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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 8 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. Adonis, L.
  6. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
  7. Ahmed, L.
  8. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  9. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  10. Andrews, B.
  11. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  12. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  13. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  14. Arran, E.
  15. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  16. Astor of Hever, L.
  17. Attlee, E.
  18. Avebury, L.
  19. Bach, L.
  20. Baker of Dorking, L.
  21. Barker, B.
  22. Barnett, L.
  23. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  24. Bates, L.
  25. Beecham, L.
  26. Benjamin, B.
  27. Berkeley, L.
  28. Berridge, B.
  29. Best, L.
  30. Bew, L.
  31. Bhattacharyya, L.
  32. Bichard, L.
  33. Billingham, B.
  34. Bilston, L.
  35. Blackstone, B.
  36. Blair of Boughton, L.
  37. Blencathra, L.
  38. Boateng, L.
  39. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  40. Borrie, L.
  41. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  42. Bradshaw, L.
  43. Bragg, L.
  44. Bramall, L.
  45. Bridgeman, V.
  46. Brinton, B.
  47. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  48. Brookman, L.
  49. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  50. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  51. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  52. Browning, B.
  53. Burnett, L.
  54. Buscombe, B.
  55. Butler-Sloss, B.
  56. Byford, B.
  57. Caithness, E.
  58. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  59. Cameron of Lochbroom, L.
  60. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  61. Campbell-Savours, L.
  62. Carter of Coles, L.
  63. Cathcart, E.
  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. Cormack, L.
  77. Corston, B.
  78. Cotter, L.
  79. Courtown, E.
  80. Coussins, B.
  81. Cox, B.
  82. Craig of Radley, L.
  83. Craigavon, V.
  84. Crathorne, L.
  85. Crawley, B.
  86. Crickhowell, L.
  87. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  88. Currie of Marylebone, L.
  89. Curry of Kirkharle, L.
  90. Davies of Coity, L.
  91. Davies of Oldham, L.
  92. Davies of Stamford, L.
  93. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  94. Dear, L.
  95. Deben, L.
  96. Deech, B.
  97. Deighton, L.
  98. Denham, L.
  99. Dholakia, L.
  100. Dixon-Smith, L.
  101. Donaghy, B.
  102. Donoughue, L.
  103. Doocey, B.
  104. Dubs, L.
  105. Dykes, L.
  106. Eames, L.
  107. Eaton, B.
  108. Eatwell, L.
  109. Eccles, V.
  110. Eden of Winton, L.
  111. Elder, L.
  112. Elton, L.
  113. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  114. Empey, L.
  115. Erroll, E.
  116. Evans of Parkside, L.
  117. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  118. Evans of Watford, L.
  119. Falkland, V.
  120. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  121. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  122. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  123. Filkin, L.
  124. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  125. Flather, B.
  126. Flight, L.
  127. Fookes, B.
  128. Ford, B.
  129. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  130. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  131. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  132. Framlingham, L.
  133. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  134. Gale, B.
  135. Garden of Frognal, B.
  136. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  137. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  138. Geddes, L.
  139. German, L.
  140. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  141. Gilbert, L.
  142. Glasgow, E.
  143. Glasman, L.
  144. Glenarthur, L.
  145. Glentoran, L.
  146. Goodlad, L.
  147. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  148. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  149. Grantchester, L.
  150. Greenfield, B.
  151. Greengross, B.
  152. Greenway, L.
  153. Grenfell, L.
  154. Grey-Thompson, B.
  155. Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
  156. Grocott, L.
  157. Hall of Birkenhead, L.
  158. Hameed, L.
  159. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  160. Hamwee, B.
  161. Hanham, B.
  162. Hanningfield, L.
  163. Hanworth, V.
  164. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  165. Harris of Haringey, L.
  166. Harrison, L.
  167. Hart of Chilton, L.
  168. Haskel, L.
  169. Hattersley, L.
  170. Haworth, L.
  171. Hayman, B.
  172. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  173. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  174. Henig, B.
  175. Henley, L.
  176. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  177. Hill of Oareford, L.
  178. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  179. Hollick, L.
  180. Hollins, B.
  181. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  182. Hooper, B.
  183. Howard of Lympne, L.
  184. Howard of Rising, L.
  185. Howarth of Newport, L.
  186. Howe, E.
  187. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  188. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  189. Howell of Guildford, L.
  190. Howells of St Davids, B.
  191. Howie of Troon, L.
  192. Hoyle, L.
  193. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  194. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  195. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  196. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  197. Hussain, L.
  198. Hussein-Ece, B.
  199. Hylton, L.
  200. Inglewood, L.
  201. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  202. James of Blackheath, L.
  203. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  204. Janvrin, L.
  205. Jay of Paddington, B.
  206. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  207. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  208. Jolly, B.
  209. Jones, L.
  210. Jones of Birmingham, L.
  211. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  212. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  213. Jordan, L.
  214. Judd, L.
  215. Kakkar, L.
  216. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  217. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  218. Kilclooney, L.
  219. King of Bow, B.
  220. King of Bridgwater, L.
  221. King of West Bromwich, L.
  222. Kinnock, L.
  223. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  224. Kirkham, L.
  225. Kirkhill, L.
  226. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  227. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  228. Kramer, B.
  229. Laird, L.
  230. Laming, L.
  231. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  232. Lang of Monkton, L.
  233. Lea of Crondall, L.
  234. Lee of Trafford, L.
  235. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  236. Lexden, L.
  237. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  238. Liddle, L.
  239. Lingfield, L.
  240. Lipsey, L.
  241. Listowel, E.
  242. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  243. Loomba, L.
  244. Low of Dalston, L.
  245. Lucas, L.
  246. Luke, L.
  247. Lyell, L.
  248. Lytton, E.
  249. McAvoy, L.
  250. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  251. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  252. McDonagh, B.
  253. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  254. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  255. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  256. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  257. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  258. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  259. MacLaurin of Knebworth, L.
  260. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  261. Maddock, B.
  262. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  263. Mancroft, L.
  264. Manningham-Buller, B.
  265. Mar, C.
  266. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  267. Marland, L.
  268. Marlesford, L.
  269. Martin of Springburn, L.
  270. Masham of Ilton, B.
  271. Massey of Darwen, B.
  272. Mawhinney, L.
  273. Mawson, L.
  274. Maxton, L.
  275. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  276. Miller of Hendon, B.
  277. Mitchell, L.
  278. Monks, L.
  279. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  280. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  281. Morris of Bolton, B.
  282. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  283. Morrow, L.
  284. Moser, L.
  285. Moynihan, L.
  286. Myners, L.
  287. Naseby, L.
  288. Neville-Jones, B.
  289. Newby, L.
  290. Newlove, B.
  291. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  292. Nickson, L.
  293. Noakes, B.
  294. Noon, L.
  295. Northbourne, L.
  296. Northbrook, L.
  297. Northover, B.
  298. Norwich, Bp.
  299. Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
  300. O'Cathain, B.
  301. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  302. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  303. Ouseley, L.
  304. Oxburgh, L.
  305. Palmer, L.
  306. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  307. Pannick, L.
  308. Parekh, L.
  309. Parminter, B.
  310. Patel, L.
  311. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  312. Patel of Bradford, L.
  313. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  314. Pendry, L.
  315. Perry of Southwark, B.
  316. Peston, L.
  317. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  318. Pitkeathley, B.
  319. Popat, L.
  320. Powell of Bayswater, L.
  321. Prashar, B.
  322. Prosser, B.
  323. Puttnam, L.
  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 of Ludlow, L.
  333. Rees-Mogg, L.
  334. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  335. Rennard, L.
  336. Ribeiro, L.
  337. Richard, L.
  338. Risby, L.
  339. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  340. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  341. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  342. Rogan, L.
  343. Rooker, L.
  344. Rosser, L.
  345. Rotherwick, L.
  346. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  347. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  348. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  349. St John of Bletso, L.
  350. Sandwich, E.
  351. Sassoon, L.
  352. Sawyer, L.
  353. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  354. Scott of Foscote, L.
  355. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  356. Seccombe, B.
  357. Selborne, E.
  358. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  359. Selsdon, L.
  360. Sewel, L.
  361. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  362. Sharkey, L.
  363. Sharples, B.
  364. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  365. Sheikh, L.
  366. Sheldon, L.
  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 Basildon, B.
  376. Smith of Clifton, L.
  377. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  378. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  379. Snape, L.
  380. Soley, L.
  381. Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
  382. Stedman-Scott, B.
  383. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  384. Stephen, L.
  385. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  386. Stewartby, L.
  387. Steyn, L.
  388. Stirrup, L.
  389. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  390. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  391. Strathclyde, L.
  392. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  393. Swinfen, L.
  394. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  395. Taverne, L.
  396. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  397. Taylor of Goss Moor, L.
  398. Taylor of Warwick, L.
  399. Temple-Morris, L.
  400. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  401. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  402. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  403. Thornton, B.
  404. Tonge, B.
  405. Tope, L.
  406. Touhig, L.
  407. Trees, L.
  408. Trenchard, V.
  409. Triesman, L.
  410. Trimble, L.
  411. True, L.
  412. Trumpington, B.
  413. Truscott, L.
  414. Tugendhat, L.
  415. Turnberg, L.
  416. Turner of Camden, B.
  417. Tyler, L.
  418. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  419. Uddin, B.
  420. Ullswater, V.
  421. Valentine, B.
  422. Vinson, L.
  423. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  424. Wakeham, L.
  425. Walker of Aldringham, L.
  426. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  427. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  428. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  429. Walmsley, B.
  430. Walpole, L.
  431. Walton of Detchant, L.
  432. Warner, L.
  433. Warnock, B.
  434. Warsi, B.
  435. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  436. Wasserman, L.
  437. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  438. Wei, L.
  439. West of Spithead, L.
  440. Wheatcroft, B.
  441. Wheeler, B.
  442. Whitaker, B.
  443. Whitty, L.
  444. Wigley, L.
  445. Wilcox, B.
  446. Williams of Crosby, B.
  447. Williamson of Horton, L.
  448. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  449. Wills, L.
  450. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  451. Wood of Anfield, L.
  452. Woolf, L.
  453. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  454. Worthington, B.
  455. Wright of Richmond, L.
  456. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  457. Younger of Leckie, V.