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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 7 March 2013

The House met at 11.00am.

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. 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. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  17. Astor, V.
  18. Astor of Hever, L.
  19. Attlee, E.
  20. Avebury, L.
  21. Bach, L.
  22. Baker of Dorking, L.
  23. Barker, B.
  24. Barnett, L.
  25. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  26. Bates, L.
  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. Billingham, B.
  37. Bilston, L.
  38. Birt, L.
  39. Black of Brentwood, L.
  40. Blackstone, B.
  41. Blencathra, L.
  42. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  43. Borrie, L.
  44. Bowness, L.
  45. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  46. Bradshaw, L.
  47. Bragg, L.
  48. Bramall, L.
  49. Bridgeman, V.
  50. Brinton, B.
  51. Broers, L.
  52. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  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. Buscombe, B.
  62. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  63. Butler-Sloss, B.
  64. Byford, B.
  65. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  66. Campbell-Savours, L.
  67. Cathcart, E.
  68. Chidgey, L.
  69. Christopher, L.
  70. Clancarty, E.
  71. Clark of Windermere, L.
  72. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  73. Clement-Jones, L.
  74. Clinton-Davis, L.
  75. Collins of Highbury, L.
  76. Colwyn, L.
  77. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  78. Cormack, L.
  79. Corston, B.
  80. Cotter, L.
  81. Courtown, E.
  82. Coussins, B.
  83. Coventry, Bp.
  84. Cox, B.
  85. Craig of Radley, L.
  86. Craigavon, V.
  87. Crawley, B.
  88. Crickhowell, L.
  89. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  90. Dannatt, L.
  91. Davies of Coity, L.
  92. Davies of Oldham, L.
  93. Davies of Stamford, L.
  94. Dear, L.
  95. Deben, L.
  96. Deech, B.
  97. Deighton, L.
  98. Denham, L.
  99. Desai, L.
  100. Dholakia, L.
  101. Dixon-Smith, L.
  102. Donaghy, B.
  103. Donoughue, L.
  104. Doocey, B.
  105. Dubs, L.
  106. Dundee, E.
  107. Dykes, L.
  108. Eaton, B.
  109. Eccles, V.
  110. Elder, L.
  111. Elton, L.
  112. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  113. Empey, L.
  114. Erroll, E.
  115. Evans of Parkside, L.
  116. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  117. Exeter, Bp.
  118. Falkland, V.
  119. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  120. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  121. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  122. Faulks, L.
  123. Fellowes, L.
  124. Filkin, L.
  125. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  126. Flather, B.
  127. Flight, L.
  128. Fookes, B.
  129. Ford, B.
  130. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  131. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  132. Framlingham, L.
  133. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  134. Freeman, L.
  135. Gale, B.
  136. Garden of Frognal, B.
  137. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  138. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  139. Geddes, L.
  140. German, L.
  141. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  142. Giddens, L.
  143. Glasgow, E.
  144. Glasman, L.
  145. Glenarthur, L.
  146. Glentoran, L.
  147. Golding, B.
  148. Goodlad, L.
  149. Goschen, V.
  150. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  151. Grantchester, L.
  152. Greaves, L.
  153. Greengross, B.
  154. Greenway, L.
  155. Grenfell, L.
  156. Grey-Thompson, B.
  157. Grocott, L.
  158. Hameed, L.
  159. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  160. Hamwee, B.
  161. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  162. Hanningfield, L.
  163. Hanworth, V.
  164. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  165. Harris of Haringey, L.
  166. Harris of Richmond, B.
  167. Hart of Chilton, L.
  168. Haskel, L.
  169. Hattersley, L.
  170. Haworth, L.
  171. Hayman, B.
  172. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  173. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  174. Henley, L.
  175. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  176. Hereford, Bp.
  177. Heyhoe Flint, B.
  178. Hill of Oareford, L.
  179. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  180. Hollick, L.
  181. Hollins, B.
  182. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  183. Hooper, B.
  184. Howard of Rising, L.
  185. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  186. Howarth of Newport, L.
  187. Howe, E.
  188. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  189. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  190. Howell of Guildford, L.
  191. Howells of St Davids, B.
  192. Howie of Troon, L.
  193. Hoyle, L.
  194. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  195. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  196. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  197. Hurd of Westwell, L.
  198. Hussain, L.
  199. Hussein-Ece, B.
  200. Hutton of Furness, L.
  201. Inglewood, L.
  202. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  203. James of Blackheath, L.
  204. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  205. Janvrin, L.
  206. Jay of Ewelme, L.
  207. Jay of Paddington, B.
  208. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  209. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  210. Jolly, B.
  211. Jones, L.
  212. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  213. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  214. Jordan, L.
  215. Judd, L.
  216. Kakkar, L.
  217. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  218. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  219. Kilclooney, L.
  220. King of Bow, B.
  221. King of Bridgwater, L.
  222. Kinnock, L.
  223. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  224. Kirkhill, L.
  225. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  226. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  227. Laird, L.
  228. Laming, L.
  229. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  230. Lang of Monkton, L.
  231. Layard, L.
  232. Lea of Crondall, L.
  233. Leicester, Bp.
  234. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  235. Lewis of Newnham, L.
  236. Lexden, L.
  237. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  238. Liddle, L.
  239. Lindsay, E.
  240. Lingfield, L.
  241. Lipsey, L.
  242. Loomba, L.
  243. Low of Dalston, L.
  244. Lucas, L.
  245. Luce, L.
  246. Luke, L.
  247. McAvoy, L.
  248. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  249. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  250. McDonagh, B.
  251. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  252. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  253. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  254. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  255. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  256. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  257. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  258. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  259. McNally, L.
  260. Maddock, B.
  261. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  262. Mancroft, L.
  263. Manningham-Buller, B.
  264. Mar, C.
  265. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  266. Marlesford, L.
  267. Martin of Springburn, L.
  268. Masham of Ilton, B.
  269. Massey of Darwen, B.
  270. Mawhinney, L.
  271. Mawson, L.
  272. Maxton, L.
  273. Meacher, B.
  274. Miller of Hendon, B.
  275. Mitchell, L.
  276. Monks, L.
  277. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  278. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  279. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  280. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  281. Morris of Bolton, B.
  282. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  283. Morris of Yardley, B.
  284. Naseby, L.
  285. Neville-Jones, B.
  286. Newby, L.
  287. Newcastle, Bp.
  288. Newlove, B.
  289. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  290. Noon, L.
  291. Northbourne, L.
  292. Northbrook, L.
  293. Northover, B.
  294. Norwich, Bp.
  295. Nye, B.
  296. O'Cathain, B.
  297. O'Loan, B.
  298. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  299. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  300. Ouseley, L.
  301. Oxburgh, L.
  302. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  303. Pannick, L.
  304. Parekh, L.
  305. Parminter, B.
  306. Patel, L.
  307. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  308. Patel of Bradford, L.
  309. Paul, L.
  310. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  311. Pendry, L.
  312. Perry of Southwark, B.
  313. Peston, L.
  314. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  315. Pitkeathley, B.
  316. Popat, L.
  317. Prashar, B.
  318. Prescott, L.
  319. Prosser, B.
  320. Quirk, L.
  321. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  322. Ramsbotham, L.
  323. Randerson, B.
  324. Rawlings, B.
  325. Razzall, L.
  326. Rea, L.
  327. Redesdale, L.
  328. Rees of Ludlow, L.
  329. Renton of Mount Harry, L.
  330. Ribeiro, L.
  331. Richard, L.
  332. Risby, L.
  333. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  334. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  335. Rogan, L.
  336. Rooker, L.
  337. Rosser, L.
  338. Rosslyn, E.
  339. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  340. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  341. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  342. St John of Bletso, L.
  343. Sanderson of Bowden, L.
  344. Sandwich, E.
  345. Sawyer, L.
  346. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  347. Scott of Foscote, L.
  348. Seccombe, B.
  349. Selborne, E.
  350. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  351. Selsdon, L.
  352. Sewel, L.
  353. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  354. Sharkey, L.
  355. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  356. Sharples, B.
  357. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  358. Sheikh, L.
  359. Sheldon, L.
  360. Sherlock, B.
  361. Shipley, L.
  362. Shrewsbury, E.
  363. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  364. Simon, V.
  365. Singh of Wimbledon, L.
  366. Skelmersdale, L.
  367. Skidelsky, L.
  368. Slim, V.
  369. Smith of Basildon, B.
  370. Smith of Clifton, L.
  371. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  372. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  373. Snape, L.
  374. Soley, L.
  375. Spicer, L.
  376. Stedman-Scott, B.
  377. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  378. Stephen, L.
  379. Stevens of Ludgate, L.
  380. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  381. Stirrup, L.
  382. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  383. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  384. Storey, L.
  385. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  386. Strasburger, L.
  387. Strathclyde, L.
  388. Swinfen, L.
  389. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  390. Taverne, L.
  391. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  392. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  393. Taylor of Goss Moor, L.
  394. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  395. Taylor of Warwick, L.
  396. Temple-Morris, L.
  397. Tenby, V.
  398. Teverson, L.
  399. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  400. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  401. Thornton, B.
  402. Tomlinson, L.
  403. Tope, L.
  404. Touhig, L.
  405. Trefgarne, L.
  406. Trenchard, V.
  407. True, L.
  408. Truscott, L.
  409. Turnberg, L.
  410. Turner of Camden, B.
  411. Tyler, L.
  412. Uddin, B.
  413. Ullswater, V.
  414. Wakeham, L.
  415. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  416. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  417. Walmsley, B.
  418. Walpole, L.
  419. Walton of Detchant, L.
  420. Warner, L.
  421. Warnock, B.
  422. Wasserman, L.
  423. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  424. Waverley, V.
  425. Wei, L.
  426. West of Spithead, L.
  427. Wheatcroft, B.
  428. Wheeler, B.
  429. Whitaker, B.
  430. Whitty, L.
  431. Wigley, L.
  432. Wilcox, B.
  433. Williams of Baglan, L.
  434. Williams of Crosby, B.
  435. Williams of Elvel, L.
  436. Williams of Oystermouth, L.
  437. Wills, L.
  438. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  439. Wood of Anfield, L.
  440. Woolmer of Leeds, L.
  441. Worthington, B.
  442. Wright of Richmond, L.
  443. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  444. Young of Old Scone, B.