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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 12 November 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. Adonis, L.
  7. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
  8. Ahmed, L.
  9. Alderdice, L.
  10. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  11. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  12. Andrews, B.
  13. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  14. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  15. Ashcroft, L.
  16. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  17. Ashton of Hyde, L.
  18. Astor of Hever, L.
  19. Attlee, E.
  20. Avebury, L.
  21. Bach, L.
  22. Baker of Dorking, L.
  23. Ballyedmond, L.
  24. Barker, B.
  25. Barnett, L.
  26. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  27. Bates, L.
  28. Beecham, L.
  29. Bell, L.
  30. Benjamin, B.
  31. Berkeley, L.
  32. Berridge, B.
  33. Best, L.
  34. Bew, L.
  35. Bhatia, L.
  36. Bhattacharyya, L.
  37. Bichard, L.
  38. Bilimoria, L.
  39. Billingham, B.
  40. Bilston, L.
  41. Blackstone, B.
  42. Blackwell, L.
  43. Blencathra, L.
  44. Blood, B.
  45. Boateng, L.
  46. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  47. Boothroyd, B.
  48. Borrie, L.
  49. Bowness, L.
  50. Boyce, L.
  51. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  52. Bradshaw, L.
  53. Bragg, L.
  54. Brennan, L.
  55. Bridgeman, V.
  56. Brinton, B.
  57. Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
  58. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  59. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  60. Brookman, L.
  61. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  62. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  63. Browne of Belmont, L.
  64. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  65. Browne of Madingley, L.
  66. Browning, B.
  67. Burnett, L.
  68. Buscombe, B.
  69. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  70. Butler-Sloss, B.
  71. Byford, B.
  72. Caithness, E.
  73. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  74. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  75. Campbell of Surbiton, B.
  76. Campbell-Savours, L.
  77. Canterbury, Abp.
  78. Carlile of Berriew, L.
  79. Cathcart, E.
  80. Cavendish of Furness, L.
  81. Chadlington, L.
  82. Chidgey, L.
  83. Christopher, L.
  84. Clancarty, E.
  85. Clark of Windermere, L.
  86. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  87. Clement-Jones, L.
  88. Clinton-Davis, L.
  89. Cobbold, L.
  90. Collins of Highbury, L.
  91. Colwyn, L.
  92. Condon, L.
  93. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  94. Cormack, L.
  95. Corston, B.
  96. Cotter, L.
  97. Courtown, E.
  98. Cox, B.
  99. Craig of Radley, L.
  100. Craigavon, V.
  101. Crathorne, L.
  102. Crawley, B.
  103. Crickhowell, L.
  104. Crisp, L.
  105. Cumberlege, B.
  106. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  107. Currie of Marylebone, L.
  108. Dannatt, L.
  109. Davies of Coity, L.
  110. Davies of Oldham, L.
  111. Davies of Stamford, L.
  112. De Mauley, L.
  113. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  114. Dear, L.
  115. Deben, L.
  116. Deech, B.
  117. Denham, L.
  118. Desai, L.
  119. Dholakia, L.
  120. Dixon-Smith, L.
  121. Dobbs, L.
  122. Donaghy, B.
  123. Doocey, B.
  124. Dubs, L.
  125. Dundee, E.
  126. Durham, Bp.
  127. Dykes, L.
  128. Eames, L.
  129. Eaton, B.
  130. Eatwell, L.
  131. Eccles, V.
  132. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  133. Eden of Winton, L.
  134. Edmiston, L.
  135. Elder, L.
  136. Elton, L.
  137. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  138. Emerton, B.
  139. Empey, L.
  140. Erroll, E.
  141. Evans of Parkside, L.
  142. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  143. Falkland, V.
  144. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  145. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  146. Faulks, L.
  147. Fearn, L.
  148. Fellowes, L.
  149. Fellowes of West Stafford, L.
  150. Filkin, L.
  151. Fink, L.
  152. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  153. Flather, B.
  154. Flight, L.
  155. Fookes, B.
  156. Ford, B.
  157. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  158. Framlingham, L.
  159. Freeman, L.
  160. Freud, L.
  161. Freyberg, L.
  162. Gale, B.
  163. Garden of Frognal, B.
  164. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  165. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  166. Garel-Jones, L.
  167. Geddes, L.
  168. German, L.
  169. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  170. Giddens, L.
  171. Gilbert, L.
  172. Glasgow, E.
  173. Glasman, L.
  174. Golding, B.
  175. Goldsmith, L.
  176. Goodhart, L.
  177. Goodlad, L.
  178. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  179. Goschen, V.
  180. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  181. Grade of Yarmouth, L.
  182. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  183. Grantchester, L.
  184. Greengross, B.
  185. Greenway, L.
  186. Grenfell, L.
  187. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  188. Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
  189. Grocott, L.
  190. Guthrie of Craigiebank, L.
  191. Hall of Birkenhead, L.
  192. Hameed, L.
  193. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  194. Hamwee, B.
  195. Hanham, B.
  196. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  197. Hanningfield, L.
  198. Hanworth, V.
  199. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  200. Harris of Haringey, L.
  201. Harrison, L.
  202. Hart of Chilton, L.
  203. Haworth, L.
  204. Hayman, B.
  205. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  206. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  207. Henig, B.
  208. Henley, L.
  209. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  210. Heyhoe Flint, B.
  211. Hill of Oareford, L.
  212. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  213. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  214. Hollins, B.
  215. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  216. Hooper, B.
  217. Howard of Rising, L.
  218. Howarth of Newport, L.
  219. Howe, E.
  220. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  221. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  222. Howells of St Davids, B.
  223. Howie of Troon, L.
  224. Hoyle, L.
  225. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  226. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  227. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  228. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  229. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  230. Hussain, L.
  231. Hussein-Ece, B.
  232. Hutton, L.
  233. Hutton of Furness, L.
  234. Inge, L.
  235. Inglewood, L.
  236. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  237. James of Blackheath, L.
  238. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  239. Jay of Ewelme, L.
  240. Jay of Paddington, B.
  241. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  242. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  243. Jolly, B.
  244. Jones, L.
  245. Jones of Birmingham, L.
  246. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  247. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  248. Jopling, L.
  249. Jordan, L.
  250. Judd, L.
  251. Kakkar, L.
  252. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  253. Kilclooney, L.
  254. King of Bow, B.
  255. King of Bridgwater, L.
  256. King of West Bromwich, L.
  257. Kingsmill, B.
  258. Kinnock, L.
  259. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  260. Kirkhill, L.
  261. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  262. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  263. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  264. Kramer, B.
  265. Laird, L.
  266. Laming, L.
  267. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  268. Leach of Fairford, L.
  269. Lee of Trafford, L.
  270. Leitch, L.
  271. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  272. Lewis of Newnham, L.
  273. Lexden, L.
  274. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  275. Liddle, L.
  276. Lindsay, E.
  277. Lingfield, L.
  278. Lipsey, L.
  279. Listowel, E.
  280. Liverpool, E.
  281. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  282. Loomba, L.
  283. Low of Dalston, L.
  284. Lucas, L.
  285. Luce, L.
  286. Luke, L.
  287. Lyell, L.
  288. Lytton, E.
  289. McAvoy, L.
  290. McCluskey, L.
  291. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  292. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  293. McDonagh, B.
  294. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  295. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  296. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  297. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  298. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  299. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  300. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  301. MacLaurin of Knebworth, L.
  302. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  303. McNally, L.
  304. Maddock, B.
  305. Magan of Castletown, L.
  306. Mallalieu, B.
  307. Mancroft, L.
  308. Manningham-Buller, B.
  309. Mar, C.
  310. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  311. Marlesford, L.
  312. Martin of Springburn, L.
  313. Masham of Ilton, B.
  314. Massey of Darwen, B.
  315. Mawson, L.
  316. Maxton, L.
  317. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  318. Meacher, B.
  319. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  320. Miller of Hendon, B.
  321. Mitchell, L.
  322. Mogg, L.
  323. Monks, L.
  324. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  325. Montrose, D.
  326. Moonie, L.
  327. Morgan, L.
  328. Morgan of Ely, B.
  329. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  330. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  331. Morris of Bolton, B.
  332. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  333. Morris of Yardley, B.
  334. Moynihan, L.
  335. Myners, L.
  336. Naseby, L.
  337. Neville-Jones, B.
  338. Newby, L.
  339. Newlove, B.
  340. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  341. Noakes, B.
  342. Noon, L.
  343. Northbourne, L.
  344. Northbrook, L.
  345. Northover, B.
  346. Nye, B.
  347. Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
  348. O'Cathain, B.
  349. O'Loan, B.
  350. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  351. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  352. Ouseley, L.
  353. Owen, L.
  354. Oxburgh, L.
  355. Palmer, L.
  356. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  357. Pannick, L.
  358. Patel, L.
  359. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  360. Patel of Bradford, L.
  361. Paul, L.
  362. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  363. Pendry, L.
  364. Perry of Southwark, B.
  365. Peston, L.
  366. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  367. Pitkeathley, B.
  368. Plant of Highfield, L.
  369. Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
  370. Popat, L.
  371. Prashar, B.
  372. Prosser, B.
  373. Quirk, L.
  374. Radice, L.
  375. Ramsbotham, L.
  376. Randerson, B.
  377. Rawlings, B.
  378. Razzall, L.
  379. Rea, L.
  380. Redesdale, L.
  381. Rees of Ludlow, L.
  382. Rees-Mogg, L.
  383. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  384. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  385. Rennard, L.
  386. Renton of Mount Harry, L.
  387. Ribeiro, L.
  388. Richard, L.
  389. Richardson of Calow, B.
  390. Ripon and Leeds, Bp.
  391. Risby, L.
  392. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  393. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  394. Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
  395. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  396. Rogan, L.
  397. Rooker, L.
  398. Roper, L.
  399. Rosser, L.
  400. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  401. Rowlands, L.
  402. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  403. Saatchi, L.
  404. St John of Bletso, L.
  405. Sassoon, L.
  406. Sawyer, L.
  407. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  408. Scott of Foscote, L.
  409. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  410. Seccombe, B.
  411. Selborne, E.
  412. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  413. Selsdon, L.
  414. Sewel, L.
  415. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  416. Sharkey, L.
  417. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  418. Sharples, B.
  419. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  420. Sheikh, L.
  421. Sheldon, L.
  422. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  423. Sherlock, B.
  424. Shipley, L.
  425. Shrewsbury, E.
  426. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  427. Simon, V.
  428. Singh of Wimbledon, L.
  429. Skelmersdale, L.
  430. Skidelsky, L.
  431. Slim, V.
  432. Smith of Basildon, B.
  433. Smith of Clifton, L.
  434. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  435. Snape, L.
  436. Soley, L.
  437. Spicer, L.
  438. Stedman-Scott, B.
  439. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  440. Stephen, L.
  441. Sterling of Plaistow, L.
  442. Stevens of Ludgate, L.
  443. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  444. Stirrup, L.
  445. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  446. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  447. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  448. Storey, L.
  449. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  450. Strasburger, L.
  451. Strathclyde, L.
  452. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  453. Swinfen, L.
  454. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  455. Tanlaw, L.
  456. Taverne, L.
  457. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  458. Taylor of Goss Moor, L.
  459. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  460. Temple-Morris, L.
  461. Teverson, L.
  462. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  463. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  464. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  465. Thornton, B.
  466. Tomlinson, L.
  467. Tonge, B.
  468. Tope, L.
  469. Tordoff, L.
  470. Touhig, L.
  471. Trefgarne, L.
  472. Triesman, L.
  473. Trimble, L.
  474. True, L.
  475. Trumpington, B.
  476. Truscott, L.
  477. Tugendhat, L.
  478. Tunnicliffe, L.
  479. Turnberg, L.
  480. Turnbull, L.
  481. Turner of Camden, B.
  482. Uddin, B.
  483. Ullswater, V.
  484. Verma, B.
  485. Vinson, L.
  486. Waddington, L.
  487. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  488. Wakeham, L.
  489. Waldegrave of North Hill, L.
  490. Walker of Aldringham, L.
  491. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  492. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  493. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  494. Walmsley, B.
  495. Walpole, L.
  496. Walton of Detchant, L.
  497. Warner, L.
  498. Warnock, B.
  499. Warsi, B.
  500. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  501. Wasserman, L.
  502. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  503. Wei, L.
  504. West of Spithead, L.
  505. Wheatcroft, B.
  506. Wheeler, B.
  507. Whitaker, B.
  508. Whitty, L.
  509. Wigley, L.
  510. Wilcox, B.
  511. Wilkins, B.
  512. Williams of Baglan, L.
  513. Williams of Crosby, B.
  514. Williams of Elvel, L.
  515. Williamson of Horton, L.
  516. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  517. Willoughby de Broke, L.
  518. Wills, L.
  519. Wood of Anfield, L.
  520. Woolf, L.
  521. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  522. Worthington, B.
  523. Wright of Richmond, L.
  524. Young of Hornsey, B.
  525. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  526. Younger of Leckie, V.