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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 31 January 2013

The House met at 11.00am.

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. Adebowale, L.
  6. Adonis, L.
  7. Afshar, B.
  8. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
  9. Ahmed, L.
  10. Alderdice, L.
  11. Alli, L.
  12. Alliance, L.
  13. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  14. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  15. Andrews, B.
  16. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  17. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  18. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, 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. Berridge, B.
  32. Best, L.
  33. Bew, L.
  34. Bhatia, L.
  35. Bhattacharyya, L.
  36. Bichard, L.
  37. Bilimoria, L.
  38. Billingham, B.
  39. Bilston, L.
  40. Birt, L.
  41. Black of Brentwood, L.
  42. Blackstone, B.
  43. Blair of Boughton, L.
  44. Blencathra, L.
  45. Blood, B.
  46. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  47. Boothroyd, B.
  48. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  49. Bowness, L.
  50. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  51. Bradshaw, L.
  52. Bramall, L.
  53. Bridgeman, V.
  54. Brinton, B.
  55. Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
  56. Broers, L.
  57. Brookeborough, V.
  58. Brookman, L.
  59. Brooks of Tremorfa, 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. Buscombe, B.
  67. Butler-Sloss, B.
  68. Byford, B.
  69. Caithness, E.
  70. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  71. Campbell of Surbiton, B.
  72. Campbell-Savours, L.
  73. Carey of Clifton, L.
  74. Carlile of Berriew, L.
  75. Cathcart, E.
  76. Chester, Bp.
  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. Collins of Highbury, L.
  85. Colwyn, L.
  86. Condon, L.
  87. Cormack, L.
  88. Cotter, L.
  89. Courtown, E.
  90. Coussins, B.
  91. Cox, B.
  92. Craig of Radley, L.
  93. Craigavon, V.
  94. Crawley, B.
  95. Crisp, L.
  96. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  97. Curry of Kirkharle, L.
  98. Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
  99. Davies of Abersoch, L.
  100. Davies of Coity, L.
  101. Davies of Oldham, L.
  102. Davies of Stamford, L.
  103. De Mauley, L.
  104. Deech, B.
  105. Deighton, L.
  106. Denham, L.
  107. Dholakia, L.
  108. Dixon-Smith, L.
  109. Donaghy, B.
  110. Donoughue, L.
  111. Doocey, B.
  112. Drake, B.
  113. Dundee, E.
  114. Dykes, L.
  115. Eames, L.
  116. Eaton, B.
  117. Eatwell, L.
  118. Eccles, V.
  119. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  120. Elder, L.
  121. Elton, L.
  122. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  123. Empey, L.
  124. Erroll, E.
  125. Evans of Parkside, L.
  126. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  127. Falkland, V.
  128. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  129. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  130. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  131. Fellowes, L.
  132. Filkin, L.
  133. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  134. Flather, B.
  135. Fookes, B.
  136. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  137. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  138. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  139. Fowler, L.
  140. Framlingham, L.
  141. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  142. Freeman, L.
  143. Freyberg, L.
  144. Gale, B.
  145. Garden of Frognal, B.
  146. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  147. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  148. Geddes, L.
  149. German, L.
  150. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  151. Giddens, L.
  152. Glasgow, E.
  153. Glasman, L.
  154. Glenarthur, L.
  155. Glentoran, L.
  156. Gold, L.
  157. Golding, B.
  158. Goodlad, L.
  159. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  160. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  161. Grantchester, L.
  162. Greaves, L.
  163. Greenway, L.
  164. Grenfell, L.
  165. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  166. Grocott, L.
  167. Hameed, L.
  168. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  169. Hamwee, B.
  170. Hanham, B.
  171. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  172. Hanningfield, L.
  173. Hanworth, V.
  174. Harris of Haringey, L.
  175. Harrison, L.
  176. Hart of Chilton, L.
  177. Haworth, L.
  178. Hayman, B.
  179. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  180. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  181. Henig, B.
  182. Henley, L.
  183. Higgins, L.
  184. Hill of Oareford, L.
  185. Hollick, L.
  186. Hollins, B.
  187. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  188. Hooper, B.
  189. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  190. Howarth of Newport, L.
  191. Howe, E.
  192. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  193. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  194. Howell of Guildford, L.
  195. Howells of St Davids, B.
  196. Howie of Troon, L.
  197. Hoyle, L.
  198. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  199. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  200. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  201. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  202. Hurd of Westwell, L.
  203. Hussain, L.
  204. Hussein-Ece, B.
  205. Hutton of Furness, L.
  206. Hylton, L.
  207. Inglewood, L.
  208. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  209. James of Blackheath, L.
  210. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  211. Janvrin, L.
  212. Jay of Ewelme, L.
  213. Jay of Paddington, B.
  214. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  215. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  216. Jolly, B.
  217. Jones, L.
  218. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  219. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  220. Jordan, L.
  221. Judd, L.
  222. Kakkar, L.
  223. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  224. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  225. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  226. Kestenbaum, L.
  227. Kilclooney, L.
  228. King of Bow, B.
  229. King of Bridgwater, L.
  230. Kingsmill, B.
  231. Kinnock, L.
  232. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  233. Kirkhill, L.
  234. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  235. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  236. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  237. Laird, L.
  238. Laming, L.
  239. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  240. Lang of Monkton, L.
  241. Layard, L.
  242. Lea of Crondall, L.
  243. Lee of Trafford, L.
  244. Leicester, Bp.
  245. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  246. Lexden, L.
  247. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  248. Liddle, L.
  249. Lingfield, L.
  250. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  251. Lipsey, L.
  252. Listowel, E.
  253. Liverpool, Bp.
  254. Loomba, L.
  255. Lothian, M.
  256. Low of Dalston, L.
  257. Lucas, L.
  258. Luke, L.
  259. Lyell, L.
  260. McAvoy, L.
  261. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  262. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  263. McDonagh, B.
  264. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  265. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  266. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  267. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  268. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  269. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  270. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  271. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  272. McNally, L.
  273. Maddock, B.
  274. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  275. Mallalieu, B.
  276. Mancroft, L.
  277. Mar, C.
  278. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  279. Marland, L.
  280. Martin of Springburn, L.
  281. Masham of Ilton, B.
  282. Massey of Darwen, B.
  283. Mawson, L.
  284. Maxton, L.
  285. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  286. Meacher, B.
  287. Methuen, L.
  288. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  289. Miller of Hendon, B.
  290. Mitchell, L.
  291. Monks, L.
  292. Montrose, D.
  293. Moonie, L.
  294. Morgan, L.
  295. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  296. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  297. Morris of Bolton, B.
  298. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  299. Moser, L.
  300. Moynihan, L.
  301. Naseby, L.
  302. Neville-Jones, B.
  303. Newby, L.
  304. Newlove, B.
  305. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  306. Noakes, B.
  307. Noon, L.
  308. Northbourne, L.
  309. Northbrook, L.
  310. Northover, B.
  311. O'Cathain, B.
  312. O'Loan, B.
  313. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  314. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  315. Ouseley, L.
  316. Owen, L.
  317. Oxburgh, L.
  318. Palmer, L.
  319. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  320. Parekh, L.
  321. Parminter, B.
  322. Patel, L.
  323. Patel of Bradford, L.
  324. Patten, L.
  325. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  326. Pendry, L.
  327. Perry of Southwark, B.
  328. Peston, L.
  329. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  330. Phillips of Worth Matravers, L.
  331. Pitkeathley, B.
  332. Popat, L.
  333. Prashar, B.
  334. Prosser, B.
  335. Puttnam, L.
  336. Quirk, L.
  337. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  338. Ramsbotham, L.
  339. Rana, L.
  340. Randerson, B.
  341. Rawlings, B.
  342. Razzall, L.
  343. Rea, L.
  344. Redesdale, L.
  345. Rennard, L.
  346. Richard, L.
  347. Richardson of Calow, B.
  348. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  349. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  350. Rogan, L.
  351. Roper, L.
  352. Rosser, L.
  353. Rosslyn, E.
  354. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  355. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  356. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  357. St John of Bletso, L.
  358. Sandwich, E.
  359. Sawyer, L.
  360. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  361. Scott of Foscote, L.
  362. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  363. Seccombe, B.
  364. Selborne, E.
  365. Selsdon, L.
  366. Sewel, L.
  367. Sharkey, L.
  368. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  369. Sharples, B.
  370. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  371. Sheikh, L.
  372. Sheldon, L.
  373. Sherlock, B.
  374. Shipley, L.
  375. Shrewsbury, E.
  376. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  377. Simon, V.
  378. Singh of Wimbledon, L.
  379. Skelmersdale, L.
  380. Skidelsky, L.
  381. Slim, V.
  382. Smith of Basildon, B.
  383. Smith of Clifton, L.
  384. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  385. Smith of Kelvin, L.
  386. Snape, L.
  387. Soley, L.
  388. Spicer, L.
  389. Stedman-Scott, B.
  390. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  391. Stephen, L.
  392. Sterling of Plaistow, L.
  393. Stern, B.
  394. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  395. Stewartby, L.
  396. Steyn, L.
  397. Stirrup, L.
  398. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  399. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  400. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  401. Storey, L.
  402. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  403. Strathclyde, L.
  404. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  405. Swinfen, L.
  406. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  407. Taverne, L.
  408. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  409. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  410. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  411. Taylor of Warwick, L.
  412. Temple-Morris, L.
  413. Teverson, L.
  414. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  415. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  416. Thornton, B.
  417. Tomlinson, L.
  418. Tonge, B.
  419. Touhig, L.
  420. Trees, L.
  421. Trefgarne, L.
  422. Trenchard, V.
  423. Triesman, L.
  424. Trumpington, B.
  425. Truscott, L.
  426. Tugendhat, L.
  427. Tunnicliffe, L.
  428. Turner of Camden, B.
  429. Tyler, L.
  430. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  431. Uddin, B.
  432. Ullswater, V.
  433. Valentine, B.
  434. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  435. Wakefield, Bp.
  436. Wakeham, L.
  437. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  438. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  439. Walmsley, B.
  440. Walpole, L.
  441. Walton of Detchant, L.
  442. Warner, L.
  443. Warnock, B.
  444. Warsi, B.
  445. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  446. Wasserman, L.
  447. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  448. Waverley, V.
  449. Wei, L.
  450. West of Spithead, L.
  451. Wheatcroft, B.
  452. Wheeler, B.
  453. Whitaker, B.
  454. Whitty, L.
  455. Wigley, L.
  456. Wilcox, B.
  457. Williams of Crosby, B.
  458. Williams of Elvel, L.
  459. Williamson of Horton, L.
  460. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  461. Wills, L.
  462. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  463. Winston, L.
  464. Wood of Anfield, L.
  465. Woolf, L.
  466. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  467. Worthington, B.
  468. Wright of Richmond, L.
  469. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  470. Younger of Leckie, V.