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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 29 January 2013

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. Afshar, B.
  7. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
  8. Ahmed, L.
  9. Alderdice, L.
  10. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  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. Attlee, E.
  21. Bach, L.
  22. Baker of Dorking, L.
  23. Barker, B.
  24. Barnett, L.
  25. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  26. Bates, L.
  27. Beecham, L.
  28. Benjamin, B.
  29. Best, L.
  30. Bew, L.
  31. Bhatia, L.
  32. Bhattacharyya, L.
  33. Bichard, L.
  34. Bilimoria, L.
  35. Billingham, B.
  36. Bilston, L.
  37. Birmingham, Bp.
  38. Birt, L.
  39. Black of Brentwood, L.
  40. Blackstone, B.
  41. Blair of Boughton, L.
  42. Blencathra, L.
  43. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  44. Boothroyd, B.
  45. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  46. Boyce, L.
  47. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  48. Bradley, L.
  49. Bradshaw, L.
  50. Brennan, L.
  51. Brinton, B.
  52. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  53. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  54. Brookman, L.
  55. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  56. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  57. Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood, L.
  58. Browne of Belmont, L.
  59. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  60. Browning, B.
  61. Burnett, L.
  62. Buscombe, B.
  63. Butler-Sloss, B.
  64. Byford, B.
  65. Caithness, E.
  66. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  67. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  68. Campbell of Surbiton, B.
  69. Carlile of Berriew, L.
  70. Carswell, L.
  71. Carter of Coles, L.
  72. Cathcart, E.
  73. Chidgey, L.
  74. Christopher, L.
  75. Clancarty, E.
  76. Clark of Windermere, L.
  77. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  78. Clinton-Davis, 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. Crisp, L.
  95. Currie of Marylebone, L.
  96. Curry of Kirkharle, L.
  97. Dannatt, L.
  98. Davies of Coity, L.
  99. Davies of Oldham, L.
  100. Davies of Stamford, L.
  101. Dear, L.
  102. Deech, B.
  103. Deighton, L.
  104. Denham, L.
  105. Desai, L.
  106. Dholakia, L.
  107. Dixon, L.
  108. Donaghy, B.
  109. Donoughue, L.
  110. Doocey, B.
  111. Drake, B.
  112. Dundee, E.
  113. Dykes, L.
  114. Eames, L.
  115. Eaton, B.
  116. Eatwell, L.
  117. Eccles, V.
  118. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  119. Eden of Winton, L.
  120. Edmiston, L.
  121. Elder, L.
  122. Elton, L.
  123. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  124. Emerton, B.
  125. Empey, L.
  126. Erroll, E.
  127. Evans of Parkside, L.
  128. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  129. Falconer of Thoroton, L.
  130. Falkland, V.
  131. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  132. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  133. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  134. Fearn, L.
  135. Feldman of Elstree, L.
  136. Fellowes, L.
  137. Fellowes of West Stafford, L.
  138. Filkin, L.
  139. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  140. Flather, B.
  141. Flight, L.
  142. Fookes, B.
  143. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  144. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  145. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  146. Fowler, L.
  147. Framlingham, L.
  148. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  149. Freeman, 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. Glasgow, E.
  160. Glasman, L.
  161. Glenarthur, L.
  162. Gloucester, Bp.
  163. Gold, L.
  164. Golding, B.
  165. Goodhart, L.
  166. Goodlad, L.
  167. Goudie, B.
  168. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  169. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  170. Grantchester, L.
  171. Greaves, L.
  172. Greenfield, B.
  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. Hanningfield, L.
  185. Hanworth, V.
  186. Harris of Haringey, L.
  187. Harris of Richmond, B.
  188. Hart of Chilton, L.
  189. Hastings of Scarisbrick, L.
  190. Hattersley, L.
  191. Haworth, L.
  192. Hayman, B.
  193. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  194. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  195. Henig, B.
  196. Henley, L.
  197. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  198. Higgins, L.
  199. Hill of Oareford, L.
  200. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  201. Hollick, L.
  202. Hollins, B.
  203. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  204. Hooper, B.
  205. Howard of Rising, L.
  206. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  207. Howarth of Newport, L.
  208. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  209. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  210. Howell of Guildford, L.
  211. Howells of St Davids, B.
  212. Howie of Troon, L.
  213. Hoyle, L.
  214. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  215. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  216. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  217. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  218. Hussain, L.
  219. Hussein-Ece, B.
  220. Hutton, L.
  221. Hutton of Furness, L.
  222. Hylton, L.
  223. Inglewood, L.
  224. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  225. James of Blackheath, L.
  226. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  227. Janvrin, L.
  228. Jay of Ewelme, L.
  229. Jay of Paddington, B.
  230. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  231. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  232. Jolly, B.
  233. Jones, L.
  234. Jones of Birmingham, L.
  235. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  236. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  237. Jordan, L.
  238. Kakkar, L.
  239. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  240. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  241. Kestenbaum, L.
  242. Kilclooney, L.
  243. King of Bow, B.
  244. King of Bridgwater, L.
  245. Kingsmill, B.
  246. Kinnock, L.
  247. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  248. Kirkham, L.
  249. Kirkhill, L.
  250. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  251. Kramer, B.
  252. Krebs, L.
  253. Laird, L.
  254. Laming, L.
  255. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  256. Lang of Monkton, L.
  257. Layard, L.
  258. Lea of Crondall, L.
  259. Lee of Trafford, L.
  260. Leicester, Bp.
  261. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  262. Levene of Portsoken, L.
  263. Lewis of Newnham, L.
  264. Lexden, L.
  265. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  266. Lindsay, E.
  267. Lingfield, L.
  268. Lister of Burtersett, B.
  269. Listowel, E.
  270. Liverpool, E.
  271. Loomba, L.
  272. Lothian, M.
  273. Low of Dalston, L.
  274. Lucas, L.
  275. Luce, L.
  276. Luke, L.
  277. Lyell, L.
  278. McAvoy, L.
  279. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  280. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  281. McDonagh, B.
  282. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  283. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  284. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  285. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  286. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  287. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  288. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  289. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  290. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  291. McNally, L.
  292. Maddock, B.
  293. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  294. Mancroft, L.
  295. Mar, C.
  296. Mar and Kellie, E.
  297. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  298. Marland, L.
  299. Marlesford, L.
  300. Martin of Springburn, L.
  301. Masham of Ilton, B.
  302. Massey of Darwen, B.
  303. Mawson, L.
  304. Maxton, L.
  305. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  306. Methuen, L.
  307. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  308. Miller of Hendon, B.
  309. Mitchell, L.
  310. Monks, L.
  311. Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
  312. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  313. Montrose, D.
  314. Moonie, L.
  315. Morgan, L.
  316. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  317. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  318. Morris of Bolton, B.
  319. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  320. Morrow, L.
  321. Moser, L.
  322. Moynihan, L.
  323. Myners, L.
  324. Naseby, L.
  325. Nash, L.
  326. Neville-Jones, B.
  327. Newby, L.
  328. Newlove, B.
  329. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  330. Nickson, L.
  331. Noakes, B.
  332. Northbourne, L.
  333. Northbrook, L.
  334. Northover, B.
  335. Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
  336. O'Cathain, B.
  337. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  338. Oppenheim-Barnes, B.
  339. Ouseley, L.
  340. Oxburgh, L.
  341. Palmer, L.
  342. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  343. Parminter, B.
  344. Patel, L.
  345. Patel of Bradford, L.
  346. Patten, L.
  347. Patten of Barnes, L.
  348. Paul, L.
  349. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  350. Perry of Southwark, B.
  351. Peston, L.
  352. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  353. Phillips of Worth Matravers, L.
  354. Pitkeathley, B.
  355. Plumb, L.
  356. Popat, L.
  357. Prashar, B.
  358. Prescott, L.
  359. Prosser, B.
  360. Puttnam, L.
  361. Quin, B.
  362. Quirk, L.
  363. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  364. Ramsbotham, L.
  365. Randerson, B.
  366. Rawlings, B.
  367. Razzall, L.
  368. Rea, L.
  369. Redesdale, L.
  370. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  371. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  372. Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, L.
  373. Rennard, L.
  374. Renton of Mount Harry, L.
  375. Richard, L.
  376. Richardson of Calow, B.
  377. Risby, L.
  378. Roberts of Conwy, L.
  379. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  380. Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
  381. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  382. Rogan, L.
  383. Rooker, L.
  384. Roper, L.
  385. Rosser, L.
  386. Rosslyn, E.
  387. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  388. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  389. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  390. St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, Bp.
  391. St John of Bletso, L.
  392. Sandwich, E.
  393. Sawyer, L.
  394. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  395. Scott of Foscote, L.
  396. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  397. Seccombe, B.
  398. Selborne, E.
  399. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  400. Selsdon, L.
  401. Sewel, L.
  402. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  403. Sharples, B.
  404. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  405. Sheikh, L.
  406. Sheldon, L.
  407. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  408. Sherlock, B.
  409. Shipley, L.
  410. Shrewsbury, E.
  411. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  412. Simon, V.
  413. Singh of Wimbledon, 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. Smith of Leigh, L.
  421. Snape, L.
  422. Soley, L.
  423. Spicer, L.
  424. Stedman-Scott, B.
  425. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  426. Stephen, L.
  427. Stern, B.
  428. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  429. Stewartby, L.
  430. Steyn, L.
  431. Stirrup, L.
  432. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  433. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  434. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  435. Storey, L.
  436. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  437. Strathclyde, L.
  438. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  439. Swinfen, L.
  440. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  441. Taverne, L.
  442. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  443. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  444. Taylor of Goss Moor, L.
  445. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  446. Taylor of Warwick, L.
  447. Temple-Morris, L.
  448. Teverson, 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. Trees, L.
  457. Trefgarne, L.
  458. Trenchard, V.
  459. Triesman, L.
  460. Trimble, L.
  461. Trumpington, B.
  462. Truscott, L.
  463. Tugendhat, L.
  464. Tunnicliffe, L.
  465. Tyler, L.
  466. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  467. Uddin, B.
  468. Ullswater, V.
  469. Vinson, L.
  470. Wakefield, Bp.
  471. Wakeham, L.
  472. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  473. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  474. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  475. Walpole, L.
  476. Walton of Detchant, L.
  477. Warner, L.
  478. Warnock, B.
  479. Warsi, B.
  480. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  481. Wasserman, L.
  482. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  483. Watson of Richmond, L.
  484. Waverley, V.
  485. Wei, L.
  486. West of Spithead, L.
  487. Wheeler, B.
  488. Whitaker, B.
  489. Whitty, L.
  490. Wigley, L.
  491. Wilcox, B.
  492. Wilkins, B.
  493. Williams of Baglan, L.
  494. Williams of Crosby, B.
  495. Williams of Elvel, L.
  496. Williamson of Horton, L.
  497. Willoughby de Broke, L.
  498. Wills, L.
  499. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  500. Wolfson of Aspley Guise, L.
  501. Wood of Anfield, L.
  502. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  503. Worthington, B.
  504. Wright of Richmond, L.
  505. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  506. Younger of Leckie, V.