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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 19 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. Addington, L.
  4. Adebowale, L.
  5. Adonis, L.
  6. Afshar, B.
  7. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
  8. Ahmed, L.
  9. Alderdice, L.
  10. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  11. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  12. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  13. Andrews, B.
  14. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  15. Arran, E.
  16. Ashton of Hyde, L.
  17. Astor of Hever, L.
  18. Attlee, E.
  19. Avebury, L.
  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. Berkeley, L.
  30. Berridge, B.
  31. Bew, L.
  32. Bhatia, L.
  33. Bhattacharyya, L.
  34. Bichard, L.
  35. Bilimoria, L.
  36. Billingham, B.
  37. Bilston, L.
  38. Birt, 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. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
  48. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  49. Bradshaw, L.
  50. Bragg, L.
  51. Brennan, L.
  52. Bridgeman, V.
  53. Brinton, B.
  54. Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
  55. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  56. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  57. Brookeborough, V.
  58. Brookman, L.
  59. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  60. Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood, L.
  61. Browne of Belmont, L.
  62. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  63. Browning, B.
  64. Burnett, L.
  65. Burns, L.
  66. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  67. Butler-Sloss, B.
  68. Caithness, E.
  69. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  70. Cameron of Lochbroom, L.
  71. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  72. Campbell-Savours, L.
  73. Carswell, L.
  74. Carter of Coles, L.
  75. Cathcart, E.
  76. Chadlington, L.
  77. Chalker of Wallasey, B.
  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. Crickhowell, L.
  102. Cumberlege, B.
  103. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  104. Dannatt, L.
  105. Davies of Coity, L.
  106. Davies of Oldham, L.
  107. Davies of Stamford, L.
  108. De Mauley, L.
  109. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  110. Dear, L.
  111. Deben, L.
  112. Deech, B.
  113. Denham, L.
  114. Dholakia, L.
  115. Dixon-Smith, L.
  116. Dobbs, L.
  117. Donaghy, B.
  118. Donoughue, L.
  119. Doocey, B.
  120. Dubs, L.
  121. Eames, L.
  122. Eaton, B.
  123. Eatwell, L.
  124. Eccles, V.
  125. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  126. Eden of Winton, L.
  127. Edmiston, L.
  128. Elder, L.
  129. Elton, L.
  130. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  131. Empey, L.
  132. Erroll, E.
  133. Evans of Parkside, L.
  134. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  135. Evans of Watford, L.
  136. Exeter, Bp.
  137. Falkender, B.
  138. Falkland, V.
  139. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  140. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  141. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  142. Faulks, L.
  143. Fearn, L.
  144. Fellowes, L.
  145. Fellowes of West Stafford, L.
  146. Filkin, L.
  147. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  148. Flather, B.
  149. Flight, L.
  150. Fookes, B.
  151. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  152. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  153. Framlingham, L.
  154. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  155. Freud, L.
  156. Freyberg, L.
  157. Gale, B.
  158. Garden of Frognal, B.
  159. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  160. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  161. Garel-Jones, L.
  162. Gavron, L.
  163. Geddes, L.
  164. German, L.
  165. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  166. Giddens, L.
  167. Gilbert, L.
  168. Glasgow, E.
  169. Glasman, L.
  170. Glenarthur, L.
  171. Golding, B.
  172. Goodhart, L.
  173. Goodlad, L.
  174. Goschen, V.
  175. Goudie, B.
  176. Grade of Yarmouth, L.
  177. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  178. Grantchester, L.
  179. Greenway, L.
  180. Grenfell, L.
  181. Grey-Thompson, B.
  182. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  183. Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
  184. Grocott, L.
  185. Hall of Birkenhead, L.
  186. Hameed, L.
  187. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  188. Hamwee, B.
  189. Hanham, B.
  190. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  191. Hanningfield, L.
  192. Hanworth, V.
  193. Harris of Haringey, L.
  194. Harris of Peckham, L.
  195. Harrison, L.
  196. Hart of Chilton, L.
  197. Haskel, L.
  198. Haworth, L.
  199. Hayman, B.
  200. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  201. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  202. Henig, B.
  203. Henley, L.
  204. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  205. Hereford, Bp.
  206. Heseltine, L.
  207. Heyhoe Flint, B.
  208. Hill of Oareford, L.
  209. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  210. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  211. Hollick, L.
  212. Hollins, B.
  213. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  214. Hooper, B.
  215. Howarth of Newport, L.
  216. Howe, E.
  217. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  218. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  219. Howell of Guildford, L.
  220. Howells of St Davids, B.
  221. Howie of Troon, L.
  222. Hoyle, L.
  223. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  224. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  225. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  226. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  227. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  228. Hurd of Westwell, L.
  229. Hussain, L.
  230. Hussein-Ece, B.
  231. Hutton of Furness, L.
  232. Hylton, L.
  233. Inge, L.
  234. Inglewood, L.
  235. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  236. James of Blackheath, L.
  237. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  238. Janvrin, L.
  239. Jay of Ewelme, L.
  240. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  241. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  242. Jolly, B.
  243. Jones, L.
  244. Jones of Birmingham, L.
  245. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  246. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  247. Jopling, L.
  248. Jordan, L.
  249. Judd, L.
  250. Kakkar, L.
  251. Kalms, L.
  252. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  253. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  254. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  255. Kestenbaum, L.
  256. Kilclooney, L.
  257. King of Bow, B.
  258. King of Bridgwater, L.
  259. King of West Bromwich, L.
  260. Kingsmill, B.
  261. Kinnock, L.
  262. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  263. Kirkham, L.
  264. Kirkhill, L.
  265. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  266. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  267. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  268. Kramer, B.
  269. Laird, L.
  270. Laming, L.
  271. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  272. Lang of Monkton, L.
  273. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  274. Layard, L.
  275. Lea of Crondall, L.
  276. Leach of Fairford, L.
  277. Lee of Trafford, L.
  278. Leicester, Bp.
  279. Leitch, L.
  280. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  281. Levy, L.
  282. Lewis of Newnham, L.
  283. Lexden, L.
  284. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  285. Liddle, L.
  286. Lindsay, E.
  287. Lingfield, L.
  288. Lipsey, L.
  289. Lister of Burtersett, B.
  290. Liverpool, E.
  291. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  292. Lloyd-Webber, L.
  293. Low of Dalston, L.
  294. Lucas, L.
  295. Luce, L.
  296. Luke, L.
  297. Lyell, L.
  298. McAvoy, L.
  299. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  300. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  301. McDonagh, B.
  302. Macdonald of River Glaven, L.
  303. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  304. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  305. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  306. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  307. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  308. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  309. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  310. McNally, L.
  311. Maddock, B.
  312. Mallalieu, B.
  313. Manchester, Bp.
  314. Mancroft, L.
  315. Mandelson, L.
  316. Manningham-Buller, B.
  317. Mar, C.
  318. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  319. Marland, L.
  320. Marlesford, L.
  321. Martin of Springburn, L.
  322. Masham of Ilton, B.
  323. Massey of Darwen, B.
  324. Mawson, L.
  325. Maxton, L.
  326. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  327. Meacher, B.
  328. Miller of Hendon, B.
  329. Mitchell, L.
  330. Monks, L.
  331. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  332. Montrose, D.
  333. Moonie, L.
  334. Moore of Lower Marsh, L.
  335. Morgan, L.
  336. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  337. Morgan of Ely, B.
  338. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  339. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  340. Morris of Bolton, B.
  341. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  342. Morrow, L.
  343. Moynihan, L.
  344. Myners, L.
  345. Naseby, L.
  346. Neville-Jones, B.
  347. Newby, L.
  348. Newcastle, Bp.
  349. Newlove, B.
  350. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  351. Noakes, B.
  352. Noon, L.
  353. Northbourne, L.
  354. Northbrook, L.
  355. Northover, B.
  356. Norton of Louth, L.
  357. Norwich, Bp.
  358. Nye, B.
  359. Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
  360. O'Cathain, B.
  361. O'Donnell, L.
  362. O'Loan, B.
  363. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  364. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  365. Oppenheim-Barnes, B.
  366. Ouseley, L.
  367. Oxburgh, L.
  368. Palmer, L.
  369. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  370. Palumbo, L.
  371. Pannick, L.
  372. Parminter, B.
  373. Patel, L.
  374. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  375. Patel of Bradford, L.
  376. Paul, L.
  377. Pendry, L.
  378. Perry of Southwark, B.
  379. Peston, L.
  380. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  381. Phillips of Worth Matravers, L.
  382. Pitkeathley, B.
  383. Plant of Highfield, L.
  384. Plumb, L.
  385. Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
  386. Popat, L.
  387. Powell of Bayswater, L.
  388. Prashar, B.
  389. Prescott, L.
  390. Prosser, B.
  391. Quin, B.
  392. Quirk, L.
  393. Radice, L.
  394. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  395. Ramsbotham, L.
  396. Randerson, B.
  397. Rawlings, B.
  398. Razzall, L.
  399. Rea, L.
  400. Redesdale, L.
  401. Rees-Mogg, L.
  402. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  403. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  404. Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, L.
  405. Rennard, L.
  406. Renton of Mount Harry, L.
  407. Richard, L.
  408. Risby, L.
  409. Rix, L.
  410. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  411. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  412. Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
  413. Rogan, L.
  414. Rooker, L.
  415. Roper, L.
  416. Rosser, L.
  417. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  418. Rowlands, L.
  419. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  420. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  421. St John of Bletso, L.
  422. Sassoon, L.
  423. Sawyer, L.
  424. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  425. Scott of Foscote, L.
  426. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  427. Seccombe, B.
  428. Selborne, E.
  429. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  430. Selsdon, L.
  431. Sewel, L.
  432. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  433. Sharkey, L.
  434. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  435. Sharples, B.
  436. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  437. Sheikh, L.
  438. Sheldon, L.
  439. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  440. Sherlock, B.
  441. Shipley, L.
  442. Shrewsbury, E.
  443. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  444. Simon, V.
  445. Singh of Wimbledon, L.
  446. Skelmersdale, L.
  447. Skidelsky, L.
  448. Slim, V.
  449. Smith of Basildon, B.
  450. Smith of Clifton, L.
  451. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  452. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  453. Smith of Kelvin, L.
  454. Snape, L.
  455. Soley, L.
  456. Spicer, L.
  457. Stedman-Scott, B.
  458. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  459. Stephen, L.
  460. Sterling of Plaistow, L.
  461. Stern, B.
  462. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  463. Stewartby, L.
  464. Stirrup, L.
  465. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  466. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  467. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  468. Strasburger, L.
  469. Strathclyde, L.
  470. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  471. Swinfen, L.
  472. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  473. Tanlaw, L.
  474. Taverne, L.
  475. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  476. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  477. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  478. Taylor of Warwick, L.
  479. Temple-Morris, L.
  480. Teverson, L.
  481. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  482. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  483. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  484. Thornton, B.
  485. Tomlinson, L.
  486. Tonge, B.
  487. Tope, L.
  488. Tordoff, L.
  489. Touhig, L.
  490. Trefgarne, L.
  491. Trenchard, V.
  492. Triesman, L.
  493. Trimble, L.
  494. True, L.
  495. Trumpington, B.
  496. Truscott, L.
  497. Tugendhat, L.
  498. Tunnicliffe, L.
  499. Turnberg, L.
  500. Turner of Camden, B.
  501. Tyler, L.
  502. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  503. Uddin, B.
  504. Ullswater, V.
  505. Vallance of Tummel, L.
  506. Verma, B.
  507. Waddington, L.
  508. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  509. Wakefield, Bp.
  510. Wakeham, L.
  511. Walker of Aldringham, L.
  512. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  513. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  514. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  515. Walmsley, B.
  516. Walpole, L.
  517. Walton of Detchant, L.
  518. Warner, L.
  519. Warnock, B.
  520. Warsi, B.
  521. Wasserman, L.
  522. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  523. Watson of Richmond, L.
  524. Wheatcroft, B.
  525. Wheeler, B.
  526. Whitaker, B.
  527. Whitty, L.
  528. Wigley, L.
  529. Wilcox, B.
  530. Wilkins, B.
  531. Williams of Crosby, B.
  532. Williams of Elvel, L.
  533. Williamson of Horton, L.
  534. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  535. Wills, L.
  536. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  537. Wood of Anfield, L.
  538. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  539. Worcester, Bp.
  540. Worthington, B.
  541. Wright of Richmond, L.
  542. Young of Hornsey, B.
  543. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  544. Younger of Leckie, V.