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