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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 1 November 2012

The House met at 11.00am.

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. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
  6. Ahmed, L.
  7. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  8. Andrews, B.
  9. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  10. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  11. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  12. Arran, E.
  13. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  14. Astor of Hever, L.
  15. Attlee, E.
  16. Avebury, L.
  17. Bach, L.
  18. Baker of Dorking, L.
  19. Baldwin of Bewdley, E.
  20. Barker, B.
  21. Barnett, L.
  22. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  23. Bates, L.
  24. Beecham, L.
  25. Benjamin, B.
  26. Berkeley, L.
  27. Berridge, B.
  28. Best, L.
  29. Bew, L.
  30. Bichard, L.
  31. Bilimoria, L.
  32. Bilston, L.
  33. Black of Brentwood, L.
  34. Blackstone, B.
  35. Blencathra, L.
  36. Blood, B.
  37. Boateng, L.
  38. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  39. Boothroyd, B.
  40. Borrie, L.
  41. Bowness, L.
  42. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  43. Bradshaw, L.
  44. Bragg, L.
  45. Bridgeman, V.
  46. Brinton, B.
  47. Broers, L.
  48. Brookeborough, V.
  49. Brookman, L.
  50. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  51. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  52. Browne of Belmont, L.
  53. Browning, B.
  54. Burnett, L.
  55. Buscombe, B.
  56. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  57. Butler-Sloss, B.
  58. Caithness, E.
  59. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  60. Campbell of Loughborough, B.
  61. Campbell of Surbiton, B.
  62. Campbell-Savours, L.
  63. Cathcart, E.
  64. Chester, Bp.
  65. Chidgey, L.
  66. Clancarty, E.
  67. Clark of Windermere, L.
  68. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  69. Clement-Jones, L.
  70. Clinton-Davis, L.
  71. Cobbold, L.
  72. Coe, L.
  73. Collins of Highbury, L.
  74. Colwyn, L.
  75. Cormack, L.
  76. Corston, B.
  77. Cotter, L.
  78. Courtown, E.
  79. Coussins, B.
  80. Cox, B.
  81. Craig of Radley, L.
  82. Craigavon, V.
  83. Crathorne, L.
  84. Crawley, B.
  85. Crickhowell, L.
  86. Cumberlege, B.
  87. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  88. Currie of Marylebone, L.
  89. Curry of Kirkharle, L.
  90. Dannatt, L.
  91. Davies of Coity, L.
  92. Davies of Oldham, L.
  93. De Mauley, L.
  94. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  95. Dear, L.
  96. Deech, B.
  97. Deighton, L.
  98. Denham, L.
  99. Desai, L.
  100. Dholakia, L.
  101. Dixon-Smith, L.
  102. Donaghy, B.
  103. Donoughue, L.
  104. Doocey, B.
  105. Drayson, L.
  106. Dykes, L.
  107. Eames, L.
  108. Eccles, V.
  109. Elder, L.
  110. Elis-Thomas, L.
  111. Elton, L.
  112. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  113. Erroll, E.
  114. Evans of Parkside, L.
  115. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  116. Evans of Watford, L.
  117. Falkland, V.
  118. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  119. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  120. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  121. Faulks, L.
  122. Fellowes, L.
  123. Filkin, L.
  124. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  125. Flather, B.
  126. Flight, L.
  127. Fookes, B.
  128. Ford, B.
  129. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  130. Fowler, L.
  131. Framlingham, L.
  132. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  133. Freeman, L.
  134. Gale, B.
  135. Garden of Frognal, B.
  136. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  137. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  138. Gavron, L.
  139. Geddes, L.
  140. German, L.
  141. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  142. Giddens, L.
  143. Gilbert, L.
  144. Glasman, L.
  145. Glenarthur, L.
  146. Glentoran, L.
  147. Gold, L.
  148. Goodlad, L.
  149. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  150. Goudie, B.
  151. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  152. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  153. Grantchester, L.
  154. Green of Hurstpierpoint, L.
  155. Greenfield, B.
  156. Greengross, B.
  157. Greenway, L.
  158. Grenfell, L.
  159. Grey-Thompson, B.
  160. Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
  161. Grocott, L.
  162. Guildford, Bp.
  163. Hameed, L.
  164. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  165. Hamwee, B.
  166. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  167. Hanningfield, L.
  168. Hanworth, V.
  169. Harris of Haringey, L.
  170. Harrison, L.
  171. Hart of Chilton, L.
  172. Haskel, L.
  173. Hattersley, L.
  174. Haworth, L.
  175. Hayman, B.
  176. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  177. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  178. Henig, B.
  179. Henley, L.
  180. Higgins, L.
  181. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  182. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  183. Hooper, B.
  184. Howard of Rising, L.
  185. Howarth of Newport, L.
  186. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  187. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  188. Howell of Guildford, L.
  189. Howells of St Davids, B.
  190. Howie of Troon, L.
  191. Hoyle, L.
  192. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  193. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  194. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  195. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  196. Hussain, L.
  197. Hussein-Ece, B.
  198. Hylton, L.
  199. Inglewood, L.
  200. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  201. James of Blackheath, L.
  202. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  203. Janvrin, L.
  204. Jay of Paddington, B.
  205. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  206. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  207. Jolly, B.
  208. Jones, L.
  209. Jones of Birmingham, L.
  210. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  211. Jordan, L.
  212. Judd, L.
  213. Kalms, L.
  214. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  215. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  216. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  217. Kilclooney, L.
  218. King of Bow, B.
  219. King of Bridgwater, L.
  220. King of West Bromwich, L.
  221. Kingsmill, B.
  222. Kinnock, L.
  223. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  224. Kirkham, L.
  225. Kirkhill, L.
  226. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  227. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  228. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  229. Laird, L.
  230. Laming, L.
  231. Lang of Monkton, L.
  232. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  233. Lea of Crondall, L.
  234. Lee of Trafford, L.
  235. Lexden, L.
  236. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  237. Liddle, L.
  238. Lingfield, L.
  239. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  240. Lipsey, L.
  241. Loomba, L.
  242. Low of Dalston, L.
  243. Lucas, L.
  244. Luce, L.
  245. Luke, L.
  246. Lyell, L.
  247. Lytton, E.
  248. McAvoy, L.
  249. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  250. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  251. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  252. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  253. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  254. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  255. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  256. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  257. McNally, L.
  258. Maddock, B.
  259. Magan of Castletown, L.
  260. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  261. Mancroft, L.
  262. Mar, C.
  263. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  264. Marland, L.
  265. Marlesford, L.
  266. Martin of Springburn, L.
  267. Masham of Ilton, B.
  268. Massey of Darwen, B.
  269. Mawhinney, L.
  270. Mawson, L.
  271. Maxton, L.
  272. May of Oxford, L.
  273. Meacher, B.
  274. Methuen, L.
  275. Mitchell, L.
  276. Monks, L.
  277. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  278. Moonie, L.
  279. Morgan, L.
  280. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  281. Morris of Bolton, B.
  282. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  283. Moynihan, L.
  284. Myners, L.
  285. Naseby, L.
  286. Neville-Jones, B.
  287. Newby, L.
  288. Newlove, B.
  289. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  290. Noakes, B.
  291. Noon, L.
  292. Northbourne, L.
  293. Northbrook, L.
  294. Northover, B.
  295. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  296. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  297. Ouseley, L.
  298. Oxburgh, L.
  299. Palmer, L.
  300. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  301. Pannick, L.
  302. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  303. Patel of Bradford, L.
  304. Paul, L.
  305. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  306. Pendry, L.
  307. Perry of Southwark, B.
  308. Peston, L.
  309. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  310. Phillips of Worth Matravers, L.
  311. Pitkeathley, B.
  312. Popat, L.
  313. Prashar, B.
  314. Prescott, L.
  315. Prosser, B.
  316. Quirk, L.
  317. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  318. Ramsbotham, L.
  319. Randerson, B.
  320. Razzall, L.
  321. Rea, L.
  322. Redesdale, L.
  323. Rees-Mogg, L.
  324. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  325. Rennard, L.
  326. Ribeiro, L.
  327. Richard, L.
  328. Ripon and Leeds, Bp.
  329. Risby, L.
  330. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  331. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  332. Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
  333. Rogan, L.
  334. Rooker, L.
  335. Roper, L.
  336. Rosser, L.
  337. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  338. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  339. St John of Bletso, L.
  340. Sandwich, E.
  341. Sassoon, L.
  342. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  343. Scott of Foscote, L.
  344. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  345. Seccombe, B.
  346. Selborne, E.
  347. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  348. Selsdon, L.
  349. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  350. Sharkey, L.
  351. Sharples, B.
  352. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  353. Sheikh, L.
  354. Sheldon, L.
  355. Sheppard of Didgemere, L.
  356. Sherlock, B.
  357. Shipley, L.
  358. Shrewsbury, E.
  359. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  360. Singh of Wimbledon, L.
  361. Skelmersdale, L.
  362. Slim, V.
  363. Smith of Basildon, B.
  364. Smith of Clifton, L.
  365. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  366. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  367. Snape, L.
  368. Soley, L.
  369. Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
  370. Stedman-Scott, B.
  371. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  372. Stephen, L.
  373. Stern, B.
  374. Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, L.
  375. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  376. Steyn, L.
  377. Stirrup, L.
  378. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  379. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  380. Storey, L.
  381. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  382. Strasburger, L.
  383. Strathclyde, L.
  384. Swinfen, L.
  385. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  386. Taverne, L.
  387. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  388. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  389. Taylor of Goss Moor, L.
  390. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  391. Temple-Morris, L.
  392. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  393. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  394. Thornton, B.
  395. Tomlinson, L.
  396. Tonge, B.
  397. Tope, L.
  398. Touhig, L.
  399. Trefgarne, L.
  400. Trenchard, V.
  401. Triesman, L.
  402. True, L.
  403. Trumpington, B.
  404. Truscott, L.
  405. Turnberg, L.
  406. Turner of Camden, B.
  407. Tyler, L.
  408. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  409. Uddin, B.
  410. Ullswater, V.
  411. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  412. Wakefield, Bp.
  413. Wakeham, L.
  414. Walker of Aldringham, L.
  415. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  416. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  417. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  418. Walmsley, B.
  419. Walpole, L.
  420. Walton of Detchant, L.
  421. Warnock, B.
  422. Warsi, B.
  423. Wasserman, L.
  424. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  425. Watson of Richmond, L.
  426. Wei, L.
  427. West of Spithead, L.
  428. Wheatcroft, B.
  429. Wheeler, B.
  430. Whitaker, B.
  431. Whitty, L.
  432. Wilcox, B.
  433. Williams of Baglan, L.
  434. Williamson of Horton, L.
  435. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  436. Wills, L.
  437. Wood of Anfield, L.
  438. Woolf, L.
  439. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  440. Wright of Richmond, L.
  441. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  442. Younger of Leckie, V.