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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 29 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. 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 Ilminster, L.
  15. Arran, E.
  16. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, 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. Beecham, L.
  28. Benjamin, B.
  29. Berridge, B.
  30. Best, L.
  31. Bichard, L.
  32. Billingham, B.
  33. Bilston, L.
  34. Birt, L.
  35. Black of Brentwood, L.
  36. Blackstone, B.
  37. Blackwell, L.
  38. Blencathra, L.
  39. Blood, B.
  40. Boateng, L.
  41. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  42. Boothroyd, B.
  43. Borrie, L.
  44. Bowness, L.
  45. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  46. Bradshaw, L.
  47. Bramall, L.
  48. Brennan, L.
  49. Bridgeman, V.
  50. Brinton, B.
  51. Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
  52. Broers, L.
  53. Brookeborough, V.
  54. Brookman, L.
  55. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  56. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  57. Browning, B.
  58. Burnett, L.
  59. Buscombe, B.
  60. Butler-Sloss, B.
  61. Caithness, E.
  62. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  63. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  64. Campbell-Savours, L.
  65. Carter of Coles, L.
  66. Cathcart, E.
  67. Chidgey, L.
  68. Christopher, L.
  69. Clancarty, E.
  70. Clark of Windermere, L.
  71. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  72. Clement-Jones, L.
  73. Clinton-Davis, L.
  74. Cobbold, L.
  75. Collins of Highbury, L.
  76. Colwyn, L.
  77. Condon, L.
  78. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  79. Cormack, L.
  80. Corston, B.
  81. Cotter, L.
  82. Courtown, E.
  83. Coussins, B.
  84. Cox, B.
  85. Craig of Radley, L.
  86. Craigavon, V.
  87. Crawley, B.
  88. Crickhowell, L.
  89. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  90. Currie of Marylebone, L.
  91. Dannatt, L.
  92. Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
  93. Davies of Coity, L.
  94. Davies of Oldham, L.
  95. De Mauley, L.
  96. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  97. Dear, L.
  98. Denham, L.
  99. Dholakia, L.
  100. Dixon, L.
  101. Dixon-Smith, L.
  102. Dobbs, L.
  103. Donaghy, B.
  104. Donoughue, L.
  105. Doocey, B.
  106. Dubs, L.
  107. Dykes, L.
  108. Eaton, B.
  109. Eatwell, L.
  110. Eccles, V.
  111. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  112. Elder, L.
  113. Elis-Thomas, L.
  114. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  115. Emerton, B.
  116. Empey, L.
  117. Erroll, E.
  118. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  119. Falconer of Thoroton, L.
  120. Falkender, B.
  121. Falkland, V.
  122. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  123. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  124. Fearn, L.
  125. Fellowes, L.
  126. Filkin, L.
  127. Flather, B.
  128. Flight, L.
  129. Fookes, B.
  130. Ford, B.
  131. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  132. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  133. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  134. Fowler, L.
  135. Framlingham, L.
  136. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  137. Freeman, L.
  138. Gale, B.
  139. Garden of Frognal, B.
  140. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  141. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  142. Garel-Jones, L.
  143. Gavron, L.
  144. Geddes, L.
  145. German, L.
  146. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  147. Glasman, L.
  148. Glenarthur, L.
  149. Gold, L.
  150. Goldsmith, L.
  151. Goodlad, L.
  152. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  153. Goschen, V.
  154. Goudie, B.
  155. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  156. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  157. Grantchester, L.
  158. Greengross, B.
  159. Greenway, L.
  160. Grenfell, L.
  161. Grey-Thompson, B.
  162. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  163. Grocott, L.
  164. Hameed, L.
  165. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  166. Hamwee, B.
  167. Hanham, B.
  168. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  169. Hanningfield, L.
  170. Hanworth, V.
  171. Harris of Haringey, L.
  172. Harrison, L.
  173. Hart of Chilton, L.
  174. Haskel, L.
  175. Haskins, L.
  176. Haworth, L.
  177. Hayman, B.
  178. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  179. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  180. Henig, B.
  181. Henley, L.
  182. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  183. Hereford, Bp.
  184. Heseltine, L.
  185. Heyhoe Flint, B.
  186. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  187. Hollick, L.
  188. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  189. Hooper, B.
  190. Howarth of Newport, L.
  191. Howe, E.
  192. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  193. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  194. Howell of Guildford, L.
  195. Howells of St Davids, B.
  196. Howie of Troon, L.
  197. Hoyle, L.
  198. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  199. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  200. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  201. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  202. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  203. Hussain, L.
  204. Hussein-Ece, B.
  205. Hutton of Furness, L.
  206. Hylton, L.
  207. Inglewood, L.
  208. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  209. James of Blackheath, L.
  210. Janvrin, L.
  211. Jay of Paddington, B.
  212. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  213. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  214. Jolly, B.
  215. Jones, L.
  216. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  217. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  218. Jordan, L.
  219. Judd, L.
  220. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  221. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  222. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  223. Kilclooney, L.
  224. King of Bow, B.
  225. King of West Bromwich, L.
  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. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  237. Layard, L.
  238. Lea of Crondall, L.
  239. Lee of Trafford, L.
  240. Lewis of Newnham, L.
  241. Liddle, L.
  242. Lindsay, E.
  243. Lingfield, L.
  244. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  245. Lipsey, L.
  246. Liverpool, E.
  247. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  248. Loomba, L.
  249. Low of Dalston, L.
  250. Lucas, L.
  251. Lyell, L.
  252. McAvoy, L.
  253. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  254. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  255. McDonagh, B.
  256. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  257. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  258. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  259. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  260. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  261. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  262. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  263. McNally, L.
  264. Maddock, B.
  265. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  266. Mancroft, L.
  267. Mar, C.
  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. Meacher, B.
  278. Methuen, L.
  279. Miller of Hendon, B.
  280. Mitchell, L.
  281. Monks, L.
  282. Moonie, L.
  283. Morgan, L.
  284. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  285. Morris of Bolton, B.
  286. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  287. Morrow, L.
  288. Moser, L.
  289. Moynihan, L.
  290. Naseby, L.
  291. Neville-Jones, B.
  292. Newby, L.
  293. Newlove, B.
  294. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  295. Nickson, L.
  296. Noakes, B.
  297. Noon, L.
  298. Northbrook, L.
  299. Northover, B.
  300. Norton of Louth, L.
  301. O'Cathain, B.
  302. O'Loan, B.
  303. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  304. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  305. Oppenheim-Barnes, B.
  306. Ouseley, L.
  307. Oxburgh, L.
  308. Palmer, L.
  309. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  310. Pannick, L.
  311. Parminter, B.
  312. Patel, L.
  313. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  314. Patel of Bradford, L.
  315. Paul, L.
  316. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  317. Pendry, L.
  318. Peston, L.
  319. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  320. Pitkeathley, B.
  321. Plant of Highfield, L.
  322. Powell of Bayswater, L.
  323. Prosser, B.
  324. Quirk, L.
  325. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  326. Ramsbotham, L.
  327. Randerson, B.
  328. Rawlings, B.
  329. Razzall, L.
  330. Rea, L.
  331. Redesdale, L.
  332. Rees-Mogg, L.
  333. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  334. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  335. Rennard, L.
  336. Ribeiro, L.
  337. Richard, L.
  338. Risby, L.
  339. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  340. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  341. Rogan, L.
  342. Rooker, L.
  343. Roper, L.
  344. Rosser, L.
  345. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  346. Rowlands, L.
  347. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  348. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  349. St John of Bletso, L.
  350. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  351. Sassoon, L.
  352. Sawyer, L.
  353. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  354. Scott of Foscote, L.
  355. Seccombe, B.
  356. Selborne, E.
  357. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  358. Selsdon, L.
  359. Sewel, L.
  360. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  361. Sharkey, L.
  362. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  363. Sharples, B.
  364. Sheikh, L.
  365. Sheldon, L.
  366. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  367. Sherlock, B.
  368. Shipley, L.
  369. Shrewsbury, E.
  370. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  371. Simon, V.
  372. Singh of Wimbledon, L.
  373. Skelmersdale, L.
  374. Slim, V.
  375. Smith of Clifton, L.
  376. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  377. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  378. Snape, L.
  379. Soley, L.
  380. Spicer, L.
  381. Stedman-Scott, B.
  382. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  383. Stephen, L.
  384. Stern, B.
  385. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  386. Stewartby, L.
  387. Steyn, L.
  388. Stirrup, L.
  389. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  390. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  391. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  392. Storey, L.
  393. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  394. Strasburger, L.
  395. Strathclyde, L.
  396. Swinfen, L.
  397. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  398. Taverne, L.
  399. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  400. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  401. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  402. Taylor of Warwick, L.
  403. Temple-Morris, L.
  404. Tenby, V.
  405. Teverson, L.
  406. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  407. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  408. Thomas of Walliswood, B.
  409. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  410. Thornton, B.
  411. Tomlinson, L.
  412. Tonge, B.
  413. Tope, L.
  414. Touhig, L.
  415. Trefgarne, L.
  416. Trenchard, V.
  417. Triesman, L.
  418. Trimble, L.
  419. True, L.
  420. Trumpington, B.
  421. Truscott, L.
  422. Tugendhat, L.
  423. Turnberg, L.
  424. Turnbull, L.
  425. Turner of Camden, B.
  426. Tyler, L.
  427. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  428. Uddin, B.
  429. Ullswater, V.
  430. Verma, B.
  431. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  432. Wakefield, Bp.
  433. Wakeham, L.
  434. Walker of Aldringham, L.
  435. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  436. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  437. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  438. Walmsley, B.
  439. Walpole, L.
  440. Walton of Detchant, L.
  441. Warner, L.
  442. Warnock, B.
  443. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  444. Wasserman, L.
  445. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  446. Wei, L.
  447. West of Spithead, L.
  448. Wheeler, B.
  449. Whitaker, B.
  450. Whitty, L.
  451. Wigley, L.
  452. Wilcox, B.
  453. Wilkins, B.
  454. Williams of Baglan, L.
  455. Williams of Elvel, L.
  456. Williamson of Horton, L.
  457. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  458. Wills, L.
  459. Winston, L.
  460. Wood of Anfield, L.
  461. Woolf, L.
  462. Wright of Richmond, L.
  463. Young of Hornsey, B.
  464. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  465. Younger of Leckie, V.