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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 5 July 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. Adonis, L.
  5. Afshar, B.
  6. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
  7. Alderdice, L.
  8. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  9. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  10. Andrews, B.
  11. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  12. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  13. Ashcroft, L.
  14. Astor, V.
  15. Astor of Hever, L.
  16. Attlee, E.
  17. Avebury, L.
  18. Bach, L.
  19. Baker of Dorking, L.
  20. Barker, B.
  21. Barnett, L.
  22. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  23. Bates, L.
  24. Beecham, L.
  25. Benjamin, B.
  26. Berkeley, L.
  27. Berridge, B.
  28. Best, L.
  29. Bilimoria, L.
  30. Billingham, B.
  31. Bilston, L.
  32. Birt, L.
  33. Blackburn, Bp.
  34. Blackstone, B.
  35. Blencathra, L.
  36. Boateng, L.
  37. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  38. Boothroyd, B.
  39. Borrie, L.
  40. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
  41. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  42. Bragg, L.
  43. Bridgeman, V.
  44. Brinton, B.
  45. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  46. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  47. Brookman, L.
  48. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  49. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  50. Browne of Belmont, L.
  51. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  52. Browning, B.
  53. Burnett, L.
  54. Buscombe, B.
  55. Butler-Sloss, B.
  56. Caithness, E.
  57. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  58. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  59. Campbell-Savours, L.
  60. Carlile of Berriew, L.
  61. Carter of Coles, L.
  62. Cathcart, E.
  63. Cavendish of Furness, L.
  64. Chidgey, L.
  65. Chorley, L.
  66. Christopher, L.
  67. Clancarty, E.
  68. Clark of Windermere, L.
  69. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  70. Clement-Jones, L.
  71. Clinton-Davis, L.
  72. Cobbold, L.
  73. Collins of Highbury, L.
  74. Colwyn, L.
  75. Condon, L.
  76. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  77. Cormack, L.
  78. Cotter, L.
  79. Courtown, E.
  80. Coussins, B.
  81. Craig of Radley, L.
  82. Craigavon, V.
  83. Crathorne, L.
  84. Crawley, B.
  85. Crickhowell, L.
  86. Crisp, L.
  87. Currie of Marylebone, L.
  88. Curry of Kirkharle, L.
  89. Dannatt, L.
  90. Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
  91. Davies of Coity, L.
  92. Davies of Oldham, L.
  93. Davies of Stamford, L.
  94. De Mauley, L.
  95. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  96. Dear, L.
  97. Deben, L.
  98. Deech, B.
  99. Dholakia, L.
  100. Dixon-Smith, L.
  101. Donaghy, B.
  102. Donoughue, L.
  103. Doocey, B.
  104. Drake, B.
  105. Dundee, E.
  106. Dykes, L.
  107. Eames, L.
  108. Eaton, B.
  109. Eatwell, L.
  110. Eccles, V.
  111. Elder, L.
  112. Elton, L.
  113. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  114. Emerton, B.
  115. Empey, L.
  116. Evans of Parkside, L.
  117. Falkland, V.
  118. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  119. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  120. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  121. Fellowes, L.
  122. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  123. Flather, B.
  124. Flight, L.
  125. Fookes, B.
  126. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  127. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  128. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  129. Fowler, L.
  130. Framlingham, L.
  131. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  132. Freeman, L.
  133. Freyberg, L.
  134. Gale, B.
  135. Garden of Frognal, B.
  136. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  137. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  138. Geddes, L.
  139. German, L.
  140. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  141. Glasgow, E.
  142. Glasman, L.
  143. Glenarthur, L.
  144. Glentoran, L.
  145. Golding, B.
  146. Goodlad, L.
  147. Goudie, B.
  148. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  149. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  150. Grantchester, L.
  151. Greaves, L.
  152. Green of Hurstpierpoint, L.
  153. Greengross, B.
  154. Grenfell, L.
  155. Grocott, L.
  156. Hameed, L.
  157. Hamwee, B.
  158. Hanham, B.
  159. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  160. Hanningfield, L.
  161. Hanworth, V.
  162. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  163. Harris of Haringey, L.
  164. Harris of Richmond, B.
  165. Harrison, L.
  166. Hart of Chilton, L.
  167. Haskel, L.
  168. Haskins, L.
  169. Haworth, L.
  170. Hayman, B.
  171. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  172. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  173. Henig, B.
  174. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  175. Higgins, L.
  176. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  177. Hooper, B.
  178. Howard of Rising, L.
  179. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  180. Howarth of Newport, L.
  181. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  182. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  183. Howell of Guildford, L.
  184. Howells of St Davids, B.
  185. Hoyle, L.
  186. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  187. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  188. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  189. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  190. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  191. Hussain, L.
  192. Hussein-Ece, B.
  193. Hylton, L.
  194. Inglewood, L.
  195. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  196. James of Blackheath, L.
  197. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  198. Jay of Paddington, B.
  199. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  200. Jones, L.
  201. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  202. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  203. Jopling, L.
  204. Jordan, L.
  205. Judd, L.
  206. Kakkar, L.
  207. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  208. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  209. Kilclooney, L.
  210. King of Bow, B.
  211. King of Bridgwater, L.
  212. King of West Bromwich, L.
  213. Kingsmill, B.
  214. Kinnock, L.
  215. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  216. Kirkhill, L.
  217. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  218. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  219. Kramer, B.
  220. Krebs, L.
  221. Laming, L.
  222. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  223. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  224. Layard, L.
  225. Lea of Crondall, L.
  226. Lee of Trafford, L.
  227. Leicester, Bp.
  228. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  229. Lexden, L.
  230. Lichfield, Bp.
  231. Liddle, L.
  232. Lingfield, L.
  233. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  234. Lipsey, L.
  235. Listowel, E.
  236. Loomba, L.
  237. Low of Dalston, L.
  238. Lucas, L.
  239. Luke, L.
  240. Lyell, L.
  241. Lytton, E.
  242. McAvoy, L.
  243. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  244. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  245. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  246. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  247. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  248. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  249. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  250. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  251. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  252. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  253. Mallalieu, B.
  254. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  255. Marland, L.
  256. Marlesford, L.
  257. Masham of Ilton, B.
  258. Massey of Darwen, B.
  259. Mawson, L.
  260. Maxton, L.
  261. Miller of Hendon, B.
  262. Monks, L.
  263. Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
  264. Moonie, L.
  265. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  266. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  267. Morris of Bolton, B.
  268. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  269. Morris of Manchester, L.
  270. Moser, L.
  271. Moynihan, L.
  272. Naseby, L.
  273. Neville-Jones, B.
  274. Newby, L.
  275. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  276. Noakes, B.
  277. Noon, L.
  278. Northbourne, L.
  279. Northbrook, L.
  280. Northover, B.
  281. Norton of Louth, L.
  282. O'Cathain, B.
  283. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  284. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  285. Ouseley, L.
  286. Oxburgh, L.
  287. Palmer, L.
  288. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  289. Palumbo, L.
  290. Parekh, L.
  291. Parminter, B.
  292. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  293. Patel of Bradford, L.
  294. Paul, L.
  295. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  296. Pendry, L.
  297. Perry of Southwark, B.
  298. Peston, L.
  299. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  300. Pitkeathley, B.
  301. Popat, L.
  302. Powell of Bayswater, L.
  303. Prescott, L.
  304. Prosser, B.
  305. Quirk, L.
  306. Radice, L.
  307. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  308. Ramsbotham, L.
  309. Randerson, B.
  310. Rawlings, B.
  311. Razzall, L.
  312. Rea, L.
  313. Reay, L.
  314. Redesdale, L.
  315. Rees-Mogg, L.
  316. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  317. Rennard, L.
  318. Richard, L.
  319. Risby, L.
  320. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  321. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  322. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  323. Rogan, L.
  324. Rooker, L.
  325. Roper, L.
  326. Rosser, L.
  327. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  328. St John of Bletso, L.
  329. Sandwich, E.
  330. Sassoon, L.
  331. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  332. Scott of Foscote, L.
  333. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  334. Seccombe, B.
  335. Selborne, E.
  336. Selsdon, L.
  337. Sewel, L.
  338. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  339. Sharkey, L.
  340. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  341. Sharples, B.
  342. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  343. Sheikh, L.
  344. Sheldon, L.
  345. Sherlock, B.
  346. Shipley, L.
  347. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  348. Simon, V.
  349. Singh of Wimbledon, L.
  350. Skidelsky, L.
  351. Smith of Basildon, B.
  352. Smith of Clifton, L.
  353. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  354. Smith of Leigh, L.
  355. Snape, L.
  356. Soley, L.
  357. Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
  358. Stephen, L.
  359. Stern, B.
  360. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  361. Stevenson of Coddenham, L.
  362. Stewartby, L.
  363. Steyn, L.
  364. Stirrup, L.
  365. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  366. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  367. Storey, L.
  368. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  369. Strathclyde, L.
  370. Sugar, L.
  371. Swinfen, L.
  372. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  373. Taverne, L.
  374. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  375. Taylor of Warwick, L.
  376. Temple-Morris, L.
  377. Teverson, L.
  378. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  379. Thomas of Walliswood, B.
  380. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  381. Thornton, B.
  382. Tombs, L.
  383. Tomlinson, L.
  384. Tonge, B.
  385. Tope, L.
  386. Touhig, L.
  387. Trefgarne, L.
  388. Trenchard, V.
  389. Triesman, L.
  390. Trimble, L.
  391. True, L.
  392. Trumpington, B.
  393. Truscott, L.
  394. Tunnicliffe, L.
  395. Turnberg, L.
  396. Turner of Camden, B.
  397. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  398. Verma, B.
  399. Waddington, L.
  400. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  401. Wakeham, L.
  402. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  403. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  404. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  405. Walmsley, B.
  406. Walpole, L.
  407. Walton of Detchant, L.
  408. Warner, L.
  409. Warnock, B.
  410. Warsi, B.
  411. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  412. Wasserman, L.
  413. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  414. Waverley, V.
  415. Wei, L.
  416. West of Spithead, L.
  417. Wheeler, B.
  418. Whitaker, B.
  419. Whitty, L.
  420. Williams of Crosby, B.
  421. Williams of Elvel, L.
  422. Williamson of Horton, L.
  423. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  424. Wills, L.
  425. Winston, L.
  426. Wood of Anfield, L.
  427. Woolf, L.
  428. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  429. Worcester, Bp.
  430. Worthington, B.
  431. Wright of Richmond, L.
  432. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  433. Younger of Leckie, V.