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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 23 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. Adebowale, L.
  6. Adonis, L.
  7. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
  8. Ahmed, L.
  9. Alderdice, 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. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  16. Arran, E.
  17. Ashcroft, L.
  18. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, 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. Baldwin of Bewdley, E.
  27. Barker, B.
  28. Barnett, L.
  29. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  30. Bates, L.
  31. Beecham, L.
  32. Benjamin, B.
  33. Berkeley, L.
  34. Berridge, B.
  35. Best, L.
  36. Bichard, L.
  37. Billingham, B.
  38. Bilston, L.
  39. Birt, L.
  40. Black of Brentwood, L.
  41. Blackstone, B.
  42. Boateng, L.
  43. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  44. Boothroyd, B.
  45. Borrie, L.
  46. Bowness, L.
  47. Boyce, L.
  48. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  49. Bradshaw, L.
  50. Bragg, L.
  51. Brinton, B.
  52. Broers, L.
  53. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  54. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  55. Brookeborough, V.
  56. Brookman, L.
  57. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  58. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  59. Browne of Belmont, L.
  60. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  61. Browning, B.
  62. Buscombe, B.
  63. Butler-Sloss, B.
  64. Caithness, E.
  65. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  66. Cameron of Lochbroom, L.
  67. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  68. Campbell-Savours, L.
  69. Carlile of Berriew, L.
  70. Carter of Coles, L.
  71. Cathcart, E.
  72. Chalker of Wallasey, B.
  73. Chester, Bp.
  74. Chidgey, L.
  75. Christopher, L.
  76. Clancarty, E.
  77. Clark of Windermere, L.
  78. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  79. Clement-Jones, L.
  80. Clinton-Davis, L.
  81. Cobbold, L.
  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. Crathorne, L.
  94. Crawley, B.
  95. Crickhowell, L.
  96. Crisp, L.
  97. Cumberlege, B.
  98. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  99. Curry of Kirkharle, L.
  100. Dannatt, L.
  101. Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
  102. Davies of Coity, L.
  103. Davies of Oldham, L.
  104. De Mauley, L.
  105. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  106. Deben, L.
  107. Deech, B.
  108. Denham, L.
  109. Desai, L.
  110. Dixon-Smith, L.
  111. Dobbs, L.
  112. Donaghy, B.
  113. Donoughue, L.
  114. Doocey, B.
  115. Drayson, L.
  116. Dubs, L.
  117. Dykes, L.
  118. Eames, L.
  119. Eaton, B.
  120. Eccles, V.
  121. Eden of Winton, L.
  122. Edmiston, L.
  123. Elder, L.
  124. Elton, L.
  125. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  126. Emerton, B.
  127. Empey, L.
  128. Erroll, E.
  129. Evans of Parkside, L.
  130. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  131. Evans of Watford, L.
  132. Exeter, Bp.
  133. Falconer of Thoroton, L.
  134. Falkland, V.
  135. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  136. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  137. Fearn, L.
  138. Feldman, L.
  139. Fellowes, L.
  140. Ferrers, E.
  141. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  142. Flather, B.
  143. Flight, L.
  144. Fookes, B.
  145. Ford, B.
  146. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  147. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  148. Fowler, L.
  149. Framlingham, L.
  150. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  151. Freeman, L.
  152. Freud, L.
  153. Gale, B.
  154. Garden of Frognal, B.
  155. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  156. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  157. Garel-Jones, L.
  158. Gavron, L.
  159. Geddes, L.
  160. Giddens, L.
  161. Gilbert, L.
  162. Glasgow, E.
  163. Glasman, L.
  164. Glenarthur, L.
  165. Glentoran, L.
  166. Golding, B.
  167. Goudie, B.
  168. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  169. Grade of Yarmouth, L.
  170. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  171. Grantchester, L.
  172. Greengross, B.
  173. Greenway, L.
  174. Grenfell, L.
  175. Grey-Thompson, B.
  176. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  177. Grocott, L.
  178. Guildford, Bp.
  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 Peckham, L.
  188. Harrison, L.
  189. Hart of Chilton, L.
  190. Haskel, L.
  191. Hastings of Scarisbrick, L.
  192. Hattersley, L.
  193. Haworth, L.
  194. Hayman, B.
  195. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  196. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  197. Henig, B.
  198. Henley, L.
  199. Heyhoe Flint, B.
  200. Hill of Oareford, L.
  201. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  202. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  203. Hollick, L.
  204. Hollins, B.
  205. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  206. Hooper, B.
  207. Howard of Rising, L.
  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. Howie of Troon, L.
  215. Hoyle, L.
  216. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  217. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  218. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  219. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  220. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  221. Hurd of Westwell, L.
  222. Hussain, L.
  223. Hussein-Ece, B.
  224. Hutton of Furness, L.
  225. Hylton, L.
  226. Inge, L.
  227. Inglewood, L.
  228. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  229. Jacobs, L.
  230. James of Blackheath, L.
  231. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  232. Janvrin, L.
  233. Jay of Ewelme, L.
  234. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  235. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  236. Jolly, B.
  237. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  238. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  239. Jopling, L.
  240. Kakkar, L.
  241. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  242. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  243. Kilclooney, L.
  244. King of Bow, B.
  245. King of Bridgwater, L.
  246. King of West Bromwich, L.
  247. Kingsmill, B.
  248. Kinnock, L.
  249. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  250. Kirkhill, L.
  251. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  252. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  253. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  254. Kramer, B.
  255. Krebs, L.
  256. Laird, L.
  257. Laming, L.
  258. Lang of Monkton, L.
  259. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  260. Layard, L.
  261. Lea of Crondall, L.
  262. Lee of Trafford, L.
  263. Leicester, Bp.
  264. Lewis of Newnham, L.
  265. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  266. Liddle, L.
  267. Lindsay, E.
  268. Lingfield, L.
  269. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  270. Lipsey, L.
  271. Lister of Burtersett, B.
  272. Liverpool, E.
  273. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  274. Loomba, L.
  275. Lothian, M.
  276. Low of Dalston, L.
  277. Lucas, L.
  278. Luce, L.
  279. Lyell, L.
  280. Lytton, E.
  281. McAvoy, L.
  282. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  283. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  284. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  285. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  286. Macfarlane of Bearsden, L.
  287. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  288. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  289. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  290. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  291. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  292. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  293. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  294. Maddock, B.
  295. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  296. Manchester, Bp.
  297. Mancroft, L.
  298. Manningham-Buller, B.
  299. Mar and Kellie, E.
  300. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  301. Marland, L.
  302. Marlesford, L.
  303. Martin of Springburn, L.
  304. Masham of Ilton, B.
  305. Massey of Darwen, B.
  306. Mawson, L.
  307. Maxton, L.
  308. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  309. Methuen, L.
  310. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  311. Miller of Hendon, B.
  312. Mitchell, L.
  313. Monks, L.
  314. Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
  315. Montrose, D.
  316. Moonie, L.
  317. Moran, L.
  318. Morgan, L.
  319. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  320. Morgan of Ely, B.
  321. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  322. Morris of Bolton, B.
  323. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  324. Moser, L.
  325. Moynihan, L.
  326. Murphy, B.
  327. Naseby, L.
  328. Neville-Jones, B.
  329. Newby, L.
  330. Newcastle, Bp.
  331. Newlove, B.
  332. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  333. Noakes, B.
  334. Noon, L.
  335. Northbourne, L.
  336. Northbrook, L.
  337. Northover, B.
  338. Norwich, Bp.
  339. Nye, B.
  340. O'Cathain, B.
  341. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  342. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  343. Ouseley, L.
  344. Oxford, Bp.
  345. Palmer, L.
  346. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  347. Parkinson, L.
  348. Parminter, B.
  349. Patel, L.
  350. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  351. Patel of Bradford, L.
  352. Paul, L.
  353. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  354. Pendry, L.
  355. Perry of Southwark, B.
  356. Peston, L.
  357. Pitkeathley, B.
  358. Plumb, L.
  359. Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
  360. Popat, L.
  361. Prashar, B.
  362. Prosser, B.
  363. Puttnam, L.
  364. Quirk, L.
  365. Radice, L.
  366. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  367. Ramsbotham, L.
  368. Rana, L.
  369. Randerson, B.
  370. Rawlings, B.
  371. Rea, L.
  372. Redesdale, L.
  373. Rees-Mogg, L.
  374. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  375. Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, L.
  376. Rennard, L.
  377. Renton of Mount Harry, L.
  378. Ribeiro, L.
  379. Richard, L.
  380. Ripon and Leeds, Bp.
  381. Risby, L.
  382. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  383. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  384. Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
  385. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  386. Rogan, L.
  387. Roper, L.
  388. Rosser, L.
  389. Rosslyn, E.
  390. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  391. Rowlands, L.
  392. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  393. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  394. St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, Bp.
  395. St John of Bletso, L.
  396. Sanderson of Bowden, L.
  397. Sandwich, E.
  398. Sassoon, L.
  399. Sawyer, L.
  400. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  401. Scott of Foscote, L.
  402. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  403. Seccombe, B.
  404. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  405. Selsdon, L.
  406. Sharkey, L.
  407. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  408. Sharples, B.
  409. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  410. Sheikh, L.
  411. Sheldon, L.
  412. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  413. Sherlock, B.
  414. Shipley, L.
  415. Shrewsbury, E.
  416. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  417. Simon, V.
  418. Singh of Wimbledon, L.
  419. Skidelsky, L.
  420. Slim, V.
  421. Smith of Basildon, B.
  422. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  423. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  424. Snape, L.
  425. Soley, L.
  426. Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
  427. Spicer, L.
  428. Stedman-Scott, B.
  429. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  430. Stephen, L.
  431. Sterling of Plaistow, L.
  432. Stern of Brentford, L.
  433. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  434. Stewartby, L.
  435. Steyn, L.
  436. Stirrup, L.
  437. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  438. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  439. Storey, L.
  440. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  441. Strathclyde, L.
  442. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  443. Swinfen, L.
  444. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  445. Tanlaw, L.
  446. Taverne, L.
  447. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  448. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  449. Taylor of Goss Moor, L.
  450. Taylor of Holbeach, 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. Thornton, B.
  458. Tombs, L.
  459. Tomlinson, L.
  460. Tonge, B.
  461. Tope, L.
  462. Touhig, L.
  463. Trees, 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. Turnberg, L.
  474. Turner of Camden, B.
  475. Tyler, L.
  476. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  477. Uddin, B.
  478. Ullswater, V.
  479. Vinson, L.
  480. Waddington, L.
  481. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  482. Wakeham, L.
  483. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  484. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  485. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  486. Walmsley, B.
  487. Walpole, L.
  488. Walton of Detchant, L.
  489. Warnock, B.
  490. Warsi, B.
  491. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  492. Wasserman, L.
  493. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  494. Wei, L.
  495. West of Spithead, L.
  496. Wheatcroft, B.
  497. Wheeler, B.
  498. Whitaker, B.
  499. Whitty, L.
  500. Wigley, L.
  501. Wilcox, B.
  502. Wilkins, B.
  503. Williams of Elvel, L.
  504. Williamson of Horton, L.
  505. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  506. Wills, L.
  507. Winston, L.
  508. Wood of Anfield, L.
  509. Woolf, L.
  510. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  511. Worthington, B.
  512. Wright of Richmond, L.
  513. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  514. Younger of Leckie, V.