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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 9 October 2012

The House met at 2.30pm.

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