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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 11 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. Adebowale, L.
  5. Adonis, L.
  6. Afshar, B.
  7. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
  8. Ahmed, L.
  9. Alderdice, L.
  10. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  11. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  12. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  13. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  14. Ashcroft, L.
  15. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  16. Ashton of Hyde, L.
  17. Astor of Hever, L.
  18. Attlee, E.
  19. Avebury, L.
  20. Bach, L.
  21. Baker of Dorking, L.
  22. Bakewell, B.
  23. Barker, B.
  24. Barnett, L.
  25. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  26. Bates, L.
  27. Beecham, L.
  28. Bell, L.
  29. Benjamin, B.
  30. Berkeley, L.
  31. Berridge, B.
  32. Best, L.
  33. Bew, L.
  34. Bhatia, L.
  35. Bichard, L.
  36. Bilimoria, L.
  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. Boateng, L.
  46. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  47. Borrie, L.
  48. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
  49. Bowness, L.
  50. Boyce, L.
  51. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  52. Bradley, L.
  53. Bradshaw, L.
  54. Bridgeman, V.
  55. Brinton, B.
  56. Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
  57. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  58. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  59. Brookeborough, V.
  60. Brookman, 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. Caithness, E.
  72. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  73. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  74. Campbell of Surbiton, B.
  75. Campbell-Savours, L.
  76. Carlile of Berriew, L.
  77. Carter of Coles, L.
  78. Cathcart, E.
  79. Cavendish of Furness, L.
  80. Chadlington, L.
  81. Chalker of Wallasey, B.
  82. Chandos, V.
  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. Colwyn, L.
  92. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  93. Cormack, L.
  94. Corston, B.
  95. Cotter, L.
  96. Courtown, E.
  97. Coussins, B.
  98. Cox, B.
  99. Craig of Radley, L.
  100. Craigavon, V.
  101. Crathorne, L.
  102. Crawley, B.
  103. Crickhowell, L.
  104. Crisp, L.
  105. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  106. Currie of Marylebone, L.
  107. Curry of Kirkharle, L.
  108. Dannatt, L.
  109. Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
  110. Davies of Coity, L.
  111. Davies of Oldham, L.
  112. Davies of Stamford, L.
  113. De Mauley, L.
  114. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  115. Dear, L.
  116. Deben, L.
  117. Deighton, L.
  118. Denham, L.
  119. Desai, L.
  120. Dholakia, L.
  121. Dobbs, L.
  122. Donaghy, B.
  123. Donoughue, L.
  124. Doocey, B.
  125. Drake, B.
  126. Drayson, L.
  127. Dubs, L.
  128. Dundee, E.
  129. Dykes, L.
  130. Eaton, B.
  131. Eatwell, L.
  132. Eccles, V.
  133. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  134. Edmiston, L.
  135. Elder, L.
  136. Elton, L.
  137. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  138. Emerton, B.
  139. Empey, L.
  140. Erroll, E.
  141. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  142. Evans of Watford, L.
  143. Exeter, Bp.
  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. Fearn, L.
  151. Feldman, L.
  152. Feldman of Elstree, L.
  153. Fellowes, L.
  154. Fellowes of West Stafford, L.
  155. Filkin, L.
  156. Fink, L.
  157. Flather, B.
  158. Flight, L.
  159. Fookes, 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. Freud, L.
  167. Freyberg, L.
  168. Gale, B.
  169. Garden of Frognal, B.
  170. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  171. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  172. Garel-Jones, L.
  173. Geddes, L.
  174. German, L.
  175. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  176. Giddens, L.
  177. Glasgow, E.
  178. Glasman, L.
  179. Glenarthur, L.
  180. Gold, L.
  181. Golding, B.
  182. Goldsmith, L.
  183. Goodlad, L.
  184. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  185. Goschen, V.
  186. Goudie, B.
  187. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  188. Grade of Yarmouth, L.
  189. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  190. Grantchester, L.
  191. Greengross, B.
  192. Greenway, L.
  193. Grenfell, L.
  194. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  195. Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
  196. Grocott, L.
  197. Hameed, L.
  198. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  199. Hamwee, B.
  200. Hanham, B.
  201. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  202. Hanningfield, L.
  203. Hanworth, V.
  204. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  205. Harris of Haringey, L.
  206. Harris of Richmond, B.
  207. Harrison, L.
  208. Hart of Chilton, L.
  209. Haskel, L.
  210. Haworth, L.
  211. Hayman, B.
  212. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  213. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  214. Henig, B.
  215. Henley, L.
  216. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  217. Heyhoe Flint, B.
  218. Hill of Oareford, L.
  219. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  220. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  221. Hollins, B.
  222. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  223. Home, E.
  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 Chesterton, L.
  239. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  240. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  241. Hurd of Westwell, L.
  242. Hussain, L.
  243. Hussein-Ece, B.
  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 Kennington, B.
  253. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  254. Joffe, L.
  255. Jolly, B.
  256. Jones, L.
  257. Jones of Birmingham, L.
  258. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  259. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  260. Jopling, L.
  261. Jordan, L.
  262. Judd, L.
  263. Kakkar, L.
  264. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  265. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  266. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  267. Kestenbaum, L.
  268. Kidron, B.
  269. Kilclooney, L.
  270. King of Bow, B.
  271. Kingsmill, B.
  272. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  273. Kirkham, L.
  274. Kirkhill, L.
  275. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  276. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  277. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  278. Kramer, B.
  279. Laird, L.
  280. Laming, L.
  281. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  282. Lang of Monkton, L.
  283. Layard, L.
  284. Lea of Crondall, L.
  285. Lee of Trafford, L.
  286. Leitch, L.
  287. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  288. Levy, L.
  289. Lewis of Newnham, L.
  290. Lexden, L.
  291. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  292. Liddle, L.
  293. Lindsay, E.
  294. Lingfield, L.
  295. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  296. Lipsey, L.
  297. Lister of Burtersett, B.
  298. Listowel, E.
  299. Liverpool, E.
  300. Loomba, L.
  301. Low of Dalston, L.
  302. Lucas, L.
  303. Luce, L.
  304. Luke, L.
  305. Lyell, L.
  306. Lytton, E.
  307. McAvoy, L.
  308. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  309. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  310. McDonagh, B.
  311. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  312. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  313. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  314. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  315. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  316. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  317. MacLaurin of Knebworth, L.
  318. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  319. McNally, L.
  320. Maddock, B.
  321. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  322. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  323. Marland, L.
  324. Marlesford, L.
  325. Martin of Springburn, L.
  326. Masham of Ilton, B.
  327. Massey of Darwen, B.
  328. Mawhinney, L.
  329. Mawson, L.
  330. Maxton, L.
  331. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  332. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  333. Mitchell, L.
  334. Monks, L.
  335. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  336. Montrose, D.
  337. Morgan, L.
  338. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  339. Morgan of Ely, B.
  340. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  341. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  342. Morris of Bolton, B.
  343. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  344. Morris of Yardley, B.
  345. Moser, L.
  346. Naseby, L.
  347. Nash, L.
  348. Neuberger, B.
  349. Neville-Jones, B.
  350. Newby, L.
  351. Newcastle, Bp.
  352. Newlove, B.
  353. Northover, B.
  354. Norton of Louth, L.
  355. Norwich, Bp.
  356. Nye, B.
  357. Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
  358. O'Cathain, B.
  359. O'Loan, B.
  360. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  361. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  362. Ouseley, L.
  363. Owen, L.
  364. Oxburgh, L.
  365. Palmer, L.
  366. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  367. Palumbo, L.
  368. Pannick, L.
  369. Parminter, B.
  370. Patel, L.
  371. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  372. Patel of Bradford, L.
  373. Patten, L.
  374. Paul, L.
  375. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  376. Pendry, L.
  377. Perry of Southwark, B.
  378. Peston, L.
  379. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  380. Pitkeathley, B.
  381. Plant of Highfield, L.
  382. Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
  383. Popat, L.
  384. Prashar, B.
  385. Prescott, L.
  386. Prosser, B.
  387. Quin, B.
  388. Quirk, L.
  389. Radice, L.
  390. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  391. Ramsbotham, L.
  392. Rana, L.
  393. Randerson, B.
  394. Rawlings, B.
  395. Razzall, L.
  396. Rea, L.
  397. Reay, L.
  398. Redesdale, L.
  399. Rees of Ludlow, L.
  400. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  401. Renton of Mount Harry, L.
  402. Ribeiro, L.
  403. Richard, L.
  404. Ridley, V.
  405. Risby, L.
  406. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  407. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  408. Rogan, L.
  409. Rogers of Riverside, L.
  410. Rooker, L.
  411. Roper, L.
  412. Rosser, L.
  413. Rosslyn, E.
  414. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  415. Rowlands, L.
  416. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  417. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  418. Saatchi, L.
  419. St John of Bletso, L.
  420. Sandwich, E.
  421. Sawyer, L.
  422. Scott of Foscote, L.
  423. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  424. Seccombe, B.
  425. Selborne, E.
  426. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  427. Selsdon, L.
  428. Sewel, L.
  429. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  430. Sharkey, L.
  431. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  432. Sharples, B.
  433. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  434. Sheikh, L.
  435. Sheldon, L.
  436. Sherlock, B.
  437. Shipley, L.
  438. Shrewsbury, E.
  439. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  440. Simon, V.
  441. Singh of Wimbledon, L.
  442. Skelmersdale, L.
  443. Skidelsky, L.
  444. Slim, V.
  445. Smith of Basildon, B.
  446. Smith of Clifton, L.
  447. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  448. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  449. Smith of Leigh, L.
  450. Snape, L.
  451. Soley, L.
  452. Spicer, L.
  453. Stedman-Scott, B.
  454. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  455. Stephen, L.
  456. Stern, B.
  457. Stevens of Ludgate, L.
  458. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  459. Stewartby, L.
  460. Steyn, L.
  461. Stirrup, L.
  462. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  463. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  464. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  465. Storey, L.
  466. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  467. Strasburger, L.
  468. Strathclyde, L.
  469. Sugar, L.
  470. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  471. Swinfen, L.
  472. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  473. Taverne, L.
  474. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  475. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  476. Taylor of Goss Moor, L.
  477. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  478. Taylor of Warwick, L.
  479. Temple-Morris, L.
  480. Teverson, L.
  481. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  482. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  483. Thornton, B.
  484. Tomlinson, L.
  485. Tonge, B.
  486. Tope, L.
  487. Touhig, L.
  488. Trefgarne, L.
  489. Trenchard, V.
  490. Triesman, L.
  491. Trimble, L.
  492. True, L.
  493. Trumpington, B.
  494. Truscott, L.
  495. Tugendhat, L.
  496. Tunnicliffe, L.
  497. Turnberg, L.
  498. Turner of Camden, B.
  499. Tyler, L.
  500. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  501. Uddin, B.
  502. Ullswater, V.
  503. Verma, B.
  504. Waddington, L.
  505. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  506. Wakefield, Bp.
  507. Wakeham, L.
  508. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  509. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  510. Walmsley, B.
  511. Walpole, L.
  512. Walton of Detchant, L.
  513. Warner, L.
  514. Warnock, B.
  515. Warsi, B.
  516. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  517. Wasserman, L.
  518. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  519. Watson of Richmond, L.
  520. Wei, L.
  521. West of Spithead, L.
  522. Wheatcroft, B.
  523. Wheeler, B.
  524. Whitaker, B.
  525. Wigley, L.
  526. Wilcox, B.
  527. Wilkins, B.
  528. Williams of Crosby, B.
  529. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  530. Wills, L.
  531. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  532. Winston, L.
  533. Wood of Anfield, L.
  534. Worthington, B.
  535. Young of Hornsey, B.
  536. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  537. Younger of Leckie, V.