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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 12 February 2013

The House met at 2.30pm.

The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:

  1. D'Souza, B. (Lord Speaker)
  2. Adams of Craigielea, B.
  3. Addington, L.
  4. Adonis, L.
  5. Afshar, B.
  6. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
  7. Ahmed, L.
  8. Alderdice, L.
  9. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  10. Alli, 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. Ashton of Hyde, L.
  21. Astor of Hever, L.
  22. Attlee, E.
  23. Avebury, L.
  24. Bach, L.
  25. Baker of Dorking, L.
  26. Bakewell, B.
  27. Baldwin of Bewdley, E.
  28. Barker, B.
  29. Barnett, L.
  30. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  31. Bates, L.
  32. Bell, L.
  33. Benjamin, B.
  34. Berridge, B.
  35. Best, L.
  36. Bew, L.
  37. Bhattacharyya, L.
  38. Bichard, L.
  39. Billingham, B.
  40. Bilston, L.
  41. Birt, L.
  42. Black of Brentwood, L.
  43. Blackstone, B.
  44. Blair of Boughton, L.
  45. Blencathra, L.
  46. Blood, B.
  47. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  48. Boothroyd, B.
  49. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  50. Bowness, L.
  51. Boyce, L.
  52. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  53. Bradley, L.
  54. Bradshaw, L.
  55. Bridgeman, V.
  56. Brinton, B.
  57. Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
  58. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  59. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  60. Brookman, L.
  61. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  62. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  63. Browne of Belmont, L.
  64. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  65. Browning, B.
  66. Burnett, L.
  67. Buscombe, B.
  68. Butler-Sloss, B.
  69. Byford, B.
  70. Caithness, E.
  71. Campbell of Surbiton, B.
  72. Campbell-Savours, L.
  73. Carlile of Berriew, L.
  74. Carter of Coles, L.
  75. Cathcart, E.
  76. Chadlington, L.
  77. Chester, Bp.
  78. Chidgey, L.
  79. Christopher, L.
  80. Clancarty, E.
  81. Clark of Windermere, L.
  82. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  83. Clement-Jones, L.
  84. Clinton-Davis, L.
  85. Cobbold, L.
  86. Collins of Highbury, L.
  87. Colville of Culross, V.
  88. Colwyn, L.
  89. Condon, L.
  90. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  91. Cormack, L.
  92. Corston, B.
  93. Cotter, L.
  94. Courtown, E.
  95. Coussins, B.
  96. Cox, B.
  97. Craig of Radley, L.
  98. Craigavon, V.
  99. Crathorne, L.
  100. Crawley, B.
  101. Crisp, L.
  102. Cumberlege, B.
  103. Curry of Kirkharle, L.
  104. Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
  105. Davies of Coity, L.
  106. Davies of Oldham, L.
  107. Davies of Stamford, L.
  108. De Mauley, L.
  109. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  110. Dear, L.
  111. Deben, L.
  112. Deech, B.
  113. Deighton, L.
  114. Denham, L.
  115. Derby, Bp.
  116. Desai, L.
  117. Dholakia, L.
  118. Dixon-Smith, L.
  119. Dobbs, L.
  120. Donaghy, B.
  121. Donoughue, L.
  122. Doocey, B.
  123. Drake, B.
  124. Drayson, L.
  125. Dubs, L.
  126. Dundee, E.
  127. Dykes, L.
  128. Eames, L.
  129. Eaton, B.
  130. Eatwell, L.
  131. Eccles, V.
  132. Eden of Winton, L.
  133. Edmiston, L.
  134. Elder, L.
  135. Elis-Thomas, L.
  136. Elton, L.
  137. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  138. Empey, L.
  139. Evans of Parkside, L.
  140. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  141. Evans of Watford, L.
  142. Falconer of Thoroton, L.
  143. Falkland, V.
  144. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  145. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  146. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  147. Faulks, L.
  148. Fearn, L.
  149. Feldman, L.
  150. Fellowes, L.
  151. Fellowes of West Stafford, L.
  152. Filkin, L.
  153. Flather, B.
  154. Flight, L.
  155. Fookes, B.
  156. Ford, B.
  157. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  158. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  159. Fowler, L.
  160. Framlingham, L.
  161. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  162. Freeman, L.
  163. Freud, L.
  164. Freyberg, L.
  165. Fritchie, B.
  166. Gale, B.
  167. Garden of Frognal, B.
  168. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  169. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  170. Geddes, L.
  171. German, L.
  172. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  173. Giddens, L.
  174. Glasgow, E.
  175. Glasman, L.
  176. Glenarthur, L.
  177. Golding, B.
  178. Goodlad, L.
  179. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  180. Goschen, V.
  181. Goudie, B.
  182. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  183. Grade of Yarmouth, L.
  184. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  185. Grantchester, L.
  186. Greaves, L.
  187. Greenway, L.
  188. Grenfell, L.
  189. Grey-Thompson, B.
  190. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  191. Grocott, L.
  192. Guthrie of Craigiebank, L.
  193. Hameed, L.
  194. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  195. Hamwee, B.
  196. Hanham, B.
  197. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  198. Hanningfield, L.
  199. Hanworth, V.
  200. Hardie, L.
  201. Harris of Haringey, L.
  202. Harris of Richmond, B.
  203. Harrison, L.
  204. Hart of Chilton, L.
  205. Haskins, L.
  206. Haworth, L.
  207. Hayman, B.
  208. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  209. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  210. Henig, B.
  211. Henley, L.
  212. Hereford, Bp.
  213. Higgins, L.
  214. Hill of Oareford, L.
  215. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  216. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  217. Hollick, L.
  218. Hollins, B.
  219. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  220. Howard of Rising, L.
  221. Howarth of Newport, L.
  222. Howe, E.
  223. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  224. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  225. Howell of Guildford, L.
  226. Howie of Troon, L.
  227. Hoyle, L.
  228. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  229. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  230. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  231. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  232. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  233. Hurd of Westwell, L.
  234. Hussain, L.
  235. Hussein-Ece, B.
  236. Hutton of Furness, L.
  237. Hylton, L.
  238. Inge, L.
  239. Inglewood, L.
  240. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  241. James of Blackheath, L.
  242. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  243. Jay of Ewelme, L.
  244. Jay of Paddington, B.
  245. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  246. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  247. Jolly, B.
  248. Jones, L.
  249. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  250. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  251. Jordan, L.
  252. Judd, L.
  253. Kakkar, L.
  254. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  255. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  256. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  257. Kestenbaum, L.
  258. Kidron, B.
  259. Kilclooney, L.
  260. King of Bow, B.
  261. King of Bridgwater, L.
  262. Kingsmill, B.
  263. Kinnock, L.
  264. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  265. Kirkham, L.
  266. Kirkhill, L.
  267. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  268. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  269. Kramer, B.
  270. Laird, L.
  271. Laming, L.
  272. Lang of Monkton, L.
  273. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  274. Layard, L.
  275. Lea of Crondall, L.
  276. Lee of Trafford, L.
  277. Leitch, L.
  278. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  279. Levene of Portsoken, L.
  280. Levy, L.
  281. Lexden, L.
  282. Liddle, L.
  283. Lindsay, E.
  284. Lingfield, L.
  285. Lipsey, L.
  286. Lister of Burtersett, B.
  287. Liverpool, E.
  288. Loomba, L.
  289. Lothian, M.
  290. Low of Dalston, L.
  291. Lucas, L.
  292. Luce, L.
  293. Luke, L.
  294. Lyell, L.
  295. Lytton, E.
  296. McAvoy, L.
  297. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  298. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  299. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  300. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  301. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  302. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  303. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  304. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  305. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  306. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  307. McNally, L.
  308. Maddock, B.
  309. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  310. Mancroft, L.
  311. Mar, C.
  312. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  313. Marland, L.
  314. Marlesford, L.
  315. Martin of Springburn, L.
  316. Masham of Ilton, B.
  317. Massey of Darwen, B.
  318. Mawhinney, L.
  319. Mawson, L.
  320. Maxton, L.
  321. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  322. Meacher, B.
  323. Methuen, L.
  324. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  325. Miller of Hendon, B.
  326. Mitchell, L.
  327. Monks, L.
  328. Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
  329. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  330. Montrose, D.
  331. Moonie, L.
  332. Moore of Lower Marsh, L.
  333. Morgan, L.
  334. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  335. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  336. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  337. Morris of Bolton, B.
  338. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  339. Morrow, L.
  340. Moser, L.
  341. Moynihan, L.
  342. Naseby, L.
  343. Nash, L.
  344. Neville-Jones, B.
  345. Newby, L.
  346. Newlove, B.
  347. Noakes, B.
  348. Noon, L.
  349. Northbourne, L.
  350. Northbrook, L.
  351. Northover, B.
  352. Norton of Louth, L.
  353. Norwich, Bp.
  354. Nye, B.
  355. Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
  356. O'Cathain, B.
  357. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  358. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  359. Ouseley, L.
  360. Oxburgh, L.
  361. Palmer, L.
  362. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  363. Palumbo, L.
  364. Pannick, L.
  365. Parekh, L.
  366. Parminter, B.
  367. Patel, L.
  368. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  369. Patel of Bradford, L.
  370. Patten, L.
  371. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  372. Pendry, L.
  373. Peston, L.
  374. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  375. Pitkeathley, B.
  376. Plant of Highfield, L.
  377. Plumb, L.
  378. Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
  379. Popat, L.
  380. Prashar, B.
  381. Prescott, L.
  382. Prosser, B.
  383. Puttnam, L.
  384. Quin, B.
  385. Quirk, L.
  386. Radice, L.
  387. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  388. Ramsbotham, L.
  389. Rana, L.
  390. Randerson, B.
  391. Razzall, L.
  392. Rea, L.
  393. Redesdale, L.
  394. Rees of Ludlow, L.
  395. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  396. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  397. Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, L.
  398. Rennard, L.
  399. Renton of Mount Harry, L.
  400. Richard, L.
  401. Richardson of Calow, B.
  402. Risby, L.
  403. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  404. Rogan, L.
  405. Rooker, L.
  406. Roper, L.
  407. Rosser, L.
  408. Rosslyn, E.
  409. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  410. Rowlands, L.
  411. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  412. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  413. St John of Bletso, L.
  414. Sanderson of Bowden, L.
  415. Sandwich, E.
  416. Sassoon, L.
  417. Sawyer, L.
  418. Scott of Foscote, L.
  419. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  420. Seccombe, B.
  421. Selborne, E.
  422. Selsdon, L.
  423. Sewel, L.
  424. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  425. Sharkey, L.
  426. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  427. Sharples, B.
  428. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  429. Sheikh, L.
  430. Sheldon, L.
  431. Sherlock, B.
  432. Shipley, L.
  433. Shrewsbury, E.
  434. Simon, V.
  435. Singh of Wimbledon, L.
  436. Skelmersdale, L.
  437. Slim, V.
  438. Smith of Basildon, B.
  439. Smith of Clifton, L.
  440. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  441. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  442. Smith of Leigh, L.
  443. Snape, L.
  444. Soley, L.
  445. Spicer, L.
  446. Stedman-Scott, B.
  447. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  448. Stephen, L.
  449. Stern, B.
  450. Stevens of Ludgate, L.
  451. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  452. Stewartby, L.
  453. Steyn, L.
  454. Stirrup, L.
  455. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  456. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  457. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  458. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  459. Strasburger, L.
  460. Strathclyde, L.
  461. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  462. Swinfen, L.
  463. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  464. Taverne, L.
  465. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  466. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  467. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  468. Taylor of Warwick, L.
  469. Temple-Morris, L.
  470. Tenby, V.
  471. Teverson, L.
  472. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  473. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  474. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  475. Thornton, B.
  476. Tomlinson, L.
  477. Tonge, B.
  478. Tope, L.
  479. Tordoff, L.
  480. Touhig, L.
  481. Trefgarne, L.
  482. Trenchard, V.
  483. Triesman, L.
  484. Trimble, L.
  485. True, L.
  486. Trumpington, B.
  487. Truscott, L.
  488. Tugendhat, L.
  489. Tunnicliffe, L.
  490. Turnberg, L.
  491. Turner of Camden, B.
  492. Tyler, L.
  493. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  494. Uddin, B.
  495. Ullswater, V.
  496. Verma, B.
  497. Vinson, L.
  498. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  499. Wakeham, L.
  500. Walker of Aldringham, L.
  501. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  502. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  503. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  504. Walmsley, B.
  505. Walpole, L.
  506. Walton of Detchant, L.
  507. Warner, L.
  508. Warnock, B.
  509. Warsi, B.
  510. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  511. Wasserman, L.
  512. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  513. Watson of Richmond, L.
  514. Wei, L.
  515. West of Spithead, L.
  516. Wheatcroft, B.
  517. Wheeler, B.
  518. Whitaker, B.
  519. Whitty, L.
  520. Wigley, L.
  521. Wilcox, B.
  522. Williams of Elvel, L.
  523. Williamson of Horton, L.
  524. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  525. Wills, L.
  526. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  527. Winchester, Bp.
  528. Winston, L.
  529. Wood of Anfield, L.
  530. Woolf, L.
  531. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  532. Worcester, Bp.
  533. Wright of Richmond, L.
  534. Young of Hornsey, B.
  535. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  536. Younger of Leckie, V.