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