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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 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. Afshar, B.
  7. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
  8. Ahmed, L.
  9. Alderdice, L.
  10. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  11. Alton of Liverpool, L.
  12. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  13. Arran, E.
  14. Ashcroft, L.
  15. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  16. Ashton of Hyde, L.
  17. Astor, V.
  18. Astor of Hever, L.
  19. Attlee, E.
  20. Avebury, L.
  21. Bach, L.
  22. Baker of Dorking, L.
  23. Baldwin of Bewdley, E.
  24. Barker, B.
  25. Barnett, L.
  26. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  27. Bates, L.
  28. Bath and Wells, Bp.
  29. Beecham, L.
  30. Bell, L.
  31. Benjamin, B.
  32. Berkeley, L.
  33. Berridge, B.
  34. Best, L.
  35. Bhattacharyya, L.
  36. Bichard, L.
  37. Bilimoria, L.
  38. Billingham, B.
  39. Bilston, L.
  40. Birt, L.
  41. Black of Brentwood, L.
  42. Blackstone, B.
  43. Blencathra, L.
  44. Boateng, L.
  45. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  46. Borrie, L.
  47. Boswell of Aynho, L.
  48. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
  49. Boyce, L.
  50. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  51. Bradley, L.
  52. Bradshaw, L.
  53. Bragg, L.
  54. Brennan, L.
  55. Bridgeman, V.
  56. Brinton, B.
  57. Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
  58. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  59. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  60. Brookman, L.
  61. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  62. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  63. Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood, L.
  64. Browne of Belmont, L.
  65. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  66. Browning, B.
  67. Burnett, L.
  68. Buscombe, B.
  69. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  70. Butler-Sloss, B.
  71. Byford, B.
  72. Caithness, E.
  73. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  74. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  75. Campbell of Surbiton, B.
  76. Campbell-Savours, L.
  77. Carlile of Berriew, L.
  78. Cathcart, E.
  79. Chalker of Wallasey, B.
  80. Chester, Bp.
  81. Christopher, L.
  82. Clancarty, E.
  83. Clark of Windermere, L.
  84. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  85. Clement-Jones, L.
  86. Clinton-Davis, L.
  87. Cobbold, L.
  88. Collins of Highbury, L.
  89. Colwyn, L.
  90. Condon, L.
  91. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  92. Cormack, L.
  93. Corston, B.
  94. Cotter, L.
  95. Courtown, E.
  96. Coussins, B.
  97. Cox, B.
  98. Craig of Radley, L.
  99. Craigavon, V.
  100. Crawley, B.
  101. Crickhowell, L.
  102. Crisp, L.
  103. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  104. Currie of Marylebone, L.
  105. Curry of Kirkharle, L.
  106. Dannatt, L.
  107. Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
  108. Davies of Coity, L.
  109. Davies of Oldham, L.
  110. Davies of Stamford, L.
  111. De Mauley, L.
  112. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  113. Dear, L.
  114. Deben, L.
  115. Deech, B.
  116. Deighton, L.
  117. Derby, Bp.
  118. Dholakia, L.
  119. Dixon-Smith, L.
  120. Dobbs, L.
  121. Donaghy, B.
  122. Donoughue, L.
  123. Doocey, B.
  124. Drake, B.
  125. Dubs, L.
  126. Dundee, E.
  127. Dykes, L.
  128. Eames, L.
  129. Eaton, B.
  130. Eatwell, L.
  131. Eccles, V.
  132. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  133. Eden of Winton, L.
  134. Edmiston, L.
  135. Elder, L.
  136. Elton, L.
  137. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  138. Empey, L.
  139. Erroll, E.
  140. Evans of Parkside, L.
  141. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  142. Evans of Watford, L.
  143. Exeter, Bp.
  144. Falkland, V.
  145. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  146. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  147. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  148. Faulks, L.
  149. Fellowes, L.
  150. Fellowes of West Stafford, L.
  151. Filkin, L.
  152. Fink, L.
  153. Flather, B.
  154. Flight, L.
  155. Fookes, B.
  156. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  157. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  158. Fowler, L.
  159. Framlingham, L.
  160. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  161. Freeman, L.
  162. Gale, B.
  163. Garden of Frognal, B.
  164. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  165. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  166. Garel-Jones, L.
  167. Geddes, L.
  168. German, L.
  169. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  170. Glasgow, E.
  171. Glasman, L.
  172. Glenarthur, L.
  173. Golding, B.
  174. Goodhart, L.
  175. Goodlad, L.
  176. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  177. Goschen, V.
  178. Goudie, B.
  179. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  180. Grade of Yarmouth, L.
  181. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  182. Grantchester, L.
  183. Greaves, L.
  184. Greengross, B.
  185. Greenway, L.
  186. Grenfell, L.
  187. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  188. Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
  189. Grocott, L.
  190. Guildford, Bp.
  191. Hameed, L.
  192. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  193. Hamwee, B.
  194. Hanningfield, L.
  195. Hanworth, V.
  196. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  197. Harris of Haringey, L.
  198. Harris of Peckham, L.
  199. Harris of Richmond, B.
  200. Harrison, L.
  201. Hart of Chilton, L.
  202. Haskel, L.
  203. Hattersley, L.
  204. Haworth, L.
  205. Hayman, B.
  206. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  207. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  208. Henig, B.
  209. Henley, L.
  210. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  211. Heyhoe Flint, B.
  212. Hill of Oareford, L.
  213. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  214. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  215. Hollins, B.
  216. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  217. Home, E.
  218. Hooper, B.
  219. Howard of Lympne, L.
  220. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  221. Howarth of Newport, L.
  222. Howe, E.
  223. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  224. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  225. Howell of Guildford, L.
  226. Howie of Troon, L.
  227. Hoyle, L.
  228. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  229. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  230. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  231. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  232. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  233. Hurd of Westwell, L.
  234. Hussain, L.
  235. Hussein-Ece, B.
  236. Hutton of Furness, L.
  237. Hylton, L.
  238. Inglewood, L.
  239. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  240. James of Blackheath, L.
  241. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  242. Janvrin, L.
  243. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  244. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  245. Jolly, B.
  246. Jones, L.
  247. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  248. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  249. Jopling, L.
  250. Jordan, L.
  251. Judd, L.
  252. Kakkar, L.
  253. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  254. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  255. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  256. Kidron, B.
  257. Kilclooney, L.
  258. King of Bow, B.
  259. King of Bridgwater, L.
  260. Kingsmill, B.
  261. Kinnock, L.
  262. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  263. Kirkham, L.
  264. Kirkhill, L.
  265. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  266. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  267. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  268. Kramer, B.
  269. Laird, L.
  270. Laming, L.
  271. Lang of Monkton, L.
  272. Layard, L.
  273. Lea of Crondall, L.
  274. Lee of Trafford, L.
  275. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  276. Levene of Portsoken, L.
  277. Lewis of Newnham, L.
  278. Lexden, L.
  279. Lichfield, Bp.
  280. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  281. Liddle, L.
  282. Lingfield, L.
  283. Lister of Burtersett, B.
  284. Listowel, E.
  285. Liverpool, E.
  286. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  287. Loomba, L.
  288. Lothian, M.
  289. Low of Dalston, L.
  290. Lucas, L.
  291. Luce, L.
  292. Luke, L.
  293. Lyell, L.
  294. Lytton, E.
  295. McAvoy, L.
  296. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  297. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L.
  298. McDonagh, B.
  299. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  300. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  301. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  302. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  303. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  304. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  305. MacLaurin of Knebworth, L.
  306. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  307. McNally, L.
  308. Maddock, B.
  309. Magan of Castletown, L.
  310. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  311. Malloch-Brown, L.
  312. Mancroft, L.
  313. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  314. Marland, L.
  315. Marlesford, L.
  316. Martin of Springburn, L.
  317. Masham of Ilton, B.
  318. Massey of Darwen, B.
  319. Mawhinney, L.
  320. Mawson, L.
  321. Maxton, L.
  322. May of Oxford, L.
  323. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  324. Methuen, L.
  325. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  326. Miller of Hendon, B.
  327. Mitchell, L.
  328. Monks, L.
  329. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  330. Montrose, D.
  331. Moonie, L.
  332. Morgan, L.
  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. Naseby, L.
  343. Nash, L.
  344. Neville-Jones, B.
  345. Newby, L.
  346. Newcastle, Bp.
  347. Newlove, B.
  348. Northbourne, L.
  349. Northover, B.
  350. Norton of Louth, L.
  351. Nye, B.
  352. O'Donnell, L.
  353. O'Loan, B.
  354. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  355. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  356. Oppenheim-Barnes, B.
  357. Ouseley, L.
  358. Oxburgh, L.
  359. Oxford, Bp.
  360. Palmer, L.
  361. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  362. Palumbo, L.
  363. Pannick, L.
  364. Parminter, B.
  365. Patel, L.
  366. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  367. Patel of Bradford, L.
  368. Patten, L.
  369. Paul, L.
  370. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  371. Pendry, L.
  372. Perry of Southwark, B.
  373. Peston, L.
  374. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  375. Pitkeathley, B.
  376. Plant of Highfield, L.
  377. Popat, L.
  378. Prashar, B.
  379. Prescott, L.
  380. Prosser, B.
  381. Quin, B.
  382. Quirk, L.
  383. Radice, L.
  384. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  385. Ramsbotham, L.
  386. Rana, L.
  387. Randerson, B.
  388. Rawlings, B.
  389. Razzall, L.
  390. Rea, L.
  391. Redesdale, L.
  392. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  393. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  394. Ribeiro, L.
  395. Ridley, V.
  396. Ripon and Leeds, Bp.
  397. Risby, L.
  398. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  399. Rogan, L.
  400. Roper, L.
  401. Rosser, L.
  402. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  403. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  404. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  405. St John of Bletso, L.
  406. Sandwich, E.
  407. Sawyer, L.
  408. Seccombe, B.
  409. Selborne, E.
  410. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  411. Selsdon, L.
  412. Sewel, L.
  413. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  414. Sharkey, L.
  415. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  416. Sharples, B.
  417. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  418. Sheikh, L.
  419. Sheldon, L.
  420. Sherlock, B.
  421. Shipley, L.
  422. Shrewsbury, E.
  423. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  424. Simon, V.
  425. Singh of Wimbledon, L.
  426. Skelmersdale, L.
  427. Slim, V.
  428. Smith of Basildon, B.
  429. Smith of Clifton, L.
  430. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  431. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  432. Snape, L.
  433. Soley, L.
  434. Spicer, L.
  435. Stedman-Scott, B.
  436. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  437. Stephen, L.
  438. Stern, B.
  439. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  440. Stewartby, L.
  441. Stirrup, L.
  442. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  443. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  444. Storey, L.
  445. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  446. Strasburger, L.
  447. Strathclyde, L.
  448. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  449. Swinfen, L.
  450. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  451. Taverne, L.
  452. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  453. Taylor of Goss Moor, L.
  454. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  455. Taylor of Warwick, L.
  456. Temple-Morris, L.
  457. Tenby, V.
  458. Teverson, L.
  459. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  460. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  461. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  462. Thornton, B.
  463. Tonge, B.
  464. Tope, L.
  465. Touhig, L.
  466. Trees, L.
  467. Trefgarne, L.
  468. Trenchard, V.
  469. Triesman, L.
  470. Trimble, L.
  471. True, L.
  472. Trumpington, B.
  473. Truscott, L.
  474. Tunnicliffe, L.
  475. Turnberg, L.
  476. Turner of Camden, B.
  477. Tyler, L.
  478. Uddin, B.
  479. Verma, B.
  480. Waddington, L.
  481. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  482. Wakefield, Bp.
  483. Wakeham, L.
  484. Walker of Aldringham, L.
  485. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  486. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  487. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  488. Walmsley, B.
  489. Walpole, L.
  490. Walton of Detchant, L.
  491. Warner, L.
  492. Warnock, B.
  493. Warsi, B.
  494. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  495. Wasserman, L.
  496. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  497. Wei, L.
  498. Wheatcroft, B.
  499. Wheeler, B.
  500. Whitaker, B.
  501. Whitty, L.
  502. Wigley, L.
  503. Wilcox, B.
  504. Wilkins, B.
  505. Williams of Baglan, L.
  506. Williams of Elvel, L.
  507. Willis of Knaresborough, L.
  508. Willoughby de Broke, L.
  509. Wills, L.
  510. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  511. Winston, L.
  512. Wood of Anfield, L.
  513. Worthington, B.
  514. Young of Graffham, L.
  515. Young of Hornsey, B.
  516. Young of Norwood Green, L.