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