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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 25 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. Adebowale, L.
  5. Adonis, L.
  6. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
  7. Ahmed, L.
  8. Alderdice, L.
  9. Allan of Hallam, L.
  10. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  11. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  12. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  13. Andrews, B.
  14. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  15. Arran, E.
  16. Ashton of Hyde, L.
  17. Astor of Hever, L.
  18. Attlee, E.
  19. Avebury, L.
  20. Bach, L.
  21. Baker of Dorking, L.
  22. Bakewell, B.
  23. Barker, B.
  24. Barnett, L.
  25. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  26. Bates, L.
  27. Bath and Wells, Bp.
  28. Beecham, L.
  29. Bell, L.
  30. Benjamin, B.
  31. Berkeley, L.
  32. Berridge, B.
  33. Best, L.
  34. Bew, L.
  35. Bichard, L.
  36. Bilimoria, L.
  37. Bilston, L.
  38. Birt, L.
  39. Black of Brentwood, L.
  40. Blackstone, B.
  41. Blencathra, L.
  42. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  43. Boothroyd, B.
  44. Borrie, L.
  45. Bowness, L.
  46. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  47. Bradley, L.
  48. Bradshaw, L.
  49. Bragg, L.
  50. Brinton, B.
  51. Bristol, Bp.
  52. Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
  53. Broers, L.
  54. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  55. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  56. Brookman, L.
  57. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  58. Brougham and Vaux, 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. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  68. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  69. Campbell of Surbiton, B.
  70. Campbell-Savours, L.
  71. Carter of Coles, L.
  72. Cathcart, E.
  73. Cavendish of Furness, L.
  74. Chadlington, L.
  75. Chidgey, L.
  76. Christopher, L.
  77. Clancarty, E.
  78. Clark of Windermere, L.
  79. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  80. Clinton-Davis, L.
  81. Cohen of Pimlico, B.
  82. Collins of Highbury, L.
  83. Colwyn, L.
  84. Condon, L.
  85. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  86. Cormack, L.
  87. Corston, B.
  88. Cotter, L.
  89. Courtown, E.
  90. Coussins, B.
  91. Cox, B.
  92. Craig of Radley, L.
  93. Craigavon, V.
  94. Crawley, B.
  95. Crisp, L.
  96. Cumberlege, B.
  97. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  98. Dannatt, L.
  99. Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
  100. Davies of Coity, L.
  101. Davies of Oldham, L.
  102. Davies of Stamford, L.
  103. De Mauley, L.
  104. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  105. Dear, L.
  106. Deben, L.
  107. Deech, B.
  108. Denham, L.
  109. Dholakia, L.
  110. Dixon-Smith, L.
  111. Dobbs, L.
  112. Donaghy, B.
  113. Doocey, B.
  114. Drake, B.
  115. Dubs, L.
  116. Dundee, E.
  117. Dykes, L.
  118. Eames, L.
  119. Eaton, B.
  120. Eatwell, L.
  121. Eccles, V.
  122. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  123. Elder, L.
  124. Elton, L.
  125. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  126. Empey, L.
  127. Erroll, E.
  128. Evans of Parkside, L.
  129. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  130. Exeter, Bp.
  131. Falkland, V.
  132. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  133. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  134. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  135. Faulks, L.
  136. Feldman, L.
  137. Fellowes of West Stafford, L.
  138. Fink, L.
  139. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  140. Flather, B.
  141. Flight, L.
  142. Fookes, B.
  143. Ford, B.
  144. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  145. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  146. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  147. Framlingham, L.
  148. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  149. Freud, L.
  150. Gale, B.
  151. Garden of Frognal, B.
  152. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  153. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  154. Geddes, L.
  155. German, L.
  156. Giddens, L.
  157. Glasgow, E.
  158. Glasman, L.
  159. Glenarthur, L.
  160. Glentoran, L.
  161. Golding, B.
  162. Goldsmith, L.
  163. Goodhart, L.
  164. Goodlad, L.
  165. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  166. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  167. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  168. Grantchester, L.
  169. Greaves, L.
  170. Green of Hurstpierpoint, L.
  171. Greengross, B.
  172. Greenway, L.
  173. Grenfell, L.
  174. Grey-Thompson, B.
  175. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  176. Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
  177. Grocott, L.
  178. Hameed, L.
  179. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  180. Hamwee, B.
  181. Hanham, B.
  182. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  183. Hanningfield, L.
  184. Hanworth, V.
  185. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  186. Harris of Haringey, L.
  187. Harris of Richmond, B.
  188. Harrison, L.
  189. Hart of Chilton, L.
  190. Haskel, L.
  191. Hattersley, L.
  192. Haworth, L.
  193. Hayman, B.
  194. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  195. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  196. Henig, B.
  197. Henley, L.
  198. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  199. Higgins, L.
  200. Hill of Oareford, L.
  201. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  202. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  203. Hollins, B.
  204. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  205. Hooper, B.
  206. Howard of Rising, L.
  207. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  208. Howarth of Newport, L.
  209. Howe, E.
  210. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  211. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  212. Howell of Guildford, L.
  213. Howells of St Davids, B.
  214. Hoyle, L.
  215. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  216. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  217. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  218. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  219. Hussain, L.
  220. Hussein-Ece, B.
  221. Hylton, L.
  222. Inge, L.
  223. Inglewood, L.
  224. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  225. James of Blackheath, L.
  226. Janner of Braunstone, 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, L.
  233. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  234. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  235. Judd, L.
  236. Kalms, L.
  237. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  238. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  239. Kilclooney, L.
  240. King of Bow, B.
  241. King of West Bromwich, L.
  242. Kinnock, L.
  243. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  244. Kirkham, L.
  245. Kirkhill, L.
  246. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  247. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  248. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  249. Kramer, B.
  250. Laird, L.
  251. Laming, L.
  252. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  253. Lang of Monkton, L.
  254. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  255. Lea of Crondall, L.
  256. Lee of Trafford, L.
  257. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  258. Lewis of Newnham, L.
  259. Lexden, L.
  260. Lindsay, E.
  261. Lingfield, L.
  262. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  263. Lipsey, L.
  264. Lister of Burtersett, B.
  265. Liverpool, E.
  266. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  267. London, Bp.
  268. Low of Dalston, L.
  269. Lucas, L.
  270. Luke, L.
  271. Lyell, L.
  272. McAvoy, L.
  273. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  274. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  275. McDonagh, B.
  276. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  277. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  278. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  279. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  280. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  281. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  282. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  283. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  284. McNally, L.
  285. Maddock, B.
  286. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  287. Mancroft, L.
  288. Mar and Kellie, E.
  289. Marland, L.
  290. Marlesford, L.
  291. Masham of Ilton, B.
  292. Massey of Darwen, B.
  293. Mawson, L.
  294. Maxton, L.
  295. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  296. Meacher, B.
  297. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  298. Miller of Hendon, B.
  299. Monks, L.
  300. Montrose, D.
  301. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  302. Morris of Bolton, B.
  303. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  304. Morris of Manchester, L.
  305. Morris of Yardley, B.
  306. Morrow, L.
  307. Neville-Jones, B.
  308. Newby, L.
  309. Newlove, B.
  310. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  311. Noakes, B.
  312. Northbrook, L.
  313. Northover, B.
  314. Norton of Louth, L.
  315. Norwich, Bp.
  316. Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
  317. O'Cathain, B.
  318. O'Donnell, L.
  319. O'Loan, B.
  320. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  321. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  322. Ouseley, L.
  323. Palmer, L.
  324. Pannick, L.
  325. Parminter, B.
  326. Patel, L.
  327. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  328. Patel of Bradford, L.
  329. Patten, L.
  330. Paul, L.
  331. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  332. Pendry, L.
  333. Perry of Southwark, B.
  334. Peston, L.
  335. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  336. Pitkeathley, B.
  337. Plant of Highfield, L.
  338. Plumb, L.
  339. Popat, L.
  340. Prashar, B.
  341. Prescott, L.
  342. Puttnam, L.
  343. Quirk, L.
  344. Radice, L.
  345. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  346. Ramsbotham, L.
  347. Rana, L.
  348. Randerson, B.
  349. Rawlings, B.
  350. Razzall, L.
  351. Rea, L.
  352. Reay, L.
  353. Redesdale, L.
  354. Rees of Ludlow, L.
  355. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  356. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  357. Rennard, L.
  358. Renton of Mount Harry, L.
  359. Ribeiro, L.
  360. Risby, L.
  361. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  362. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  363. Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
  364. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  365. Rogan, L.
  366. Roper, L.
  367. Rosser, L.
  368. Rosslyn, E.
  369. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  370. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  371. St John of Bletso, L.
  372. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  373. Sandwich, E.
  374. Sassoon, L.
  375. Sawyer, L.
  376. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  377. Seccombe, B.
  378. Selborne, E.
  379. Selsdon, L.
  380. Sewel, L.
  381. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  382. Sharkey, L.
  383. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  384. Sharples, B.
  385. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  386. Sheikh, L.
  387. Sheldon, L.
  388. Sherlock, B.
  389. Shipley, L.
  390. Shrewsbury, E.
  391. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  392. Simon, V.
  393. Singh of Wimbledon, L.
  394. Skelmersdale, L.
  395. Slim, V.
  396. Smith of Basildon, B.
  397. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  398. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  399. Snape, L.
  400. Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
  401. Spicer, L.
  402. Stedman-Scott, B.
  403. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  404. Stephen, L.
  405. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  406. Stirrup, L.
  407. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  408. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  409. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  410. Storey, L.
  411. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  412. Strasburger, L.
  413. Strathclyde, L.
  414. Swinfen, L.
  415. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  416. Taverne, L.
  417. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  418. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  419. Temple-Morris, L.
  420. Teverson, L.
  421. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  422. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  423. Thornton, B.
  424. Tomlinson, L.
  425. Tonge, B.
  426. Tope, L.
  427. Trefgarne, L.
  428. Trenchard, V.
  429. Triesman, L.
  430. Trimble, L.
  431. True, L.
  432. Tugendhat, L.
  433. Tunnicliffe, L.
  434. Turnberg, L.
  435. Turnbull, L.
  436. Tyler, L.
  437. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  438. Uddin, B.
  439. Ullswater, V.
  440. Verma, B.
  441. Wakeham, L.
  442. Waldegrave of North Hill, L.
  443. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  444. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  445. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  446. Walmsley, B.
  447. Walpole, L.
  448. Walton of Detchant, L.
  449. Warner, L.
  450. Warnock, B.
  451. Warsi, B.
  452. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  453. Wasserman, L.
  454. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  455. Wei, L.
  456. West of Spithead, L.
  457. Wheatcroft, B.
  458. Wheeler, B.
  459. Whitaker, B.
  460. Whitty, L.
  461. Wilcox, B.
  462. Williams of Baglan, L.
  463. Williams of Elvel, L.
  464. Williamson of Horton, L.
  465. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  466. Willoughby de Broke, L.
  467. Wills, L.
  468. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  469. Wood of Anfield, L.
  470. Woolf, L.
  471. Worthington, B.
  472. Wright of Richmond, L.
  473. Young of Hornsey, B.
  474. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  475. Younger of Leckie, V.