.
  265. Masham of Ilton, B.
  266. Massey of Darwen, B.
  267. Mawson, L.
  268. Maxton, L.
  269. Meacher, B.
  270. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  271. Monks, L.
  272. Montrose, D.
  273. Moonie, L.
  274. Morgan, L.
  275. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  276. Morris of Bolton, B.
  277. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  278. Morris of Manchester, L.
  279. Moser, L.
  280. Myners, L.
  281. Naseby, L.
  282. Neville-Jones, B.
  283. Newby, L.
  284. Nickson, L.
  285. Noakes, B.
  286. Noon, L.
  287. Northbourne, L.
  288. Northbrook, L.
  289. Norton of Louth, L.
  290. O'Cathain, B.
  291. O'Donnell, L.
  292. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  293. Oppenheim-Barnes, B.
  294. Ouseley, L.
  295. Oxburgh, L.
  296. Palmer, L.
  297. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  298. Pannick, L.
  299. Parekh, L.
  300. Parminter, B.
  301. Patel, L.
  302. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  303. Patel of Bradford, L.
  304. Paul, L.
  305. Pendry, L.
  306. Perry of Southwark, B.
  307. Peston, L.
  308. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  309. Pitkeathley, B.
  310. Plant of Highfield, L.
  311. Popat, L.
  312. Powell of Bayswater, L.
  313. Prashar, B.
  314. Prescott, L.
  315. Prosser, B.
  316. Quin, B.
  317. Quirk, L.
  318. Radice, L.
  319. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  320. Ramsbotham, L.
  321. Randerson, B.
  322. Razzall, L.
  323. Rea, L.
  324. Redesdale, L.
  325. Rees of Ludlow, L.
  326. Rees-Mogg, L.
  327. Rennard, L.
  328. Richard, L.
  329. Risby, L.
  330. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  331. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  332. Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
  333. Rogan, L.
  334. Rooker, L.
  335. Roper, L.
  336. Rosser, L.
  337. Rosslyn, E.
  338. Rotherwick, L.
  339. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  340. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  341. St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, Bp.
  342. St John of Bletso, L.
  343. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  344. Sandwich, E.
  345. Sassoon, L.
  346. Sawyer, L.
  347. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  348. Scott of Foscote, L.
  349. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  350. Seccombe, B.
  351. Selborne, E.
  352. Selsdon, L.
  353. Sewel, L.
  354. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  355. Sharkey, L.
  356. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  357. Sharples, B.
  358. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  359. Sheikh, L.
  360. Sheldon, L.
  361. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  362. Sherlock, B.
  363. Shipley, L.
  364. Shrewsbury, E.
  365. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  366. Simon, V.
  367. Singh of Wimbledon, L.
  368. Skelmersdale, L.
  369. Skidelsky, L.
  370. Slim, V.
  371. Smith of Basildon, B.
  372. Smith of Clifton, L.
  373. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  374. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  375. Snape, L.
  376. Soley, L.
  377. Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
  378. Stedman-Scott, B.
  379. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  380. Stephen, L.
  381. Stern, B.
  382. Stern of Brentford, L.
  383. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  384. Stewartby, L.
  385. Stirrup, L.
  386. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  387. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  388. Storey, L.
  389. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  390. Strathclyde, L.
  391. Sugar, L.
  392. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  393. Swinfen, L.
  394. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  395. Taverne, L.
  396. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  397. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  398. Temple-Morris, L.
  399. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  400. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  401. Thornton, B.
  402. Tomlinson, L.
  403. Tope, L.
  404. Touhig, L.
  405. Trefgarne, L.
  406. Triesman, L.
  407. Trimble, L.
  408. True, L.
  409. Trumpington, B.
  410. Truscott, L.
  411. Tugendhat, L.
  412. Tunnicliffe, L.
  413. Turnberg, L.
  414. Turnbull, L.
  415. Turner of Camden, B.
  416. Tyler, L.
  417. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  418. Uddin, B.
  419. Verma, B.
  420. Waddington, L.
  421. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  422. Wakeham, L.
  423. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  424. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  425. Walmsley, B.
  426. Walpole, L.
  427. Walton of Detchant, L.
  428. Warner, L.
  429. Warnock, B.
  430. Warsi, B.
  431. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  432. Wasserman, L.
  433. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  434. Wei, L.
  435. West of Spithead, L.
  436. Wheatcroft, B.
  437. Wheeler, B.
  438. Whitaker, B.
  439. Whitty, L.
  440. Wigley, L.
  441. Wilcox, B.
  442. Williamson of Horton, L.
  443. Wilson of Dinton, L.
  444. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  445. Winston, L.
  446. Woolf, L.
  447. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  448. Worthington, B.
  449. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  450. Younger of Leckie, V.