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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 20 June 2012

The House met at 3.00pm.

The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:

  1. D'Souza, B. (Lord Speaker)
  2. Aberdare, L.
  3. Adams of Craigielea, B.
  4. Addington, L.
  5. Adebowale, L.
  6. Adonis, L.
  7. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
  8. Ahmed, L.
  9. Alderdice, L.
  10. Allan of Hallam, L.
  11. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  12. Alli, L.
  13. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  14. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  15. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  16. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  17. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  18. Ashton of Hyde, L.
  19. Astor, V.
  20. Astor of Hever, L.
  21. Attlee, E.
  22. Avebury, L.
  23. Bach, L.
  24. Baker of Dorking, L.
  25. Bakewell, B.
  26. Barker, B.
  27. Barnett, L.
  28. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  29. Bates, L.
  30. Beecham, L.
  31. Benjamin, B.
  32. Berkeley, L.
  33. Berridge, B.
  34. Best, L.
  35. Bew, L.
  36. Bhattacharyya, L.
  37. Bichard, L.
  38. Billingham, B.
  39. Bilston, L.
  40. Birt, L.
  41. Black of Brentwood, L.
  42. Blackstone, B.
  43. Blackwell, L.
  44. Blencathra, L.
  45. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  46. Boothroyd, B.
  47. Borrie, L.
  48. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  49. Bowness, L.
  50. Boyce, L.
  51. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  52. Bradley, L.
  53. Bradshaw, L.
  54. Bragg, L.
  55. Bramall, L.
  56. Bridgeman, V.
  57. Brinton, B.
  58. Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
  59. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  60. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  61. Brookman, L.
  62. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  63. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  64. Browne of Belmont, L.
  65. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  66. Browning, B.
  67. Burnett, L.
  68. Buscombe, B.
  69. Butler-Sloss, B.
  70. Caithness, E.
  71. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  72. Campbell of Surbiton, B.
  73. Campbell-Savours, L.
  74. Carlile of Berriew, L.
  75. Carter of Coles, L.
  76. Cathcart, E.
  77. Chalker of Wallasey, B.
  78. Chester, Bp.
  79. Chidgey, L.
  80. Chorley, L.
  81. Christopher, L.
  82. Clancarty, E.
  83. Clark of Windermere, L.
  84. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  85. Clement-Jones, L.
  86. Clinton-Davis, L.
  87. Cobbold, L.
  88. Cohen of Pimlico, B.
  89. Collins of Highbury, L.
  90. Colville of Culross, V.
  91. Colwyn, L.
  92. Condon, L.
  93. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  94. Cormack, L.
  95. Corston, B.
  96. Cotter, L.
  97. Courtown, E.
  98. Coussins, B.
  99. Craig of Radley, L.
  100. Craigavon, V.
  101. Crathorne, L.
  102. Crawley, B.
  103. Crisp, L.
  104. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  105. Dannatt, L.
  106. Davies of Coity, L.
  107. Davies of Oldham, L.
  108. Davies of Stamford, L.
  109. De Mauley, L.
  110. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  111. Dear, L.
  112. Deben, L.
  113. Denham, L.
  114. Desai, L.
  115. Dholakia, L.
  116. Dixon-Smith, L.
  117. Dobbs, L.
  118. Donaghy, B.
  119. Donoughue, L.
  120. Doocey, B.
  121. Drake, B.
  122. Dubs, L.
  123. Dundee, E.
  124. Durham, Bp.
  125. Eames, L.
  126. Eaton, B.
  127. Eccles, V.
  128. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  129. Eden of Winton, L.
  130. Elder, L.
  131. Elton, L.
  132. Empey, L.
  133. Erroll, E.
  134. Evans of Parkside, L.
  135. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  136. Evans of Watford, L.
  137. Exeter, Bp.
  138. Falkland, V.
  139. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  140. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  141. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  142. Faulks, L.
  143. Fellowes, L.
  144. Filkin, L.
  145. Fink, L.
  146. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  147. Flather, B.
  148. Flight, L.
  149. Fookes, B.
  150. Ford, B.
  151. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  152. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  153. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  154. Fowler, L.
  155. Framlingham, L.
  156. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  157. Freyberg, L.
  158. Gale, B.
  159. Garden of Frognal, B.
  160. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  161. Garel-Jones, L.
  162. Geddes, L.
  163. German, L.
  164. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  165. Giddens, L.
  166. Gilbert, L.
  167. Glasgow, E.
  168. Glasman, L.
  169. Glenarthur, L.
  170. Glentoran, L.
  171. Gold, L.
  172. Golding, B.
  173. Goodhart, L.
  174. Goodlad, L.
  175. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  176. Goudie, B.
  177. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  178. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  179. Grantchester, L.
  180. Greaves, L.
  181. Greengross, B.
  182. Greenway, L.
  183. Grenfell, L.
  184. Grey-Thompson, B.
  185. Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
  186. Grocott, L.
  187. Hall of Birkenhead, L.
  188. Hameed, L.
  189. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  190. Hamwee, B.
  191. Hanham, B.
  192. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  193. Hanningfield, L.
  194. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  195. Harris of Haringey, L.
  196. Harris of Peckham, L.
  197. Harris of Richmond, B.
  198. Harrison, L.
  199. Haskel, L.
  200. Haworth, L.
  201. Hayman, B.
  202. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  203. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  204. Henig, B.
  205. Henley, L.
  206. Higgins, L.
  207. Hill of Oareford, L.
  208. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  209. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  210. Hollins, B.
  211. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  212. Hooper, B.
  213. Howard of Rising, L.
  214. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  215. Howarth of Newport, L.
  216. Howe, E.
  217. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  218. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  219. Howell of Guildford, L.
  220. Howells of St Davids, B.
  221. Howie of Troon, L.
  222. Hoyle, L.
  223. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  224. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  225. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  226. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  227. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  228. Hussain, L.
  229. Hutton of Furness, L.
  230. Hylton, L.
  231. Inge, L.
  232. Inglewood, L.
  233. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  234. James of Blackheath, L.
  235. James of Holland Park, B.
  236. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  237. Janvrin, L.
  238. Jay of Ewelme, L.
  239. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  240. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  241. Jolly, B.
  242. Jones, L.
  243. Jones of Birmingham, L.
  244. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  245. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  246. Jopling, L.
  247. Jordan, L.
  248. Judd, L.
  249. Kakkar, L.
  250. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  251. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  252. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  253. Kilclooney, L.
  254. King of Bow, B.
  255. King of Bridgwater, L.
  256. King of West Bromwich, L.
  257. Kinnock, L.
  258. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  259. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  260. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  261. Kramer, B.
  262. Laming, L.
  263. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  264. Lang of Monkton, L.
  265. Lea of Crondall, L.
  266. Lee of Trafford, L.
  267. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  268. Lexden, L.
  269. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  270. Liddle, L.
  271. Lindsay, E.
  272. Lingfield, L.
  273. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  274. Lipsey, L.
  275. Lister of Burtersett, B.
  276. Listowel, E.
  277. Liverpool, Bp.
  278. Liverpool, E.
  279. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  280. Loomba, L.
  281. Lucas, L.
  282. Luke, L.
  283. Lytton, E.
  284. McAvoy, L.
  285. McCluskey, L.
  286. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  287. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  288. McDonagh, B.
  289. Macdonald of River Glaven, L.
  290. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  291. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  292. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  293. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  294. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  295. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  296. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  297. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  298. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  299. McNally, L.
  300. Maddock, B.
  301. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  302. Mancroft, L.
  303. Mar, C.
  304. Mar and Kellie, E.
  305. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  306. Marland, L.
  307. Marlesford, L.
  308. Martin of Springburn, L.
  309. Masham of Ilton, B.
  310. Massey of Darwen, B.
  311. Mawhinney, L.
  312. Mawson, L.
  313. Maxton, L.
  314. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  315. Meacher, B.
  316. Methuen, L.
  317. Miller of Hendon, B.
  318. Monks, L.
  319. Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
  320. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  321. Montrose, D.
  322. Moonie, L.
  323. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  324. Morris of Bolton, B.
  325. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  326. Morris of Manchester, L.
  327. Morrow, L.
  328. Moser, L.
  329. Myners, L.
  330. Naseby, L.
  331. Neill of Bladen, L.
  332. Neville-Jones, B.
  333. Newby, L.
  334. Newlove, B.
  335. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  336. Noakes, B.
  337. Noon, L.
  338. Northbourne, L.
  339. Northover, B.
  340. Norton of Louth, L.
  341. Nye, B.
  342. O'Cathain, B.
  343. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  344. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  345. Ouseley, L.
  346. Oxburgh, L.
  347. Oxford, Bp.
  348. Palmer, L.
  349. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  350. Parekh, L.
  351. Parminter, B.
  352. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  353. Patel of Bradford, L.
  354. Patten, L.
  355. Paul, L.
  356. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  357. Pendry, L.
  358. Perry of Southwark, B.
  359. Peston, L.
  360. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  361. Plumb, L.
  362. Popat, L.
  363. Powell of Bayswater, L.
  364. Prashar, B.
  365. Prescott, L.
  366. Prosser, B.
  367. Quin, B.
  368. Quirk, L.
  369. Radice, L.
  370. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  371. Rana, L.
  372. Randerson, B.
  373. Rawlings, B.
  374. Razzall, L.
  375. Rea, L.
  376. Reay, L.
  377. Redesdale, L.
  378. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  379. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  380. Rennard, L.
  381. Renton of Mount Harry, L.
  382. Ribeiro, L.
  383. Richard, L.
  384. Risby, L.
  385. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  386. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  387. Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
  388. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  389. Rogan, L.
  390. Rooker, L.
  391. Roper, L.
  392. Rosser, L.
  393. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  394. Rowlands, L.
  395. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  396. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  397. St John of Bletso, L.
  398. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  399. Sandwich, E.
  400. Sassoon, L.
  401. Sawyer, L.
  402. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  403. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  404. Seccombe, B.
  405. Selborne, E.
  406. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  407. Selsdon, L.
  408. Sewel, L.
  409. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  410. Sharkey, L.
  411. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  412. Sharples, B.
  413. Sheikh, L.
  414. Sheldon, L.
  415. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  416. Sherlock, B.
  417. Shipley, L.
  418. Shrewsbury, E.
  419. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  420. Simon, V.
  421. Singh of Wimbledon, L.
  422. Skidelsky, L.
  423. Slim, V.
  424. Smith of Basildon, B.
  425. Smith of Clifton, L.
  426. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  427. Snape, L.
  428. Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
  429. Spicer, L.
  430. Stedman-Scott, B.
  431. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  432. Stephen, L.
  433. Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, L.
  434. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  435. Stewartby, L.
  436. Stirrup, L.
  437. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  438. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  439. Storey, L.
  440. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  441. Strasburger, L.
  442. Strathclyde, L.
  443. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  444. Swinfen, L.
  445. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  446. Tanlaw, L.
  447. Taverne, L.
  448. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  449. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  450. Taylor of Goss Moor, L.
  451. Taylor of Warwick, L.
  452. Temple-Morris, L.
  453. Tenby, V.
  454. Teverson, L.
  455. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  456. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  457. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  458. Thornton, B.
  459. Tomlinson, L.
  460. Tonge, B.
  461. Tope, L.
  462. Tordoff, L.
  463. Touhig, L.
  464. Trefgarne, L.
  465. Trenchard, V.
  466. Triesman, L.
  467. Trimble, L.
  468. True, L.
  469. Trumpington, B.
  470. Truscott, L.
  471. Tugendhat, L.
  472. Tunnicliffe, L.
  473. Turner of Camden, B.
  474. Tyler, L.
  475. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  476. Uddin, B.
  477. Verma, B.
  478. Vinson, L.
  479. Waddington, L.
  480. Wakeham, L.
  481. Waldegrave of North Hill, L.
  482. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  483. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  484. Walmsley, B.
  485. Walpole, L.
  486. Warnock, B.
  487. Warsi, B.
  488. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  489. Wasserman, L.
  490. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  491. Wei, L.
  492. West of Spithead, L.
  493. Wheatcroft, B.
  494. Wheeler, B.
  495. Whitaker, B.
  496. Wigley, L.
  497. Wilcox, B.
  498. Williams of Elvel, L.
  499. Williamson of Horton, L.
  500. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  501. Wills, L.
  502. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  503. Winston, L.
  504. Wood of Anfield, L.
  505. Woolf, L.
  506. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  507. Wright of Richmond, L.
  508. Young of Hornsey, B.
  509. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  510. Younger of Leckie, V.