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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 4 February 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. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
  7. Ahmed, L.
  8. Alderdice, L.
  9. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  10. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  11. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  12. Andrews, B.
  13. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  14. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  15. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  16. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  17. Astor of Hever, L.
  18. Attlee, E.
  19. Avebury, L.
  20. Bach, L.
  21. Baker of Dorking, L.
  22. Bakewell, B.
  23. Barker, B.
  24. Barnett, L.
  25. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  26. Bates, L.
  27. Bath and Wells, Bp.
  28. Beecham, L.
  29. Benjamin, B.
  30. Berkeley, L.
  31. Berridge, B.
  32. Best, L.
  33. Bew, L.
  34. Bhatia, L.
  35. Bhattacharyya, L.
  36. Bilimoria, L.
  37. Billingham, B.
  38. Bilston, L.
  39. Birt, L.
  40. Black of Brentwood, L.
  41. Blackstone, B.
  42. Blencathra, L.
  43. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  44. Boothroyd, B.
  45. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  46. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
  47. Bowness, L.
  48. Boyce, L.
  49. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  50. Bradshaw, L.
  51. Bragg, L.
  52. Bridgeman, V.
  53. Brinton, B.
  54. Broers, L.
  55. Brookeborough, V.
  56. Brookman, L.
  57. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  58. Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood, L.
  59. Browne of Belmont, L.
  60. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  61. Browning, B.
  62. Burnett, L.
  63. Buscombe, B.
  64. Butler-Sloss, B.
  65. Caithness, E.
  66. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  67. Campbell-Savours, L.
  68. Carey of Clifton, L.
  69. Carlile of Berriew, L.
  70. Carrington, L.
  71. Carter of Coles, L.
  72. Cathcart, E.
  73. Cavendish of Furness, L.
  74. Chester, Bp.
  75. Chidgey, L.
  76. Christopher, L.
  77. Clancarty, E.
  78. Clark of Windermere, L.
  79. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  80. Clement-Jones, L.
  81. Clinton-Davis, L.
  82. Collins of Highbury, L.
  83. Colwyn, L.
  84. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  85. Cormack, L.
  86. Corston, B.
  87. Cotter, L.
  88. Courtown, E.
  89. Coussins, B.
  90. Cox, B.
  91. Craig of Radley, L.
  92. Craigavon, V.
  93. Crathorne, L.
  94. Crawley, B.
  95. Cumberlege, B.
  96. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  97. Currie of Marylebone, L.
  98. Davies of Coity, L.
  99. Davies of Oldham, L.
  100. Davies of Stamford, L.
  101. Dear, L.
  102. Deighton, L.
  103. Denham, L.
  104. Dholakia, L.
  105. Dixon-Smith, L.
  106. Dobbs, L.
  107. Donaghy, B.
  108. Donoughue, L.
  109. Doocey, B.
  110. Drake, B.
  111. Dubs, L.
  112. Dundee, E.
  113. Dykes, L.
  114. Eaton, B.
  115. Eatwell, L.
  116. Eccles, V.
  117. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  118. Elder, L.
  119. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  120. Emerton, B.
  121. Empey, L.
  122. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  123. Falconer of Thoroton, L.
  124. Falkland, V.
  125. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  126. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  127. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  128. Faulks, L.
  129. Fearn, L.
  130. Feldman, L.
  131. Fellowes, L.
  132. Flather, B.
  133. Flight, L.
  134. Fookes, B.
  135. Ford, 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. Glasgow, E.
  152. Glasman, L.
  153. Glenarthur, L.
  154. Gloucester, Bp.
  155. Golding, B.
  156. Goodlad, L.
  157. Goschen, V.
  158. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  159. Grade of Yarmouth, L.
  160. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  161. Grantchester, L.
  162. Greaves, L.
  163. Greenfield, B.
  164. Greengross, B.
  165. Greenway, L.
  166. Grenfell, L.
  167. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  168. Grocott, L.
  169. Guthrie of Craigiebank, L.
  170. Hameed, L.
  171. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  172. Hamwee, B.
  173. Hanham, B.
  174. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  175. Hanningfield, L.
  176. Hanworth, V.
  177. Hardie, L.
  178. Harris of Haringey, L.
  179. Harris of Richmond, B.
  180. Harrison, L.
  181. Hart of Chilton, L.
  182. Haworth, L.
  183. Hayman, B.
  184. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  185. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  186. Henig, B.
  187. Henley, L.
  188. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  189. Hereford, Bp.
  190. Higgins, L.
  191. Hill of Oareford, L.
  192. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  193. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  194. Hollick, L.
  195. Hollins, B.
  196. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  197. Hooper, B.
  198. Howard of Rising, L.
  199. Howarth of Newport, L.
  200. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  201. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  202. Howell of Guildford, L.
  203. Howells of St Davids, B.
  204. Hoyle, L.
  205. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  206. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  207. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  208. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  209. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  210. Hurd of Westwell, L.
  211. Hussain, L.
  212. Hussein-Ece, B.
  213. Hutton of Furness, L.
  214. Hylton, L.
  215. Imbert, L.
  216. Inge, L.
  217. Inglewood, L.
  218. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  219. James of Blackheath, L.
  220. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  221. Janvrin, L.
  222. Jay of Ewelme, L.
  223. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  224. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  225. Jolly, B.
  226. Jones, L.
  227. Jones of Birmingham, L.
  228. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  229. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  230. Jordan, L.
  231. Judd, L.
  232. Kakkar, L.
  233. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  234. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  235. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  236. Kilclooney, L.
  237. King of Bow, B.
  238. Kingsmill, B.
  239. Kinnock, L.
  240. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  241. Kirkhill, L.
  242. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  243. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  244. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  245. Kramer, B.
  246. Krebs, L.
  247. Laird, L.
  248. Laming, L.
  249. Layard, L.
  250. Lea of Crondall, L.
  251. Lee of Trafford, L.
  252. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  253. Levy, L.
  254. Lewis of Newnham, L.
  255. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  256. Lindsay, E.
  257. Lingfield, L.
  258. Lister of Burtersett, B.
  259. Lothian, M.
  260. Low of Dalston, L.
  261. Lucas, L.
  262. Luke, L.
  263. Lyell, L.
  264. Lytton, E.
  265. McAvoy, L.
  266. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  267. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  268. McDonagh, B.
  269. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  270. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  271. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  272. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  273. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  274. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  275. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  276. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  277. McNally, L.
  278. Maddock, B.
  279. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  280. Mallalieu, B.
  281. Mancroft, L.
  282. Mar, C.
  283. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  284. Marlesford, L.
  285. Martin of Springburn, L.
  286. Masham of Ilton, B.
  287. Massey of Darwen, B.
  288. Mawson, L.
  289. Maxton, L.
  290. Meacher, B.
  291. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  292. Miller of Hendon, B.
  293. Mitchell, L.
  294. Monks, L.
  295. Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
  296. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  297. Moonie, L.
  298. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  299. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  300. Morris of Bolton, B.
  301. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  302. Morris of Yardley, B.
  303. Moynihan, L.
  304. Naseby, L.
  305. Nash, L.
  306. Neville-Jones, B.
  307. Newby, L.
  308. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  309. Noon, L.
  310. Northbourne, L.
  311. Northover, B.
  312. Nye, B.
  313. O'Cathain, B.
  314. O'Loan, B.
  315. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  316. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  317. Ouseley, L.
  318. Oxburgh, L.
  319. Palmer, L.
  320. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  321. Palumbo, L.
  322. Pannick, L.
  323. Parminter, B.
  324. Patel, L.
  325. Patel of Bradford, L.
  326. Patten, L.
  327. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  328. Pendry, L.
  329. Perry of Southwark, B.
  330. Peston, L.
  331. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  332. Pitkeathley, B.
  333. Plant of Highfield, L.
  334. Plumb, L.
  335. Popat, L.
  336. Prescott, L.
  337. Prosser, B.
  338. Quirk, L.
  339. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  340. Ramsbotham, L.
  341. Rana, L.
  342. Randerson, B.
  343. Rawlings, B.
  344. Razzall, L.
  345. Rea, L.
  346. Redesdale, L.
  347. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  348. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  349. Rennard, L.
  350. Ribeiro, L.
  351. Richard, L.
  352. Richardson of Calow, B.
  353. Risby, L.
  354. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  355. Rogan, L.
  356. Rooker, L.
  357. Roper, L.
  358. Rosser, L.
  359. Rosslyn, E.
  360. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  361. Rowlands, L.
  362. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  363. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  364. St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, Bp.
  365. Sawyer, L.
  366. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  367. Scott of Foscote, L.
  368. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  369. Seccombe, B.
  370. Selborne, E.
  371. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  372. Selsdon, L.
  373. Sharkey, L.
  374. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  375. Sharples, B.
  376. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  377. Sheikh, L.
  378. Sheldon, L.
  379. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  380. Sherlock, B.
  381. Shipley, L.
  382. Shrewsbury, E.
  383. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  384. Simon, V.
  385. Singh of Wimbledon, L.
  386. Skelmersdale, L.
  387. Skidelsky, L.
  388. Slim, V.
  389. Smith of Basildon, B.
  390. Smith of Clifton, L.
  391. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  392. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  393. Smith of Leigh, L.
  394. Snape, L.
  395. Soley, L.
  396. Spicer, L.
  397. Stedman-Scott, B.
  398. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  399. Stephen, L.
  400. Stern, B.
  401. Stevens of Ludgate, L.
  402. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  403. Stevenson of Coddenham, L.
  404. Stewartby, L.
  405. Steyn, L.
  406. Stirrup, L.
  407. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  408. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  409. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  410. Storey, L.
  411. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  412. Strasburger, L.
  413. Strathclyde, L.
  414. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  415. Swinfen, L.
  416. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  417. Taverne, L.
  418. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  419. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  420. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  421. Taylor of Warwick, L.
  422. Temple-Morris, L.
  423. Tenby, V.
  424. Teverson, L.
  425. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  426. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  427. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  428. Thornton, B.
  429. Tomlinson, L.
  430. Tonge, B.
  431. Tope, L.
  432. Touhig, L.
  433. Trefgarne, L.
  434. Trenchard, V.
  435. Triesman, L.
  436. Trimble, L.
  437. True, L.
  438. Trumpington, B.
  439. Truscott, L.
  440. Tugendhat, L.
  441. Tunnicliffe, L.
  442. Turner of Camden, B.
  443. Tyler, L.
  444. Uddin, B.
  445. Ullswater, V.
  446. Valentine, B.
  447. Verma, B.
  448. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  449. Wakefield, Bp.
  450. Wakeham, L.
  451. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  452. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  453. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  454. Walmsley, B.
  455. Walpole, L.
  456. Warner, L.
  457. Warnock, B.
  458. Warsi, B.
  459. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  460. Wasserman, L.
  461. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  462. Wei, L.
  463. West of Spithead, L.
  464. Wheatcroft, B.
  465. Wheeler, B.
  466. Whitaker, B.
  467. Whitty, L.
  468. Wilcox, B.
  469. Williams of Crosby, B.
  470. Williams of Elvel, L.
  471. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  472. Wilson of Dinton, L.
  473. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  474. Wood of Anfield, L.
  475. Woolf, L.
  476. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  477. Wright of Richmond, L.
  478. Young of Hornsey, B.
  479. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  480. Young of Old Scone, B.
  481. Younger of Leckie, V.