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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 11 December 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. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  10. Alliance, L.
  11. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  12. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  13. Andrews, B.
  14. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  15. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  16. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  17. Arran, E.
  18. Ashcroft, L.
  19. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  20. Astor of Hever, L.
  21. Attlee, E.
  22. Avebury, L.
  23. Bach, L.
  24. Baker of Dorking, L.
  25. Bakewell, B.
  26. Barker, B.
  27. Barnett, L.
  28. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  29. Bates, L.
  30. Bath and Wells, Bp.
  31. Beecham, L.
  32. Benjamin, B.
  33. Berkeley, L.
  34. Berridge, B.
  35. Best, L.
  36. Bew, L.
  37. Bhattacharyya, L.
  38. Bilimoria, L.
  39. Billingham, B.
  40. Bilston, L.
  41. Black of Brentwood, L.
  42. Blackstone, B.
  43. Blair of Boughton, L.
  44. Blencathra, L.
  45. Blood, B.
  46. Boateng, L.
  47. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  48. Borrie, L.
  49. Bowness, L.
  50. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  51. Bradshaw, L.
  52. Brennan, L.
  53. Bridgeman, V.
  54. Brinton, B.
  55. Bristol, Bp.
  56. Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
  57. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  58. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  59. Brookeborough, V.
  60. Brookman, L.
  61. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  62. Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood, L.
  63. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  64. Browning, B.
  65. Burnett, L.
  66. Burns, L.
  67. Buscombe, B.
  68. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  69. Caithness, E.
  70. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  71. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  72. Campbell of Surbiton, B.
  73. Campbell-Savours, L.
  74. Carlile of Berriew, L.
  75. Cathcart, E.
  76. Chester, Bp.
  77. Christopher, L.
  78. Clancarty, E.
  79. Clark of Windermere, L.
  80. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  81. Clinton-Davis, L.
  82. Cobbold, L.
  83. Collins of Highbury, L.
  84. Colwyn, L.
  85. Condon, L.
  86. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  87. Cormack, L.
  88. Corston, B.
  89. Cotter, L.
  90. Courtown, E.
  91. Coussins, B.
  92. Cox, B.
  93. Craig of Radley, L.
  94. Crathorne, L.
  95. Crawley, B.
  96. Crickhowell, L.
  97. Cumberlege, B.
  98. Dannatt, L.
  99. Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
  100. Davies of Abersoch, L.
  101. Davies of Coity, L.
  102. Davies of Oldham, L.
  103. De Mauley, L.
  104. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  105. Dear, L.
  106. Deben, L.
  107. Deech, B.
  108. Denham, L.
  109. Derby, Bp.
  110. Dholakia, L.
  111. Dixon-Smith, L.
  112. Dobbs, L.
  113. Donaghy, B.
  114. Donoughue, L.
  115. Doocey, B.
  116. Drayson, L.
  117. Dubs, L.
  118. Dykes, L.
  119. Eames, L.
  120. Eatwell, L.
  121. Eccles, V.
  122. Eden of Winton, L.
  123. Elder, L.
  124. Elton, L.
  125. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  126. Emerton, B.
  127. Empey, L.
  128. Erroll, E.
  129. Evans of Parkside, L.
  130. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  131. Evans of Watford, L.
  132. Exeter, Bp.
  133. Falconer of Thoroton, L.
  134. Falkland, V.
  135. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  136. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  137. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  138. Fearn, L.
  139. Fellowes, L.
  140. Fookes, B.
  141. Ford, B.
  142. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  143. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  144. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  145. Fowler, L.
  146. Framlingham, L.
  147. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  148. Freeman, L.
  149. Freyberg, L.
  150. Gale, B.
  151. Garden of Frognal, B.
  152. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  153. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  154. Garel-Jones, L.
  155. Geddes, L.
  156. German, L.
  157. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  158. Giddens, L.
  159. Gilbert, L.
  160. Glasgow, E.
  161. Glasman, L.
  162. Glenarthur, L.
  163. Glentoran, L.
  164. Golding, B.
  165. Goschen, V.
  166. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  167. Grade of Yarmouth, L.
  168. Grantchester, L.
  169. Greaves, L.
  170. Greengross, B.
  171. Greenway, L.
  172. Grenfell, L.
  173. Grey-Thompson, B.
  174. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  175. Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
  176. Grocott, L.
  177. Hameed, L.
  178. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  179. Hamwee, B.
  180. Hanham, B.
  181. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  182. Hanningfield, L.
  183. Hanworth, V.
  184. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  185. Harris of Haringey, L.
  186. Harris of Richmond, B.
  187. Harrison, L.
  188. Hart of Chilton, L.
  189. Haskel, L.
  190. Haskins, L.
  191. Hastings of Scarisbrick, L.
  192. Hattersley, L.
  193. Haworth, L.
  194. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  195. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  196. Henig, B.
  197. Henley, L.
  198. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  199. Hereford, Bp.
  200. Hollick, L.
  201. Hollins, B.
  202. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  203. Hooper, B.
  204. Howard of Rising, L.
  205. Howarth of Newport, L.
  206. Howe, E.
  207. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  208. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  209. Howell of Guildford, L.
  210. Howells of St Davids, B.
  211. Howie of Troon, L.
  212. Hoyle, L.
  213. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  214. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  215. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  216. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  217. Hussain, L.
  218. Hussein-Ece, B.
  219. Hylton, L.
  220. Inglewood, L.
  221. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  222. James of Blackheath, L.
  223. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  224. Jay of Ewelme, L.
  225. Jay of Paddington, B.
  226. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  227. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  228. Jolly, B.
  229. Jones, L.
  230. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  231. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  232. Jordan, L.
  233. Judd, L.
  234. Kakkar, L.
  235. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  236. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  237. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  238. Kilclooney, L.
  239. King of Bow, B.
  240. King of West Bromwich, L.
  241. Kinnock, L.
  242. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  243. Kirkhill, L.
  244. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  245. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  246. Kramer, B.
  247. Krebs, L.
  248. Laird, L.
  249. Laming, L.
  250. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  251. Layard, L.
  252. Lea of Crondall, L.
  253. Lee of Trafford, L.
  254. Leicester, Bp.
  255. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  256. Lexden, L.
  257. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  258. Liddle, L.
  259. Lindsay, E.
  260. Lingfield, L.
  261. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  262. Listowel, E.
  263. Liverpool, Bp.
  264. Liverpool, E.
  265. Loomba, L.
  266. Lothian, M.
  267. Low of Dalston, L.
  268. Lucas, L.
  269. Luce, L.
  270. Luke, L.
  271. Lyell, L.
  272. Lytton, E.
  273. McAvoy, L.
  274. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  275. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  276. McDonagh, B.
  277. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  278. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  279. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  280. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  281. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  282. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  283. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  284. MacLaurin of Knebworth, L.
  285. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  286. McNally, L.
  287. Maddock, B.
  288. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  289. Mar, C.
  290. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  291. Marland, L.
  292. Marlesford, L.
  293. Martin of Springburn, L.
  294. Masham of Ilton, B.
  295. Massey of Darwen, B.
  296. Mawhinney, L.
  297. Mawson, L.
  298. Maxton, L.
  299. May of Oxford, L.
  300. Meacher, B.
  301. Methuen, L.
  302. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  303. Mitchell, L.
  304. Monks, L.
  305. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  306. Montrose, D.
  307. Moonie, L.
  308. Morgan, L.
  309. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  310. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  311. Morris of Bolton, B.
  312. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  313. Moser, L.
  314. Moynihan, L.
  315. Murphy, B.
  316. Naseby, L.
  317. Neville-Jones, B.
  318. Newby, L.
  319. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  320. Noon, L.
  321. Northbourne, L.
  322. Northbrook, L.
  323. Northover, B.
  324. Norton of Louth, L.
  325. O'Cathain, B.
  326. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  327. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  328. Ouseley, L.
  329. Owen, L.
  330. Oxburgh, L.
  331. Palmer, L.
  332. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  333. Palumbo, L.
  334. Pannick, L.
  335. Patel, L.
  336. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  337. Paul, L.
  338. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  339. Pendry, L.
  340. Perry of Southwark, B.
  341. Peston, L.
  342. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  343. Phillips of Worth Matravers, L.
  344. Pitkeathley, B.
  345. Plumb, L.
  346. Popat, L.
  347. Prashar, B.
  348. Prescott, L.
  349. Prosser, B.
  350. Puttnam, L.
  351. Quin, B.
  352. Quirk, L.
  353. Radice, L.
  354. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  355. Ramsbotham, L.
  356. Rana, L.
  357. Randerson, B.
  358. Rawlings, B.
  359. Razzall, L.
  360. Rea, L.
  361. Redesdale, L.
  362. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  363. Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, L.
  364. Rennard, L.
  365. Renton of Mount Harry, L.
  366. Ribeiro, L.
  367. Richard, L.
  368. Risby, L.
  369. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  370. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  371. Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
  372. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  373. Rogan, L.
  374. Roper, L.
  375. Rosser, L.
  376. Rosslyn, E.
  377. Rotherwick, L.
  378. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  379. Rowlands, L.
  380. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  381. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  382. St John of Bletso, L.
  383. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly.
  384. Sandwich, E.
  385. Sawyer, L.
  386. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  387. Seccombe, B.
  388. Selborne, E.
  389. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  390. Selsdon, L.
  391. Sewel, L.
  392. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  393. Sharkey, L.
  394. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  395. Sharples, B.
  396. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  397. Sheikh, L.
  398. Sheldon, L.
  399. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  400. Sheppard of Didgemere, L.
  401. Sherlock, B.
  402. Shipley, L.
  403. Shrewsbury, E.
  404. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  405. Simon, V.
  406. Singh of Wimbledon, L.
  407. Skelmersdale, L.
  408. Slim, V.
  409. Smith of Basildon, B.
  410. Smith of Clifton, L.
  411. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  412. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  413. Smith of Leigh, L.
  414. Snape, L.
  415. Soley, L.
  416. Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
  417. Spicer, L.
  418. Stedman-Scott, B.
  419. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  420. Stephen, L.
  421. Stern, B.
  422. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  423. Stewartby, L.
  424. Stirrup, L.
  425. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  426. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  427. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  428. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  429. Strathclyde, L.
  430. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  431. Swinfen, L.
  432. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  433. Tanlaw, L.
  434. Taverne, L.
  435. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  436. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  437. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  438. Taylor of Warwick, L.
  439. Temple-Morris, L.
  440. Tenby, V.
  441. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  442. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  443. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  444. Thornton, B.
  445. Tomlinson, L.
  446. Tope, L.
  447. Tordoff, L.
  448. Touhig, L.
  449. Trees, L.
  450. Trefgarne, L.
  451. Triesman, L.
  452. Trumpington, B.
  453. Truscott, L.
  454. Tunnicliffe, L.
  455. Turnberg, L.
  456. Turnbull, L.
  457. Turner of Camden, B.
  458. Tyler, L.
  459. Uddin, B.
  460. Ullswater, V.
  461. Waddington, L.
  462. Wakefield, Bp.
  463. Wakeham, L.
  464. Walker of Aldringham, L.
  465. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  466. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  467. Walmsley, B.
  468. Walpole, L.
  469. Walton of Detchant, L.
  470. Warner, L.
  471. Warnock, B.
  472. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  473. Wasserman, L.
  474. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  475. Waverley, V.
  476. Wei, L.
  477. West of Spithead, L.
  478. Wheatcroft, B.
  479. Wheeler, B.
  480. Whitaker, B.
  481. Whitty, L.
  482. Wigley, L.
  483. Wilcox, B.
  484. Wilkins, B.
  485. Williams of Crosby, B.
  486. Williams of Elvel, L.
  487. Williamson of Horton, L.
  488. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  489. Willoughby de Broke, L.
  490. Wills, L.
  491. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  492. Wood of Anfield, L.
  493. Woolf, L.
  494. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  495. Wright of Richmond, L.
  496. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  497. Younger of Leckie, V.