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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 13 February 2013

The House met at 3.00pm.

The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:

  1. D'Souza, B. (Lord Speaker)
  2. Adams of Craigielea, B.
  3. Addington, L.
  4. Adebowale, L.
  5. Adonis, L.
  6. Afshar, B.
  7. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
  8. Ahmed, L.
  9. Alderdice, L.
  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. Ashcroft, L.
  18. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  19. Ashton of Hyde, L.
  20. Astor of Hever, L.
  21. Attlee, E.
  22. Avebury, L.
  23. Bach, L.
  24. Baker of Dorking, L.
  25. Bakewell, B.
  26. Ballyedmond, L.
  27. Barker, B.
  28. Barnett, L.
  29. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  30. Bates, L.
  31. Bell, L.
  32. Benjamin, B.
  33. Berridge, B.
  34. Bew, L.
  35. Bilimoria, L.
  36. Billingham, B.
  37. Bilston, L.
  38. Birt, L.
  39. Black of Brentwood, L.
  40. Blackstone, B.
  41. Blackwell, L.
  42. Blair of Boughton, L.
  43. Blencathra, L.
  44. Blood, B.
  45. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  46. Boothroyd, B.
  47. Boyce, L.
  48. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  49. Bradshaw, L.
  50. Bragg, L.
  51. Bridgeman, V.
  52. Brinton, B.
  53. Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
  54. Broers, L.
  55. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  56. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  57. Brookman, L.
  58. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  59. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  60. Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood, L.
  61. Browne of Belmont, L.
  62. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  63. Browning, B.
  64. Burnett, L.
  65. Buscombe, B.
  66. Butler-Sloss, B.
  67. Byford, B.
  68. Caithness, E.
  69. Campbell-Savours, L.
  70. Carlile of Berriew, L.
  71. Carswell, L.
  72. Carter of Coles, L.
  73. Cathcart, E.
  74. Cavendish of Furness, L.
  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. Cobbold, L.
  83. Collins of Highbury, L.
  84. Colwyn, L.
  85. Condon, L.
  86. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  87. Cormack, L.
  88. Corston, B.
  89. Cotter, L.
  90. Courtown, E.
  91. Coussins, B.
  92. Craig of Radley, L.
  93. Crathorne, L.
  94. Crawley, B.
  95. Cullen of Whitekirk, L.
  96. Cumberlege, B.
  97. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  98. Curry of Kirkharle, L.
  99. Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
  100. Davies of Coity, L.
  101. Davies of Oldham, L.
  102. Davies of Stamford, L.
  103. De Mauley, L.
  104. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  105. Deben, L.
  106. Deech, B.
  107. Deighton, L.
  108. Denham, L.
  109. Derby, Bp.
  110. Desai, L.
  111. Dholakia, L.
  112. Dixon-Smith, L.
  113. Dobbs, L.
  114. Donaghy, B.
  115. Donoughue, L.
  116. Doocey, B.
  117. Drake, B.
  118. Dubs, L.
  119. Dundee, E.
  120. Dykes, L.
  121. Eames, L.
  122. Eaton, B.
  123. Eatwell, L.
  124. Eccles, V.
  125. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  126. Eden of Winton, L.
  127. Edmiston, L.
  128. Elder, L.
  129. Elis-Thomas, L.
  130. Elton, L.
  131. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  132. Emerton, B.
  133. Empey, L.
  134. Evans of Parkside, L.
  135. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  136. Evans of Watford, L.
  137. Falconer of Thoroton, L.
  138. Falkland, V.
  139. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  140. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  141. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  142. Faulks, L.
  143. Feldman, L.
  144. Fink, L.
  145. Flather, B.
  146. Flight, L.
  147. Fookes, B.
  148. Ford, B.
  149. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  150. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  151. Fowler, L.
  152. Framlingham, L.
  153. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  154. Freeman, L.
  155. Freud, L.
  156. Freyberg, L.
  157. Gale, B.
  158. Garden of Frognal, B.
  159. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  160. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  161. Garel-Jones, L.
  162. Geddes, L.
  163. German, L.
  164. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  165. Giddens, L.
  166. Glasgow, E.
  167. Glasman, L.
  168. Glenarthur, L.
  169. Glendonbrook, L.
  170. Glentoran, L.
  171. Golding, B.
  172. Goodhart, L.
  173. Goodlad, L.
  174. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  175. Goschen, V.
  176. Goudie, B.
  177. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  178. Grade of Yarmouth, L.
  179. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  180. Grantchester, L.
  181. Greaves, L.
  182. Green of Hurstpierpoint, L.
  183. Greenway, L.
  184. Grenfell, L.
  185. Grey-Thompson, B.
  186. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  187. Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
  188. Grocott, L.
  189. Hameed, L.
  190. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  191. Hamwee, B.
  192. Hanham, B.
  193. Hanningfield, L.
  194. Hanworth, V.
  195. Hardie, L.
  196. Harris of Haringey, L.
  197. Harris of Peckham, L.
  198. Harris of Richmond, B.
  199. Harrison, L.
  200. Hart of Chilton, L.
  201. Haskins, L.
  202. Hastings of Scarisbrick, L.
  203. Haworth, L.
  204. Hayman, B.
  205. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  206. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  207. Henig, B.
  208. Henley, L.
  209. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  210. Higgins, L.
  211. Hill of Oareford, L.
  212. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  213. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  214. Hogg, B.
  215. Hollins, B.
  216. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  217. Home, E.
  218. Howard of Rising, L.
  219. Howarth of Newport, L.
  220. Howe, E.
  221. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  222. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  223. Howell of Guildford, L.
  224. Howie of Troon, L.
  225. Hoyle, L.
  226. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  227. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  228. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  229. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  230. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  231. Hurd of Westwell, L.
  232. Hussain, L.
  233. Hussein-Ece, B.
  234. Hutton of Furness, L.
  235. Hylton, L.
  236. Inge, L.
  237. Inglewood, L.
  238. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  239. James of Blackheath, L.
  240. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  241. Janvrin, L.
  242. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  243. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  244. Jolly, B.
  245. Jones, L.
  246. Jones of Birmingham, L.
  247. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  248. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  249. Jordan, L.
  250. Judd, L.
  251. Kakkar, L.
  252. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  253. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  254. Kilclooney, L.
  255. King of Bow, B.
  256. King of Bridgwater, L.
  257. Kingsmill, B.
  258. Kinnock, L.
  259. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  260. Kirkham, L.
  261. Kirkhill, L.
  262. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  263. Kramer, B.
  264. Laird, L.
  265. Laming, L.
  266. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  267. Lang of Monkton, L.
  268. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  269. Layard, L.
  270. Lea of Crondall, L.
  271. Leach of Fairford, L.
  272. Lee of Trafford, L.
  273. Leitch, L.
  274. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  275. Levy, L.
  276. Lexden, L.
  277. Liddle, L.
  278. Lindsay, E.
  279. Lingfield, L.
  280. Lipsey, L.
  281. Lister of Burtersett, B.
  282. Listowel, E.
  283. Liverpool, E.
  284. Loomba, L.
  285. Lothian, M.
  286. Low of Dalston, L.
  287. Lucas, L.
  288. Luce, L.
  289. Luke, L.
  290. Lyell, L.
  291. Lytton, E.
  292. McAvoy, L.
  293. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  294. McDonagh, B.
  295. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  296. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  297. Macfarlane of Bearsden, L.
  298. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  299. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  300. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  301. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  302. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  303. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  304. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  305. McNally, L.
  306. Maddock, B.
  307. Magan of Castletown, L.
  308. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  309. Mancroft, L.
  310. Mandelson, 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 Hendon, B.
  325. Mitchell, L.
  326. Monks, L.
  327. Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
  328. Montrose, D.
  329. Moonie, L.
  330. Moore of Lower Marsh, L.
  331. Morgan, L.
  332. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  333. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  334. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  335. Morris of Bolton, B.
  336. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  337. Morris of Yardley, B.
  338. Morrow, L.
  339. Moser, L.
  340. Moynihan, L.
  341. Myners, L.
  342. Nash, L.
  343. Neuberger, B.
  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. Nye, B.
  354. O'Cathain, B.
  355. O'Donnell, L.
  356. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  357. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  358. Oppenheim-Barnes, B.
  359. Ouseley, L.
  360. Oxburgh, L.
  361. Palmer, L.
  362. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  363. Palumbo, L.
  364. Pannick, L.
  365. Parminter, B.
  366. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  367. Patel of Bradford, L.
  368. Patten, L.
  369. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  370. Pendry, L.
  371. Perry of Southwark, B.
  372. Peston, L.
  373. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  374. Pitkeathley, B.
  375. Popat, L.
  376. Prescott, L.
  377. Prosser, B.
  378. Puttnam, L.
  379. Quin, B.
  380. Quirk, L.
  381. Radice, L.
  382. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  383. Ramsbotham, L.
  384. Rana, L.
  385. Randerson, B.
  386. Razzall, L.
  387. Rea, L.
  388. Reay, L.
  389. Redesdale, L.
  390. Rees of Ludlow, L.
  391. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  392. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  393. Rennard, L.
  394. Ribeiro, L.
  395. Richard, L.
  396. Richardson of Calow, B.
  397. Ridley, V.
  398. Risby, L.
  399. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  400. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  401. Rogan, L.
  402. Rooker, L.
  403. Roper, L.
  404. Rosser, L.
  405. Rosslyn, E.
  406. Rotherwick, L.
  407. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  408. Rowlands, L.
  409. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  410. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  411. St John of Bletso, L.
  412. Sanderson of Bowden, L.
  413. Sandwich, E.
  414. Sassoon, L.
  415. Sawyer, L.
  416. Scott of Foscote, L.
  417. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  418. Seccombe, B.
  419. Selborne, E.
  420. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  421. Selsdon, L.
  422. Sewel, L.
  423. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  424. Sharkey, L.
  425. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  426. Sharples, B.
  427. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  428. Sheikh, L.
  429. Sheldon, L.
  430. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  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. Snape, L.
  443. Soley, L.
  444. Spicer, L.
  445. Stedman-Scott, B.
  446. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  447. Stephen, L.
  448. Sterling of Plaistow, L.
  449. Stern, B.
  450. Stern of Brentford, L.
  451. Stevens of Ludgate, L.
  452. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  453. Stewartby, 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 Goss Moor, L.
  468. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  469. Temple-Morris, L.
  470. Teverson, L.
  471. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  472. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  473. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  474. Thornton, B.
  475. Tonge, B.
  476. Tope, L.
  477. Touhig, L.
  478. Trefgarne, L.
  479. Trenchard, V.
  480. Triesman, L.
  481. Trimble, L.
  482. True, L.
  483. Truscott, L.
  484. Tugendhat, L.
  485. Turnberg, L.
  486. Turner of Camden, B.
  487. Tyler, L.
  488. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  489. Uddin, B.
  490. Ullswater, V.
  491. Valentine, B.
  492. Verma, B.
  493. Vinson, L.
  494. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  495. Wakeham, L.
  496. Waldegrave of North Hill, L.
  497. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  498. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  499. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  500. Walmsley, B.
  501. Walpole, L.
  502. Walton of Detchant, L.
  503. Warner, L.
  504. Warnock, B.
  505. Warsi, B.
  506. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  507. Wasserman, L.
  508. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  509. Wei, L.
  510. West of Spithead, L.
  511. Wheatcroft, B.
  512. Wheeler, B.
  513. Whitaker, B.
  514. Whitty, L.
  515. Wilcox, B.
  516. Williams of Crosby, B.
  517. Williams of Elvel, L.
  518. Williamson of Horton, L.
  519. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  520. Willoughby de Broke, L.
  521. Wills, L.
  522. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  523. Wood of Anfield, L.
  524. Woolf, L.
  525. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  526. Worcester, Bp.
  527. Wright of Richmond, L.
  528. Young of Hornsey, B.
  529. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  530. Young of Old Scone, B.
  531. Younger of Leckie, V.