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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 22 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. Afshar, B.
  7. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
  8. Ahmed, L.
  9. Alderdice, L.
  10. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  11. Anderson of Swansea, 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. Avebury, L.
  21. Bach, L.
  22. Baker of Dorking, L.
  23. Baldwin of Bewdley, E.
  24. Barker, B.
  25. Barnett, L.
  26. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  27. Bates, L.
  28. Bath and Wells, Bp.
  29. Beecham, L.
  30. Benjamin, B.
  31. Berkeley, L.
  32. Berridge, B.
  33. Bew, L.
  34. Bhattacharyya, L.
  35. Bichard, L.
  36. Bilimoria, L.
  37. Billingham, B.
  38. Bilston, L.
  39. Birt, L.
  40. Black of Brentwood, L.
  41. Blackstone, B.
  42. Blair of Boughton, L.
  43. Blencathra, L.
  44. Boothroyd, B.
  45. Borrie, L.
  46. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  47. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
  48. Bowness, L.
  49. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  50. Bradshaw, L.
  51. Bridgeman, V.
  52. Brinton, B.
  53. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  54. Brookman, L.
  55. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  56. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  57. Browne of Belmont, L.
  58. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  59. Browne of Madingley, L.
  60. Browning, B.
  61. Burnett, L.
  62. Butler-Sloss, B.
  63. Caithness, E.
  64. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  65. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  66. Campbell-Savours, L.
  67. Carter of Coles, L.
  68. Cathcart, E.
  69. Chalker of Wallasey, B.
  70. Chester, Bp.
  71. Chidgey, L.
  72. Christopher, L.
  73. Clancarty, E.
  74. Clark of Windermere, L.
  75. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  76. Clement-Jones, L.
  77. Clinton-Davis, L.
  78. Cobbold, L.
  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. Crisp, L.
  96. Cumberlege, B.
  97. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  98. Curry of Kirkharle, L.
  99. Dannatt, L.
  100. Davies of Coity, L.
  101. Davies of Oldham, L.
  102. Davies of Stamford, L.
  103. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  104. Deben, L.
  105. Deech, B.
  106. Denham, L.
  107. Derby, Bp.
  108. Desai, L.
  109. Dholakia, L.
  110. Dixon-Smith, L.
  111. Donaghy, B.
  112. Donoughue, L.
  113. Doocey, B.
  114. Drayson, L.
  115. Dubs, L.
  116. Dykes, L.
  117. Eames, L.
  118. Eaton, B.
  119. Eccles, V.
  120. Eden of Winton, L.
  121. Elder, L.
  122. Elton, L.
  123. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  124. Emerton, B.
  125. Empey, L.
  126. Evans of Parkside, L.
  127. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  128. Evans of Watford, L.
  129. Exeter, Bp.
  130. Falkland, V.
  131. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  132. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  133. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  134. Faulks, L.
  135. Fellowes, L.
  136. Filkin, L.
  137. Flather, B.
  138. Flight, L.
  139. Fookes, B.
  140. Ford, B.
  141. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  142. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  143. Fowler, L.
  144. Framlingham, L.
  145. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  146. Freeman, L.
  147. Freyberg, L.
  148. Gale, B.
  149. Garden of Frognal, B.
  150. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  151. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  152. Garel-Jones, 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. Goodlad, L.
  163. Goudie, B.
  164. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  165. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  166. Greaves, L.
  167. Greengross, B.
  168. Greenway, L.
  169. Grenfell, L.
  170. Grey-Thompson, B.
  171. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  172. Grocott, L.
  173. Hameed, L.
  174. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  175. Hamwee, B.
  176. Hanham, B.
  177. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  178. Hanningfield, L.
  179. Hanworth, V.
  180. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  181. Harris of Haringey, L.
  182. Harrison, L.
  183. Hart of Chilton, L.
  184. Haskel, L.
  185. Hattersley, L.
  186. Haworth, L.
  187. Hayman, B.
  188. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  189. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  190. Henley, L.
  191. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  192. Hereford, Bp.
  193. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  194. Hollins, B.
  195. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  196. Hooper, B.
  197. Howarth of Newport, L.
  198. Howe, E.
  199. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  200. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  201. Howell of Guildford, L.
  202. Howells of St Davids, B.
  203. Howie of Troon, L.
  204. Hoyle, L.
  205. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  206. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  207. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  208. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  209. Hussain, L.
  210. Hussein-Ece, B.
  211. Hutton of Furness, L.
  212. Hylton, L.
  213. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  214. James of Blackheath, L.
  215. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  216. Janvrin, L.
  217. Jay of Paddington, B.
  218. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  219. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  220. Joffe, L.
  221. Jolly, B.
  222. Jones, L.
  223. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  224. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  225. Jordan, L.
  226. Judd, L.
  227. Kakkar, L.
  228. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  229. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  230. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  231. Kilclooney, L.
  232. King of Bow, B.
  233. King of Bridgwater, L.
  234. King of West Bromwich, L.
  235. Kinnock, L.
  236. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  237. Kirkhill, L.
  238. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  239. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  240. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  241. Kramer, B.
  242. Laird, L.
  243. Laming, L.
  244. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  245. Lea of Crondall, L.
  246. Lee of Trafford, L.
  247. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  248. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  249. Liddle, L.
  250. Lingfield, L.
  251. Lipsey, L.
  252. Listowel, E.
  253. Liverpool, E.
  254. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  255. Low of Dalston, L.
  256. Lucas, L.
  257. Luke, L.
  258. McAvoy, L.
  259. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  260. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  261. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  262. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  263. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  264. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  265. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  266. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  267. McNally, L.
  268. Maddock, B.
  269. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  270. Mancroft, L.
  271. Manningham-Buller, B.
  272. Mar, C.
  273. Marland, L.
  274. Marlesford, L.
  275. Martin of Springburn, L.
  276. Masham of Ilton, B.
  277. Massey of Darwen, B.
  278. Maxton, L.
  279. May of Oxford, L.
  280. Meacher, B.
  281. Mitchell, L.
  282. Monks, L.
  283. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  284. Morgan, L.
  285. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  286. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  287. Morris of Bolton, B.
  288. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  289. Morris of Yardley, B.
  290. Moynihan, L.
  291. Myners, L.
  292. Naseby, L.
  293. Neuberger, B.
  294. Neville-Jones, B.
  295. Newby, L.
  296. Newcastle, Bp.
  297. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  298. Noon, L.
  299. Northbourne, L.
  300. Northbrook, L.
  301. Norton of Louth, L.
  302. Nye, B.
  303. O'Cathain, B.
  304. O'Donnell, L.
  305. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  306. Ouseley, L.
  307. Oxburgh, L.
  308. Palmer, L.
  309. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  310. Pannick, L.
  311. Parminter, B.
  312. Patel, L.
  313. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  314. Patten, L.
  315. Paul, L.
  316. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  317. Pendry, L.
  318. Perry of Southwark, B.
  319. Peston, L.
  320. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  321. Pitkeathley, B.
  322. Popat, L.
  323. Powell of Bayswater, L.
  324. Prashar, B.
  325. Prescott, L.
  326. Prosser, B.
  327. Quirk, L.
  328. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  329. Ramsbotham, L.
  330. Rana, L.
  331. Randerson, B.
  332. Rawlings, B.
  333. Razzall, L.
  334. Rea, L.
  335. Redesdale, L.
  336. Rees of Ludlow, L.
  337. Rees-Mogg, L.
  338. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  339. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  340. Rennard, L.
  341. Ribeiro, L.
  342. Richard, L.
  343. Risby, L.
  344. Rix, L.
  345. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  346. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  347. Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
  348. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  349. Rogan, L.
  350. Rooker, L.
  351. Roper, L.
  352. Rosser, L.
  353. Rosslyn, E.
  354. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  355. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  356. Sacks, L.
  357. St John of Bletso, L.
  358. Sanderson of Bowden, L.
  359. Sandwich, E.
  360. Sassoon, L.
  361. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  362. Scott of Foscote, L.
  363. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  364. Seccombe, B.
  365. Selborne, E.
  366. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  367. Selsdon, L.
  368. Sewel, L.
  369. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  370. Sharkey, L.
  371. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  372. Sharples, B.
  373. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  374. Sheikh, L.
  375. Sheldon, L.
  376. Shipley, L.
  377. Shrewsbury, E.
  378. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  379. Simon, V.
  380. Singh of Wimbledon, L.
  381. Slim, V.
  382. Smith of Basildon, B.
  383. Smith of Clifton, L.
  384. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  385. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  386. Snape, L.
  387. Stedman-Scott, B.
  388. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  389. Stephen, L.
  390. Stern, B.
  391. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  392. Steyn, L.
  393. Stirrup, L.
  394. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  395. Storey, L.
  396. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  397. Strathclyde, L.
  398. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  399. Swinfen, L.
  400. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  401. Taverne, L.
  402. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  403. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  404. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  405. Temple-Morris, L.
  406. Teverson, L.
  407. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  408. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  409. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  410. Thornton, B.
  411. Tomlinson, L.
  412. Tonge, B.
  413. Tope, L.
  414. Touhig, L.
  415. Trees, L.
  416. Trefgarne, L.
  417. Trenchard, V.
  418. Triesman, L.
  419. Trimble, L.
  420. True, L.
  421. Trumpington, B.
  422. Truscott, L.
  423. Tugendhat, L.
  424. Turnberg, L.
  425. Tyler, L.
  426. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  427. Uddin, B.
  428. Ullswater, V.
  429. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  430. Wakeham, L.
  431. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  432. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  433. Walmsley, B.
  434. Walpole, L.
  435. Walton of Detchant, L.
  436. Warnock, B.
  437. Warsi, B.
  438. Wasserman, L.
  439. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  440. Wheeler, B.
  441. Whitaker, B.
  442. Whitty, L.
  443. Wigley, L.
  444. Wilcox, B.
  445. Wilkins, 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.