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