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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 14 December 2012

The House met at 10.00am.

The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:

  1. D'Souza, B. (Lord Speaker)
  2. Aberdare, L.
  3. Addington, L.
  4. Ahmed, L.
  5. Alderdice, L.
  6. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  7. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  8. Andrews, B.
  9. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  10. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  11. Ashcroft, L.
  12. Astor of Hever, L.
  13. Attlee, E.
  14. Avebury, L.
  15. Bach, L.
  16. Barker, B.
  17. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  18. Bates, L.
  19. Berridge, B.
  20. Best, L.
  21. Bichard, L.
  22. Bilimoria, L.
  23. Billingham, B.
  24. Birt, L.
  25. Blencathra, L.
  26. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  27. Borrie, L.
  28. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
  29. Bowness, L.
  30. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  31. Brookman, L.
  32. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  33. Burnett, L.
  34. Buscombe, B.
  35. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  36. Butler-Sloss, B.
  37. Caithness, E.
  38. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  39. Campbell-Savours, L.
  40. Canterbury, Abp.
  41. Carter of Coles, L.
  42. Clancarty, E.
  43. Clinton-Davis, L.
  44. Cohen of Pimlico, B.
  45. Collins of Highbury, L.
  46. Colwyn, L.
  47. Condon, L.
  48. Cormack, L.
  49. Cotter, L.
  50. Crickhowell, L.
  51. Crisp, L.
  52. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  53. Davies of Coity, L.
  54. Davies of Oldham, L.
  55. Davies of Stamford, L.
  56. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  57. Deech, B.
  58. Derby, Bp.
  59. Dholakia, L.
  60. Donaghy, B.
  61. Donoughue, L.
  62. Doocey, B.
  63. Dubs, L.
  64. Dykes, L.
  65. Eaton, B.
  66. Eccles, V.
  67. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  68. Eden of Winton, L.
  69. Elton, L.
  70. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  71. Empey, L.
  72. Erroll, E.
  73. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  74. Falkland, V.
  75. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  76. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  77. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  78. Filkin, L.
  79. Flather, B.
  80. Fookes, B.
  81. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  82. Fowler, L.
  83. Framlingham, L.
  84. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  85. Freyberg, L.
  86. Gale, B.
  87. Garden of Frognal, B.
  88. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  89. Geddes, L.
  90. German, L.
  91. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  92. Giddens, L.
  93. Glasman, L.
  94. Glenarthur, L.
  95. Golding, B.
  96. Goodlad, L.
  97. Goudie, B.
  98. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  99. Grantchester, L.
  100. Greaves, L.
  101. Greengross, B.
  102. Greenway, L.
  103. Grenfell, L.
  104. Grey-Thompson, B.
  105. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  106. Grocott, L.
  107. Hameed, L.
  108. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  109. Hamwee, B.
  110. Hanham, B.
  111. Hanningfield, L.
  112. Hanworth, V.
  113. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  114. Harris of Haringey, L.
  115. Harrison, L.
  116. Haworth, L.
  117. Hayman, B.
  118. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  119. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  120. Henig, B.
  121. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  122. Hooper, B.
  123. Howarth of Newport, L.
  124. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  125. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  126. Howell of Guildford, L.
  127. Howie of Troon, L.
  128. Hoyle, L.
  129. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  130. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  131. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  132. Hussain, L.
  133. Hussein-Ece, B.
  134. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  135. James of Blackheath, L.
  136. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  137. Janvrin, L.
  138. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  139. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  140. Jolly, B.
  141. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  142. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  143. Judd, L.
  144. Kakkar, L.
  145. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  146. Kilclooney, L.
  147. King of Bow, B.
  148. King of West Bromwich, L.
  149. Kinnock, L.
  150. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  151. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  152. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  153. Kramer, B.
  154. Laird, L.
  155. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  156. Lea of Crondall, L.
  157. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  158. Lingfield, L.
  159. Lipsey, L.
  160. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  161. Low of Dalston, L.
  162. Lucas, L.
  163. Luke, L.
  164. Lyell, L.
  165. McAvoy, L.
  166. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  167. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  168. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  169. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  170. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  171. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  172. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  173. McNally, L.
  174. Maddock, B.
  175. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  176. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  177. Marlesford, L.
  178. Masham of Ilton, B.
  179. Massey of Darwen, B.
  180. Mawson, L.
  181. Maxton, L.
  182. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  183. Monks, L.
  184. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  185. Morris of Bolton, B.
  186. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  187. Moynihan, L.
  188. Naseby, L.
  189. Neuberger, B.
  190. Newby, L.
  191. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  192. Northbrook, L.
  193. Northover, B.
  194. O'Cathain, B.
  195. O'Donnell, L.
  196. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  197. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  198. Paul, L.
  199. Pendry, L.
  200. Peston, L.
  201. Pitkeathley, B.
  202. Plumb, L.
  203. Prashar, B.
  204. Prescott, L.
  205. Prosser, B.
  206. Puttnam, L.
  207. Quirk, L.
  208. Radice, L.
  209. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  210. Ramsbotham, L.
  211. Randerson, B.
  212. Rea, L.
  213. Redesdale, L.
  214. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  215. Richard, L.
  216. Risby, L.
  217. Rogan, L.
  218. Roper, L.
  219. Rosser, L.
  220. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  221. St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, Bp.
  222. St John of Bletso, L.
  223. Sassoon, L.
  224. Sawyer, L.
  225. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  226. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  227. Seccombe, B.
  228. Selborne, E.
  229. Selsdon, L.
  230. Sewel, L.
  231. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  232. Sharkey, L.
  233. Sheikh, L.
  234. Sheldon, L.
  235. Sherlock, B.
  236. Shrewsbury, E.
  237. Simon, V.
  238. Skidelsky, L.
  239. Slim, V.
  240. Smith of Basildon, B.
  241. Snape, L.
  242. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  243. Stern, B.
  244. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  245. Steyn, L.
  246. Stirrup, L.
  247. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  248. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  249. Storey, L.
  250. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  251. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  252. Swinfen, L.
  253. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  254. Taverne, L.
  255. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  256. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  257. Taylor of Goss Moor, L.
  258. Temple-Morris, L.
  259. Teverson, L.
  260. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  261. Thomas of Walliswood, B.
  262. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  263. Thornton, B.
  264. Tomlinson, L.
  265. Tope, L.
  266. Touhig, L.
  267. Triesman, L.
  268. Trimble, L.
  269. True, L.
  270. Trumpington, B.
  271. Truscott, L.
  272. Uddin, B.
  273. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  274. Walmsley, B.
  275. Warnock, B.
  276. Warsi, B.
  277. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  278. Wasserman, L.
  279. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  280. Waverley, V.
  281. Wei, L.
  282. West of Spithead, L.
  283. Wheatcroft, B.
  284. Wheeler, B.
  285. Whitaker, B.
  286. Wilcox, B.
  287. Williams of Elvel, L.
  288. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  289. Wills, L.
  290. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  291. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  292. Young of Hornsey, B.
  293. Young of Norwood Green, L.