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