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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 October 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. Ahmed, L.
  8. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  9. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  10. Andrews, B.
  11. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  12. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  13. Astor of Hever, L.
  14. Attlee, E.
  15. Avebury, L.
  16. Bach, L.
  17. Baker of Dorking, L.
  18. Ballyedmond, L.
  19. Barker, B.
  20. Barnett, L.
  21. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  22. Bates, L.
  23. Bath and Wells, Bp.
  24. Beecham, L.
  25. Benjamin, B.
  26. Berridge, B.
  27. Best, L.
  28. Bew, L.
  29. Bhattacharyya, L.
  30. Bichard, L.
  31. Billingham, B.
  32. Bilston, L.
  33. Birt, L.
  34. Black of Brentwood, L.
  35. Blackstone, B.
  36. Blencathra, L.
  37. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  38. Boothroyd, B.
  39. Borrie, L.
  40. Bowness, L.
  41. Boyce, L.
  42. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  43. Bradshaw, L.
  44. Bragg, L.
  45. Bramall, L.
  46. Bridgeman, V.
  47. Brinton, B.
  48. Broers, L.
  49. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  50. Brookman, L.
  51. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  52. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  53. Browne of Belmont, L.
  54. Browning, B.
  55. Burnett, L.
  56. Buscombe, B.
  57. Caithness, E.
  58. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  59. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  60. Campbell-Savours, L.
  61. Carter of Coles, L.
  62. Cathcart, E.
  63. Chalker of Wallasey, B.
  64. Chester, Bp.
  65. Chidgey, 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. Corston, B.
  79. Cotter, L.
  80. Courtown, E.
  81. Coussins, B.
  82. Cox, B.
  83. Craig of Radley, L.
  84. Craigavon, V.
  85. Crathorne, L.
  86. Crawley, B.
  87. Crickhowell, L.
  88. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  89. Curry of Kirkharle, L.
  90. Davies of Coity, L.
  91. Davies of Oldham, L.
  92. Deben, L.
  93. Deech, B.
  94. Denham, L.
  95. Derby, Bp.
  96. Desai, L.
  97. Dixon-Smith, L.
  98. Donaghy, B.
  99. Donoughue, L.
  100. Doocey, B.
  101. Dubs, L.
  102. Dundee, E.
  103. Dykes, L.
  104. Eames, L.
  105. Eaton, B.
  106. Eccles, V.
  107. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  108. Elder, L.
  109. Elton, L.
  110. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  111. Emerton, B.
  112. Empey, L.
  113. Erroll, E.
  114. Evans of Parkside, L.
  115. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  116. Evans of Watford, L.
  117. Exeter, Bp.
  118. Falconer of Thoroton, L.
  119. Falkland, V.
  120. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  121. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  122. Filkin, L.
  123. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  124. Flather, B.
  125. Flight, L.
  126. Fookes, B.
  127. Ford, B.
  128. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  129. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  130. Fowler, L.
  131. Framlingham, L.
  132. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  133. Freyberg, L.
  134. Gale, B.
  135. Garden of Frognal, B.
  136. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  137. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  138. Garel-Jones, L.
  139. Gavron, L.
  140. Geddes, L.
  141. German, L.
  142. Giddens, L.
  143. Gilbert, L.
  144. Glasgow, E.
  145. Glasman, L.
  146. Glenarthur, L.
  147. Glentoran, L.
  148. Golding, B.
  149. Goodhart, L.
  150. Goodlad, L.
  151. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  152. Goudie, B.
  153. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  154. Grade of Yarmouth, L.
  155. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  156. Grantchester, L.
  157. Greengross, B.
  158. Greenway, L.
  159. Grenfell, L.
  160. Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
  161. Grocott, L.
  162. Hameed, L.
  163. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  164. Hamwee, B.
  165. Hanham, B.
  166. Hanningfield, L.
  167. Hanworth, V.
  168. Harris of Haringey, L.
  169. Harrison, L.
  170. Hart of Chilton, L.
  171. Haskel, L.
  172. Hastings of Scarisbrick, L.
  173. Haworth, L.
  174. Hayman, B.
  175. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  176. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  177. Henig, B.
  178. Henley, L.
  179. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  180. Higgins, L.
  181. Hill of Oareford, L.
  182. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  183. Hollins, B.
  184. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  185. Hooper, B.
  186. Howarth of Newport, L.
  187. Howe, E.
  188. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  189. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  190. Howell of Guildford, L.
  191. Howells of St Davids, B.
  192. Hoyle, L.
  193. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  194. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  195. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  196. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  197. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  198. Hussain, L.
  199. Hussein-Ece, B.
  200. Hutton of Furness, L.
  201. Hylton, L.
  202. Inge, L.
  203. Inglewood, L.
  204. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  205. James of Blackheath, L.
  206. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  207. Janvrin, L.
  208. Jay of Paddington, B.
  209. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  210. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  211. Jolly, B.
  212. Jones, L.
  213. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  214. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  215. Jordan, L.
  216. Kakkar, L.
  217. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  218. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  219. Kestenbaum, L.
  220. Kilclooney, L.
  221. Kimball, L.
  222. King of Bow, B.
  223. King of Bridgwater, L.
  224. King of West Bromwich, L.
  225. Kingsmill, B.
  226. Kinnock, L.
  227. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  228. Kirkhill, L.
  229. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  230. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  231. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  232. Krebs, L.
  233. Laird, L.
  234. Laming, L.
  235. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  236. Lang of Monkton, L.
  237. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  238. Lea of Crondall, L.
  239. Lee of Trafford, L.
  240. Leicester, Bp.
  241. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  242. Levy, L.
  243. Lexden, L.
  244. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  245. Lingfield, L.
  246. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  247. Lipsey, L.
  248. Lister of Burtersett, B.
  249. Listowel, E.
  250. Loomba, L.
  251. Low of Dalston, L.
  252. Luce, L.
  253. Lyell, L.
  254. McAvoy, L.
  255. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  256. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  257. McDonagh, B.
  258. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  259. Macfarlane of Bearsden, L.
  260. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  261. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  262. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  263. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  264. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  265. Maddock, B.
  266. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  267. Mancroft, L.
  268. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  269. Marland, L.
  270. Marlesford, L.
  271. Martin of Springburn, L.
  272. Masham of Ilton, B.
  273. Massey of Darwen, B.
  274. Mawhinney, L.
  275. Mawson, L.
  276. Maxton, L.
  277. May of Oxford, L.
  278. Meacher, B.
  279. Methuen, L.
  280. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  281. Miller of Hendon, B.
  282. Monks, L.
  283. Montrose, D.
  284. Morgan, L.
  285. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  286. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  287. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  288. Morris of Bolton, B.
  289. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  290. Morris of Yardley, B.
  291. Morrow, L.
  292. Moser, L.
  293. Moynihan, L.
  294. Myners, L.
  295. Naseby, L.
  296. Neville-Jones, B.
  297. Newby, L.
  298. Newcastle, Bp.
  299. Newlove, B.
  300. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  301. Nickson, L.
  302. Northbrook, L.
  303. Northover, B.
  304. Norwich, Bp.
  305. Nye, B.
  306. O'Cathain, B.
  307. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  308. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  309. Oppenheim-Barnes, B.
  310. Ouseley, L.
  311. Oxburgh, L.
  312. Palmer, L.
  313. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  314. Palumbo, L.
  315. Parminter, B.
  316. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  317. Patel of Bradford, L.
  318. Paul, L.
  319. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  320. Pendry, L.
  321. Perry of Southwark, B.
  322. Peston, L.
  323. Phillips of Worth Matravers, L.
  324. Pitkeathley, B.
  325. Plant of Highfield, L.
  326. Plumb, L.
  327. Prashar, B.
  328. Prosser, B.
  329. Puttnam, L.
  330. Quirk, L.
  331. Radice, L.
  332. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  333. Ramsbotham, L.
  334. Randerson, B.
  335. Rawlings, B.
  336. Razzall, L.
  337. Rea, L.
  338. Redesdale, L.
  339. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  340. Rennard, L.
  341. Ribeiro, L.
  342. Richard, L.
  343. Richardson of Calow, B.
  344. Risby, L.
  345. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  346. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  347. Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
  348. Rogan, L.
  349. Rooker, L.
  350. Roper, L.
  351. Rosser, L.
  352. Rosslyn, E.
  353. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  354. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  355. St John of Bletso, L.
  356. Sandwich, E.
  357. Sassoon, L.
  358. Sawyer, L.
  359. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  360. Scott of Foscote, L.
  361. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  362. Seccombe, B.
  363. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  364. Selsdon, L.
  365. Sewel, L.
  366. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  367. Sharkey, L.
  368. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  369. Sharples, B.
  370. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  371. Sheikh, L.
  372. Sheldon, L.
  373. Sheppard of Didgemere, L.
  374. Sherlock, B.
  375. Shipley, L.
  376. Shrewsbury, E.
  377. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  378. Simon, V.
  379. Singh of Wimbledon, L.
  380. Skelmersdale, L.
  381. Smith of Basildon, B.
  382. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  383. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  384. Snape, L.
  385. Soley, L.
  386. Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
  387. Spicer, L.
  388. Stedman-Scott, B.
  389. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  390. Stephen, L.
  391. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  392. Stewartby, L.
  393. Steyn, L.
  394. Stirrup, L.
  395. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  396. Storey, L.
  397. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  398. Strasburger, L.
  399. Strathclyde, L.
  400. Sugar, L.
  401. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  402. Swinfen, L.
  403. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  404. Taverne, L.
  405. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  406. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  407. Tebbit, L.
  408. Temple-Morris, L.
  409. Teverson, L.
  410. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  411. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  412. Thornton, B.
  413. Tomlinson, L.
  414. Tonge, B.
  415. Tope, L.
  416. Touhig, L.
  417. Trees, L.
  418. Trefgarne, L.
  419. Trenchard, V.
  420. Triesman, L.
  421. Trimble, L.
  422. True, L.
  423. Trumpington, B.
  424. Truscott, L.
  425. Turnberg, L.
  426. Tyler, L.
  427. Uddin, B.
  428. Ullswater, V.
  429. Verma, B.
  430. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  431. Wakeham, L.
  432. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  433. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  434. Walmsley, B.
  435. Walpole, L.
  436. Walton of Detchant, L.
  437. Warner, L.
  438. Warnock, B.
  439. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  440. Wasserman, L.
  441. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  442. Wei, L.
  443. West of Spithead, L.
  444. Wheatcroft, B.
  445. Wheeler, B.
  446. Whitaker, B.
  447. Wigley, L.
  448. Wilcox, B.
  449. Williams of Baglan, L.
  450. Williams of Elvel, L.
  451. Williamson of Horton, L.
  452. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  453. Wills, L.
  454. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  455. Wood of Anfield, L.
  456. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  457. Wright of Richmond, L.
  458. Young of Hornsey, B.
  459. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  460. Younger of Leckie, V.