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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 20 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. 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. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  16. Arran, E.
  17. Ashcroft, L.
  18. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  19. Astor of Hever, L.
  20. Attlee, E.
  21. Avebury, L.
  22. Bach, L.
  23. Baker of Dorking, L.
  24. Bakewell, B.
  25. Baldwin of Bewdley, E.
  26. Barker, B.
  27. Barnett, L.
  28. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  29. Bates, L.
  30. Bath and Wells, Bp.
  31. Beecham, L.
  32. Berkeley, L.
  33. Berridge, B.
  34. Bew, L.
  35. Bhatia, L.
  36. Bilimoria, L.
  37. Bilston, L.
  38. Birmingham, Bp.
  39. Birt, L.
  40. Black of Brentwood, L.
  41. Blackstone, B.
  42. Blackwell, L.
  43. Blencathra, L.
  44. Blood, B.
  45. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  46. Boothroyd, B.
  47. Borrie, L.
  48. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
  49. Bowness, L.
  50. Boyce, L.
  51. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  52. Bradley, L.
  53. Bradshaw, L.
  54. Bragg, L.
  55. Bramall, L.
  56. Bridgeman, V.
  57. Brinton, B.
  58. Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
  59. Broers, L.
  60. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  61. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  62. Brookeborough, V.
  63. Brookman, L.
  64. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  65. Browne of Belmont, L.
  66. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  67. Browning, B.
  68. Burnett, L.
  69. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  70. Byford, B.
  71. Caithness, E.
  72. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  73. Cameron of Lochbroom, L.
  74. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  75. Campbell of Surbiton, B.
  76. Campbell-Savours, L.
  77. Carter of Coles, L.
  78. Cathcart, E.
  79. Chalker of Wallasey, B.
  80. Chester, Bp.
  81. Chidgey, L.
  82. Christopher, L.
  83. Clancarty, E.
  84. Clark of Windermere, L.
  85. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  86. Clinton-Davis, L.
  87. Cobbold, L.
  88. Cohen of Pimlico, B.
  89. Collins of Highbury, L.
  90. Colwyn, L.
  91. Condon, L.
  92. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  93. Cormack, L.
  94. Corston, B.
  95. Cotter, L.
  96. Courtown, E.
  97. Coussins, B.
  98. Cox, B.
  99. Craig of Radley, L.
  100. Craigavon, V.
  101. Crathorne, L.
  102. Crickhowell, L.
  103. Crisp, L.
  104. Curry of Kirkharle, L.
  105. Dannatt, L.
  106. Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
  107. Davies of Coity, L.
  108. Davies of Oldham, L.
  109. Davies of Stamford, L.
  110. De Mauley, L.
  111. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  112. Deben, L.
  113. Deech, B.
  114. Denham, L.
  115. Dholakia, L.
  116. Dixon-Smith, L.
  117. Dobbs, L.
  118. Donaghy, B.
  119. Donoughue, L.
  120. Doocey, B.
  121. Dubs, L.
  122. Dykes, L.
  123. Eames, L.
  124. Eaton, B.
  125. Eatwell, L.
  126. Eccles, V.
  127. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  128. Eden of Winton, L.
  129. Elder, L.
  130. Elton, L.
  131. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  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. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  141. Fearn, L.
  142. Fellowes, L.
  143. Fellowes of West Stafford, L.
  144. Flather, B.
  145. Flight, L.
  146. Fookes, B.
  147. Ford, B.
  148. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  149. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  150. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  151. Fowler, L.
  152. Framlingham, L.
  153. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  154. Freeman, L.
  155. Freyberg, L.
  156. Gale, B.
  157. Garden of Frognal, B.
  158. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  159. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  160. Garel-Jones, L.
  161. Geddes, L.
  162. German, L.
  163. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  164. Giddens, L.
  165. Gilbert, L.
  166. Glasgow, E.
  167. Glasman, L.
  168. Glenarthur, L.
  169. Glentoran, L.
  170. Golding, B.
  171. Goodlad, L.
  172. Goudie, B.
  173. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  174. Grade of Yarmouth, L.
  175. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  176. Grantchester, L.
  177. Greaves, L.
  178. Greengross, B.
  179. Greenway, L.
  180. Grenfell, L.
  181. Grey-Thompson, B.
  182. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  183. Grocott, L.
  184. Hameed, L.
  185. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  186. Hamwee, B.
  187. Hanham, B.
  188. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  189. Hanningfield, L.
  190. Hanworth, V.
  191. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  192. Harris of Haringey, L.
  193. Harrison, L.
  194. Hart of Chilton, L.
  195. Haskel, L.
  196. Hattersley, L.
  197. Haworth, L.
  198. Hayman, B.
  199. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  200. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  201. Henig, B.
  202. Henley, L.
  203. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  204. Hereford, Bp.
  205. Heseltine, L.
  206. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  207. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  208. Hogg, B.
  209. Hollick, L.
  210. Hollins, B.
  211. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  212. Hooper, B.
  213. Howard of Rising, L.
  214. Howarth of Newport, L.
  215. Howe, E.
  216. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  217. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  218. Howell of Guildford, L.
  219. Howells of St Davids, B.
  220. Howie of Troon, L.
  221. Hoyle, L.
  222. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  223. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  224. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  225. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  226. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  227. Hurd of Westwell, L.
  228. Hussain, L.
  229. Hussein-Ece, B.
  230. Hylton, L.
  231. Inglewood, L.
  232. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  233. James of Blackheath, L.
  234. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  235. Janvrin, L.
  236. Jay of Paddington, B.
  237. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  238. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  239. Jolly, B.
  240. Jones, L.
  241. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  242. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  243. Jopling, L.
  244. Judd, L.
  245. Kakkar, L.
  246. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  247. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  248. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  249. Kilclooney, L.
  250. King of Bow, B.
  251. King of Bridgwater, L.
  252. King of West Bromwich, L.
  253. Kingsmill, B.
  254. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  255. Kirkham, L.
  256. Kirkhill, L.
  257. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  258. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  259. Kramer, B.
  260. Krebs, L.
  261. Laird, L.
  262. Laming, L.
  263. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  264. Lang of Monkton, L.
  265. Layard, L.
  266. Lea of Crondall, L.
  267. Leach of Fairford, L.
  268. Lee of Trafford, L.
  269. Leitch, L.
  270. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  271. Lexden, L.
  272. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  273. Liddle, L.
  274. Lindsay, E.
  275. Lingfield, L.
  276. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  277. Listowel, E.
  278. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  279. Low of Dalston, L.
  280. Lucas, L.
  281. Luce, L.
  282. Luke, L.
  283. Lyell, L.
  284. Lytton, E.
  285. McAvoy, L.
  286. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  287. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  288. McDonagh, B.
  289. Macdonald of River Glaven, L.
  290. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  291. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  292. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  293. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  294. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  295. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  296. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  297. McNally, L.
  298. Maddock, B.
  299. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  300. Mancroft, L.
  301. Mar, C.
  302. Mar and Kellie, E.
  303. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  304. Marland, L.
  305. Marlesford, L.
  306. Martin of Springburn, L.
  307. Masham of Ilton, B.
  308. Massey of Darwen, B.
  309. Mawson, L.
  310. Maxton, L.
  311. Meacher, B.
  312. Methuen, L.
  313. Mitchell, L.
  314. Monks, L.
  315. Montrose, D.
  316. Moonie, L.
  317. Moore of Lower Marsh, L.
  318. Morgan, L.
  319. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  320. Morris of Bolton, B.
  321. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  322. Morrow, L.
  323. Moynihan, L.
  324. Myners, L.
  325. Naseby, L.
  326. Neville-Jones, B.
  327. Newby, L.
  328. Newlove, B.
  329. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  330. Noakes, B.
  331. Noon, L.
  332. Northbourne, L.
  333. Northbrook, L.
  334. Northover, B.
  335. Nye, B.
  336. Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
  337. O'Cathain, B.
  338. O'Donnell, L.
  339. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  340. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  341. Ouseley, L.
  342. Oxburgh, L.
  343. Palmer, L.
  344. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  345. Palumbo, L.
  346. Pannick, L.
  347. Parminter, B.
  348. Patel, L.
  349. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  350. Patel of Bradford, L.
  351. Patten, L.
  352. Paul, L.
  353. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  354. Pendry, L.
  355. Perry of Southwark, B.
  356. Peston, L.
  357. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  358. Pitkeathley, B.
  359. Plumb, L.
  360. Popat, L.
  361. Powell of Bayswater, L.
  362. Prescott, L.
  363. Prosser, B.
  364. Puttnam, L.
  365. Quin, B.
  366. Quirk, L.
  367. Radice, L.
  368. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  369. Ramsbotham, L.
  370. Randerson, B.
  371. Rawlings, B.
  372. Rea, L.
  373. Redesdale, L.
  374. Rees of Ludlow, L.
  375. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  376. Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, L.
  377. Rennard, L.
  378. Ribeiro, L.
  379. Richard, L.
  380. Richardson of Calow, B.
  381. Ripon and Leeds, Bp.
  382. Risby, L.
  383. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  384. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  385. Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
  386. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  387. Rogan, L.
  388. Rooker, L.
  389. Roper, L.
  390. Rosser, L.
  391. Rosslyn, E.
  392. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  393. Rowlands, L.
  394. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  395. St John of Bletso, L.
  396. Sanderson of Bowden, L.
  397. Sandwich, E.
  398. Sassoon, L.
  399. Sawyer, L.
  400. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  401. Scott of Foscote, L.
  402. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  403. Seccombe, B.
  404. Selborne, E.
  405. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  406. Selsdon, L.
  407. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  408. Sharkey, L.
  409. Sharples, B.
  410. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  411. Sheikh, L.
  412. Sheldon, L.
  413. Sherlock, B.
  414. Shipley, L.
  415. Shrewsbury, E.
  416. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  417. Simon, V.
  418. Singh of Wimbledon, L.
  419. Skelmersdale, L.
  420. Slim, V.
  421. Smith of Basildon, B.
  422. Smith of Clifton, L.
  423. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  424. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  425. Snape, L.
  426. Soley, L.
  427. Spicer, L.
  428. Stedman-Scott, B.
  429. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  430. Stephen, L.
  431. Stern, B.
  432. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  433. Stewartby, L.
  434. Steyn, L.
  435. Stirrup, L.
  436. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  437. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  438. Storey, L.
  439. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  440. Strasburger, L.
  441. Strathclyde, L.
  442. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  443. Swinfen, L.
  444. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  445. Tanlaw, L.
  446. Taverne, L.
  447. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  448. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  449. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  450. Taylor of Warwick, L.
  451. Temple-Morris, L.
  452. Tenby, V.
  453. Teverson, L.
  454. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  455. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  456. Thornton, B.
  457. Tomlinson, L.
  458. Tonge, B.
  459. Tordoff, L.
  460. Touhig, L.
  461. Trees, L.
  462. Trefgarne, L.
  463. Trenchard, V.
  464. Triesman, L.
  465. Trimble, L.
  466. Trumpington, B.
  467. Truscott, L.
  468. Tugendhat, L.
  469. Tunnicliffe, L.
  470. Turnberg, L.
  471. Turner of Camden, B.
  472. Tyler, L.
  473. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  474. Uddin, B.
  475. Ullswater, V.
  476. Waddington, L.
  477. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  478. Wakeham, L.
  479. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  480. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  481. Walmsley, B.
  482. Walpole, L.
  483. Walton of Detchant, L.
  484. Warner, L.
  485. Warnock, B.
  486. Warsi, B.
  487. Wasserman, L.
  488. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  489. Watson of Richmond, 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 Baglan, L.
  500. Williams of Crosby, B.
  501. Williams of Elvel, L.
  502. Williamson of Horton, L.
  503. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  504. Wills, L.
  505. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  506. Wolfson of Aspley Guise, L.
  507. Wood of Anfield, L.
  508. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  509. Worthington, B.
  510. Wright of Richmond, L.
  511. Young of Hornsey, B.
  512. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  513. Younger of Leckie, V.