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