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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 7 November 2012

The House met at 3.00pm.

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. Adonis, 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 Hill Top, B.
  15. Arran, E.
  16. Ashcroft, L.
  17. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  18. Astor, V.
  19. Astor of Hever, L.
  20. Attlee, E.
  21. Avebury, L.
  22. Bach, L.
  23. Baker of Dorking, L.
  24. Bakewell, B.
  25. Barker, B.
  26. Barnett, L.
  27. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  28. Bates, L.
  29. Bath and Wells, Bp.
  30. Beecham, L.
  31. Bell, L.
  32. Benjamin, B.
  33. Berkeley, L.
  34. Berridge, B.
  35. Best, L.
  36. Bew, L.
  37. Bhattacharyya, L.
  38. Bichard, L.
  39. Billingham, B.
  40. Bilston, L.
  41. Black of Brentwood, L.
  42. Blackstone, B.
  43. Blackwell, L.
  44. Blencathra, L.
  45. Boateng, L.
  46. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  47. Boothroyd, B.
  48. Borrie, L.
  49. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  50. Bradshaw, L.
  51. Bragg, L.
  52. Bridgeman, V.
  53. Brinton, B.
  54. Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
  55. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  56. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  57. Brookman, L.
  58. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  59. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  60. Browne of Belmont, L.
  61. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  62. Browne of Madingley, L.
  63. Browning, B.
  64. Burnett, L.
  65. Buscombe, B.
  66. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  67. Butler-Sloss, B.
  68. Caithness, E.
  69. Cameron of Lochbroom, L.
  70. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  71. Campbell of Loughborough, B.
  72. Campbell of Surbiton, B.
  73. Campbell-Savours, L.
  74. Carlile of Berriew, L.
  75. Carswell, L.
  76. Cathcart, E.
  77. Chadlington, L.
  78. Chester, Bp.
  79. Chidgey, L.
  80. Christopher, L.
  81. Clancarty, E.
  82. Clark of Windermere, L.
  83. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  84. Clement-Jones, L.
  85. Clinton-Davis, L.
  86. Cobbold, L.
  87. Collins of Highbury, L.
  88. Colville of Culross, V.
  89. Colwyn, L.
  90. Condon, L.
  91. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  92. Cormack, L.
  93. Corston, B.
  94. Cotter, L.
  95. Courtown, E.
  96. Coussins, B.
  97. Cox, B.
  98. Craig of Radley, L.
  99. Craigavon, V.
  100. Crathorne, L.
  101. Crawley, B.
  102. Cullen of Whitekirk, L.
  103. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  104. Curry of Kirkharle, L.
  105. Dannatt, L.
  106. Davies of Coity, L.
  107. Davies of Oldham, L.
  108. Davies of Stamford, L.
  109. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  110. Deben, L.
  111. Deech, B.
  112. Deighton, L.
  113. Denham, L.
  114. Dholakia, L.
  115. Dixon, L.
  116. Dixon-Smith, L.
  117. Dobbs, L.
  118. Donaghy, B.
  119. Donoughue, L.
  120. Doocey, B.
  121. Dundee, E.
  122. Eames, L.
  123. Eaton, B.
  124. Eatwell, L.
  125. Eccles, V.
  126. Eden of Winton, L.
  127. Edmiston, L.
  128. Elder, L.
  129. Elton, L.
  130. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  131. Emerton, B.
  132. Empey, L.
  133. Erroll, E.
  134. Evans of Parkside, L.
  135. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  136. Evans of Watford, L.
  137. Falkland, V.
  138. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  139. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  140. Faulks, L.
  141. Fellowes, L.
  142. Fellowes of West Stafford, L.
  143. Filkin, L.
  144. Fink, L.
  145. Flather, B.
  146. Flight, L.
  147. Fookes, B.
  148. Ford, B.
  149. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  150. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  151. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  152. Framlingham, L.
  153. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  154. Freeman, L.
  155. Gale, B.
  156. Garden of Frognal, B.
  157. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  158. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  159. Geddes, L.
  160. German, L.
  161. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  162. Giddens, L.
  163. Gilbert, L.
  164. Glasgow, E.
  165. Glenarthur, L.
  166. Glentoran, L.
  167. Gold, L.
  168. Goodhart, L.
  169. Goodlad, L.
  170. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  171. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  172. Grantchester, L.
  173. Greengross, B.
  174. Greenway, L.
  175. Grenfell, L.
  176. Grey-Thompson, B.
  177. Grocott, L.
  178. Hall of Birkenhead, L.
  179. Hameed, L.
  180. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  181. Hamwee, B.
  182. Hanham, B.
  183. Hanningfield, L.
  184. Harris of Haringey, L.
  185. Harris of Peckham, L.
  186. Harrison, L.
  187. Hart of Chilton, L.
  188. Haskel, L.
  189. Haskins, L.
  190. Hastings of Scarisbrick, L.
  191. Haworth, L.
  192. Hayman, B.
  193. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  194. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  195. Henig, B.
  196. Henley, L.
  197. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  198. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  199. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  200. Hollick, L.
  201. Hollins, B.
  202. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  203. Hooper, B.
  204. Howard of Rising, L.
  205. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  206. Howarth of Newport, L.
  207. Howe, E.
  208. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  209. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  210. Howell of Guildford, L.
  211. Howells of St Davids, B.
  212. Howie of Troon, L.
  213. Hoyle, L.
  214. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  215. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  216. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  217. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  218. Hurd of Westwell, L.
  219. Hussain, L.
  220. Hussein-Ece, B.
  221. Hutton of Furness, L.
  222. Hylton, L.
  223. Inge, L.
  224. Inglewood, L.
  225. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  226. James of Blackheath, L.
  227. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  228. Janvrin, L.
  229. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  230. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  231. Jolly, B.
  232. Jones, L.
  233. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  234. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  235. Jopling, L.
  236. Jordan, L.
  237. Judd, L.
  238. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  239. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  240. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  241. Kidron, B.
  242. Kilclooney, L.
  243. King of Bow, B.
  244. King of Bridgwater, L.
  245. King of West Bromwich, L.
  246. Kinnock, L.
  247. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  248. Kirkham, L.
  249. Kirkhill, L.
  250. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  251. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  252. Laird, L.
  253. Laming, L.
  254. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  255. Lang of Monkton, L.
  256. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  257. Lea of Crondall, L.
  258. Lee of Trafford, L.
  259. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  260. Lexden, L.
  261. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  262. Liddle, L.
  263. Lindsay, E.
  264. Lingfield, L.
  265. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  266. Lipsey, L.
  267. Lister of Burtersett, B.
  268. Liverpool, E.
  269. Loomba, L.
  270. Lothian, M.
  271. Low of Dalston, L.
  272. Lucas, L.
  273. Luce, L.
  274. Luke, L.
  275. Lyell, L.
  276. McAvoy, L.
  277. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  278. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  279. McDonagh, B.
  280. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  281. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  282. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  283. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  284. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  285. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  286. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  287. Maddock, B.
  288. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  289. Mallalieu, B.
  290. Mancroft, L.
  291. Mar, C.
  292. Mar and Kellie, E.
  293. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  294. Marlesford, L.
  295. Martin of Springburn, L.
  296. Masham of Ilton, B.
  297. Massey of Darwen, B.
  298. Mawson, L.
  299. Maxton, L.
  300. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  301. Methuen, L.
  302. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  303. Miller of Hendon, B.
  304. Mitchell, L.
  305. Mogg, L.
  306. Monks, L.
  307. Montrose, D.
  308. Morgan, L.
  309. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  310. Morgan of Ely, B.
  311. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  312. Morris of Bolton, B.
  313. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  314. Morris of Yardley, B.
  315. Moser, L.
  316. Moynihan, L.
  317. Murphy, B.
  318. Myners, L.
  319. Naseby, L.
  320. Neville-Jones, B.
  321. Newby, L.
  322. Newlove, B.
  323. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  324. Nickson, L.
  325. Noakes, B.
  326. Northbourne, L.
  327. Northbrook, L.
  328. Northover, B.
  329. Norton of Louth, L.
  330. Norwich, Bp.
  331. Nye, B.
  332. O'Cathain, B.
  333. O'Donnell, L.
  334. O'Loan, B.
  335. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  336. Oppenheim-Barnes, B.
  337. Ouseley, L.
  338. Oxford, Bp.
  339. Palmer, L.
  340. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  341. Palumbo, L.
  342. Pannick, L.
  343. Parekh, L.
  344. Parminter, B.
  345. Patel, L.
  346. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  347. Patel of Bradford, L.
  348. Patten, L.
  349. Paul, L.
  350. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  351. Pendry, L.
  352. Perry of Southwark, B.
  353. Peston, L.
  354. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  355. Phillips of Worth Matravers, L.
  356. Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
  357. Popat, L.
  358. Powell of Bayswater, L.
  359. Prescott, L.
  360. Prosser, B.
  361. Puttnam, L.
  362. Quirk, L.
  363. Radice, L.
  364. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  365. Ramsbotham, L.
  366. Randerson, B.
  367. Razzall, L.
  368. Rea, L.
  369. Redesdale, L.
  370. Rees-Mogg, L.
  371. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  372. Rennard, L.
  373. Renton of Mount Harry, L.
  374. Ribeiro, L.
  375. Richard, L.
  376. Ripon and Leeds, Bp.
  377. Risby, L.
  378. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  379. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  380. Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
  381. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  382. Rogan, L.
  383. Rooker, L.
  384. Roper, L.
  385. Rosser, L.
  386. Rotherwick, L.
  387. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  388. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  389. St John of Bletso, L.
  390. Sandwich, E.
  391. Sassoon, L.
  392. Sawyer, L.
  393. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  394. Scott of Foscote, L.
  395. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  396. Seccombe, B.
  397. Selborne, E.
  398. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  399. Selsdon, L.
  400. Sewel, L.
  401. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  402. Sharkey, L.
  403. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  404. Sharples, B.
  405. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  406. Sheikh, L.
  407. Sheldon, L.
  408. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  409. Sherlock, B.
  410. Shipley, L.
  411. Shrewsbury, E.
  412. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  413. Simon, V.
  414. Singh of Wimbledon, L.
  415. Skelmersdale, L.
  416. Skidelsky, L.
  417. Slim, V.
  418. Smith of Basildon, B.
  419. Smith of Clifton, L.
  420. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  421. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  422. Snape, L.
  423. Soley, L.
  424. Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
  425. Spicer, L.
  426. Stedman-Scott, B.
  427. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  428. Stephen, L.
  429. Stern of Brentford, L.
  430. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  431. Stewartby, L.
  432. Stirrup, L.
  433. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  434. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  435. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  436. Storey, L.
  437. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  438. Strasburger, L.
  439. Strathclyde, L.
  440. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  441. Swinfen, L.
  442. Tanlaw, L.
  443. Taverne, L.
  444. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  445. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  446. Taylor of Goss Moor, L.
  447. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  448. Temple-Morris, L.
  449. Tenby, V.
  450. Teverson, L.
  451. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  452. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  453. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  454. Thornton, B.
  455. Tombs, L.
  456. Tonge, B.
  457. Tope, L.
  458. Tordoff, L.
  459. Touhig, L.
  460. Trees, L.
  461. Trefgarne, L.
  462. Trenchard, V.
  463. Triesman, L.
  464. True, L.
  465. Trumpington, B.
  466. Truscott, L.
  467. Tugendhat, L.
  468. Tunnicliffe, L.
  469. Turnberg, L.
  470. Turner of Camden, B.
  471. Tyler, L.
  472. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  473. Uddin, B.
  474. Ullswater, V.
  475. Valentine, B.
  476. Verma, B.
  477. Waddington, L.
  478. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  479. Wakeham, L.
  480. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  481. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  482. Walmsley, B.
  483. Walpole, L.
  484. Walton of Detchant, L.
  485. Warner, L.
  486. Warnock, B.
  487. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  488. Wasserman, L.
  489. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  490. Wei, L.
  491. West of Spithead, L.
  492. Wheatcroft, B.
  493. Wheeler, B.
  494. Whitaker, B.
  495. Whitty, L.
  496. Wigley, L.
  497. Wilcox, B.
  498. Wilkins, B.
  499. Williams of Crosby, B.
  500. Williams of Elvel, L.
  501. Williamson of Horton, L.
  502. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  503. Wills, L.
  504. Wilson of Dinton, L.
  505. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  506. Wolfson of Aspley Guise, L.
  507. Wood of Anfield, L.
  508. Woolf, L.
  509. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  510. Worthington, B.
  511. Young of Hornsey, B.
  512. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  513. Younger of Leckie, V.