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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 5 March 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. Ahmed, L.
  7. Alderdice, L.
  8. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  9. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  10. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  11. Andrews, B.
  12. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  13. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  14. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  15. Arran, E.
  16. Astor of Hever, L.
  17. Attlee, E.
  18. Avebury, L.
  19. Bach, L.
  20. Baker of Dorking, L.
  21. Baldwin of Bewdley, E.
  22. Barker, B.
  23. Barnett, L.
  24. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  25. Bates, L.
  26. Bath and Wells, Bp.
  27. Beecham, L.
  28. Benjamin, B.
  29. Berkeley, L.
  30. Berridge, B.
  31. Best, L.
  32. Bew, L.
  33. Bhatia, L.
  34. Bhattacharyya, L.
  35. Bilimoria, L.
  36. Bilston, L.
  37. Black of Brentwood, L.
  38. Blackstone, B.
  39. Blencathra, L.
  40. Blood, B.
  41. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  42. Borrie, L.
  43. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  44. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
  45. Bowness, L.
  46. Bradley, L.
  47. Bradshaw, L.
  48. Bragg, L.
  49. Brinton, B.
  50. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  51. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  52. Brookeborough, V.
  53. Brookman, L.
  54. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  55. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  56. Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood, L.
  57. Browne of Belmont, L.
  58. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  59. Browning, B.
  60. Burnett, L.
  61. Burns, L.
  62. Buscombe, B.
  63. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  64. Butler-Sloss, B.
  65. Byford, B.
  66. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  67. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  68. Campbell of Surbiton, B.
  69. Campbell-Savours, L.
  70. Canterbury, Abp.
  71. Carey of Clifton, L.
  72. Carlile of Berriew, L.
  73. Carrington, L.
  74. Carswell, L.
  75. Cathcart, E.
  76. Chidgey, L.
  77. Christopher, L.
  78. Clancarty, E.
  79. Clark of Windermere, L.
  80. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  81. Clement-Jones, L.
  82. Clinton-Davis, L.
  83. Cobbold, L.
  84. Collins of Highbury, L.
  85. Colville of Culross, V.
  86. Colwyn, L.
  87. Condon, L.
  88. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  89. Cormack, L.
  90. Corston, B.
  91. Cotter, L.
  92. Courtown, E.
  93. Coussins, B.
  94. Cox, B.
  95. Craig of Radley, L.
  96. Crawley, B.
  97. Crickhowell, L.
  98. Crisp, L.
  99. Currie of Marylebone, L.
  100. Curry of Kirkharle, L.
  101. Dannatt, L.
  102. Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
  103. Davies of Coity, L.
  104. Davies of Oldham, L.
  105. Davies of Stamford, L.
  106. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  107. Deben, L.
  108. Deech, B.
  109. Denham, L.
  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. Dykes, L.
  120. Eaton, B.
  121. Eatwell, L.
  122. Eccles, V.
  123. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  124. Eden of Winton, L.
  125. Edmiston, L.
  126. Elder, L.
  127. Elton, L.
  128. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  129. Emerton, B.
  130. Erroll, E.
  131. Evans of Parkside, L.
  132. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  133. Exeter, Bp.
  134. Falkland, V.
  135. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  136. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  137. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  138. Fearn, L.
  139. Fellowes, L.
  140. Fellowes of West Stafford, L.
  141. Filkin, L.
  142. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  143. Flather, B.
  144. Flight, L.
  145. Fookes, B.
  146. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  147. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  148. Fowler, L.
  149. Framlingham, L.
  150. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  151. Freeman, L.
  152. Freyberg, L.
  153. Gale, B.
  154. Garden of Frognal, B.
  155. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  156. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  157. Geddes, L.
  158. German, L.
  159. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  160. Giddens, L.
  161. Glasgow, E.
  162. Glasman, L.
  163. Glenarthur, L.
  164. Gold, L.
  165. Golding, B.
  166. Goldsmith, L.
  167. Goodlad, L.
  168. Goschen, V.
  169. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  170. Grade of Yarmouth, L.
  171. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  172. Grantchester, L.
  173. Greengross, B.
  174. Greenway, L.
  175. Grenfell, L.
  176. Grey-Thompson, B.
  177. Grocott, L.
  178. Hameed, L.
  179. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  180. Hamwee, B.
  181. Hanham, B.
  182. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  183. Hanningfield, L.
  184. Hanworth, V.
  185. Hardie, L.
  186. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  187. Harris of Haringey, L.
  188. Harris of Richmond, B.
  189. Hart of Chilton, L.
  190. Haskel, L.
  191. Haskins, L.
  192. Haworth, L.
  193. Hayman, B.
  194. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  195. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  196. Henig, B.
  197. Henley, L.
  198. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  199. Hereford, Bp.
  200. Hill of Oareford, L.
  201. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  202. Hollick, L.
  203. Hollins, B.
  204. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  205. Hooper, B.
  206. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  207. Howarth of Newport, L.
  208. Howe, E.
  209. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  210. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  211. Howell of Guildford, L.
  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. Hurd of Westwell, L.
  219. Hussain, L.
  220. Hussein-Ece, B.
  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 Roding, L.
  231. Jolly, B.
  232. Jones, L.
  233. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  234. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  235. Jopling, L.
  236. Kakkar, L.
  237. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  238. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  239. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  240. Kidron, B.
  241. Kilclooney, L.
  242. King of Bow, B.
  243. King of Bridgwater, L.
  244. Kinnock, L.
  245. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  246. Kirkham, L.
  247. Kirkhill, L.
  248. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  249. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  250. Kramer, B.
  251. Laird, L.
  252. Laming, L.
  253. Lang of Monkton, L.
  254. Layard, L.
  255. Lea of Crondall, L.
  256. Leicester, Bp.
  257. Leitch, L.
  258. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  259. Lexden, L.
  260. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  261. Lindsay, E.
  262. Lingfield, L.
  263. Lister of Burtersett, B.
  264. Liverpool, E.
  265. Loomba, L.
  266. Lothian, M.
  267. Low of Dalston, L.
  268. Lucas, L.
  269. Luce, L.
  270. Luke, L.
  271. Lyell, L.
  272. McAvoy, L.
  273. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  274. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  275. McDonagh, B.
  276. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  277. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  278. Macfarlane of Bearsden, L.
  279. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  280. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  281. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  282. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  283. MacLaurin of Knebworth, L.
  284. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  285. McNally, L.
  286. Maddock, B.
  287. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  288. Mancroft, L.
  289. Mar, C.
  290. Mar and Kellie, E.
  291. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  292. Marlesford, L.
  293. Martin of Springburn, L.
  294. Masham of Ilton, B.
  295. Massey of Darwen, B.
  296. Mawson, L.
  297. Maxton, L.
  298. May of Oxford, L.
  299. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  300. Meacher, B.
  301. Methuen, L.
  302. Miller of Hendon, B.
  303. Mitchell, L.
  304. Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
  305. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  306. Montrose, D.
  307. Moonie, L.
  308. Morgan, L.
  309. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  310. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  311. Morris of Bolton, B.
  312. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  313. Morris of Yardley, B.
  314. Morrow, L.
  315. Moser, L.
  316. Naseby, L.
  317. Neuberger, B.
  318. Neville-Jones, B.
  319. Newby, L.
  320. Newcastle, Bp.
  321. Newlove, B.
  322. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  323. Noon, L.
  324. Northbourne, L.
  325. Northbrook, L.
  326. Northover, B.
  327. Norwich, Bp.
  328. Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
  329. O'Cathain, B.
  330. O'Loan, B.
  331. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  332. Ouseley, L.
  333. Oxburgh, L.
  334. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  335. Palumbo, L.
  336. Pannick, L.
  337. Parekh, L.
  338. Parminter, B.
  339. Patel, L.
  340. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  341. Patel of Bradford, L.
  342. Patten, L.
  343. Paul, L.
  344. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  345. Pendry, L.
  346. Perry of Southwark, B.
  347. Peston, L.
  348. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  349. Pitkeathley, B.
  350. Plant of Highfield, L.
  351. Popat, L.
  352. Prashar, B.
  353. Prescott, L.
  354. Prosser, B.
  355. Quin, B.
  356. Quirk, L.
  357. Radice, L.
  358. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  359. Ramsbotham, L.
  360. Randerson, B.
  361. Rawlings, B.
  362. Razzall, L.
  363. Rea, L.
  364. Redesdale, L.
  365. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  366. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  367. Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, L.
  368. Richard, L.
  369. Ridley, V.
  370. Ripon and Leeds, Bp.
  371. Risby, L.
  372. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  373. Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
  374. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  375. Rogan, L.
  376. Roper, L.
  377. Rosser, L.
  378. Rosslyn, E.
  379. Rotherwick, L.
  380. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  381. Rowlands, L.
  382. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  383. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  384. St John of Bletso, L.
  385. Sanderson of Bowden, L.
  386. Sandwich, E.
  387. Sawyer, L.
  388. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  389. Scott of Foscote, L.
  390. Seccombe, B.
  391. Selborne, E.
  392. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  393. Selsdon, L.
  394. Sewel, L.
  395. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  396. Sharkey, L.
  397. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  398. Sharples, B.
  399. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  400. Sheikh, L.
  401. Sheldon, L.
  402. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  403. Sherlock, B.
  404. Shipley, L.
  405. Shrewsbury, E.
  406. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  407. Simon, V.
  408. Singh of Wimbledon, L.
  409. Skelmersdale, L.
  410. Slim, V.
  411. Smith of Basildon, B.
  412. Smith of Clifton, L.
  413. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  414. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  415. Smith of Leigh, L.
  416. Snape, L.
  417. Soley, L.
  418. Spicer, L.
  419. Stedman-Scott, B.
  420. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  421. Stephen, L.
  422. Stewartby, L.
  423. Steyn, L.
  424. Stirrup, L.
  425. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  426. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  427. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  428. Storey, L.
  429. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  430. Strathclyde, L.
  431. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  432. Swinfen, L.
  433. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  434. Taverne, L.
  435. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  436. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  437. Temple-Morris, L.
  438. Tenby, V.
  439. Teverson, L.
  440. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  441. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  442. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  443. Thornton, B.
  444. Tomlinson, L.
  445. Tonge, B.
  446. Tope, L.
  447. Touhig, L.
  448. Trefgarne, L.
  449. Trenchard, V.
  450. Triesman, L.
  451. Trimble, L.
  452. True, L.
  453. Trumpington, B.
  454. Truscott, L.
  455. Tugendhat, L.
  456. Turnberg, L.
  457. Turner of Camden, B.
  458. Tyler, L.
  459. Uddin, B.
  460. Ullswater, V.
  461. Vinson, L.
  462. Waddington, L.
  463. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  464. Wakefield, Bp.
  465. Wakeham, L.
  466. Walker of Aldringham, L.
  467. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  468. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  469. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  470. Walmsley, B.
  471. Walpole, L.
  472. Walton of Detchant, L.
  473. Warner, L.
  474. Warnock, B.
  475. Wasserman, L.
  476. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  477. Wei, L.
  478. West of Spithead, L.
  479. Wheatcroft, B.
  480. Wheeler, B.
  481. Whitaker, B.
  482. Whitty, L.
  483. Wigley, L.
  484. Wilcox, B.
  485. Wilkins, B.
  486. Williams of Baglan, L.
  487. Williams of Crosby, B.
  488. Williams of Elvel, L.
  489. Willoughby de Broke, L.
  490. Wills, L.
  491. Wilson of Dinton, L.
  492. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  493. Winchester, Bp.
  494. Wood of Anfield, L.
  495. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  496. Worthington, B.
  497. Wright of Richmond, L.
  498. Young of Hornsey, B.
  499. Young of Norwood Green, L.