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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 25 March 2013

The House met at 2.30pm.

The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:

  1. D'Souza, B. (Lord Speaker)
  2. Aberdare, L.
  3. Adams of Craigielea, B.
  4. Addington, L.
  5. Adebowale, L.
  6. Adonis, L.
  7. Afshar, B.
  8. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L.
  9. Ahmed, L.
  10. Alderdice, L.
  11. Allan of Hallam, L.
  12. Allenby of Megiddo, V.
  13. Alli, L.
  14. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  15. Andrews, B.
  16. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  17. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  18. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  19. Arran, E.
  20. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  21. Astor, V.
  22. Astor of Hever, L.
  23. Attlee, E.
  24. Avebury, L.
  25. Bach, L.
  26. Bakewell, B.
  27. Barker, B.
  28. Barnett, L.
  29. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  30. Bates, L.
  31. Beecham, L.
  32. Berkeley, L.
  33. Berridge, B.
  34. Best, L.
  35. Bew, L.
  36. Bhatia, L.
  37. Bhattacharyya, L.
  38. Bichard, L.
  39. Bilston, L.
  40. Birt, L.
  41. Black of Brentwood, L.
  42. Blackstone, B.
  43. Blackwell, L.
  44. Blair of Boughton, L.
  45. Blencathra, L.
  46. Blood, B.
  47. Boateng, L.
  48. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  49. Borrie, L.
  50. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
  51. Bowness, L.
  52. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  53. Bradley, L.
  54. Bradshaw, L.
  55. Bragg, L.
  56. Brennan, L.
  57. Bridgeman, V.
  58. Brinton, B.
  59. Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
  60. Broers, L.
  61. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  62. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
  63. Brookeborough, V.
  64. Brookman, L.
  65. Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
  66. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  67. Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood, L.
  68. Browne of Belmont, L.
  69. Browne of Ladyton, L.
  70. Browning, B.
  71. Burnett, L.
  72. Buscombe, B.
  73. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  74. Butler-Sloss, B.
  75. Byford, B.
  76. Caithness, E.
  77. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  78. Campbell of Alloway, L.
  79. Campbell of Surbiton, B.
  80. Campbell-Savours, L.
  81. Carswell, L.
  82. Carter of Coles, L.
  83. Cathcart, E.
  84. Cavendish of Furness, L.
  85. Chadlington, L.
  86. Chalker of Wallasey, B.
  87. Chandos, V.
  88. Chidgey, L.
  89. Christopher, L.
  90. Clancarty, E.
  91. Clark of Windermere, L.
  92. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  93. Clement-Jones, L.
  94. Clinton-Davis, L.
  95. Cobbold, L.
  96. Collins of Highbury, L.
  97. Colville of Culross, V.
  98. Colwyn, L.
  99. Condon, L.
  100. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  101. Cormack, L.
  102. Corston, B.
  103. Cotter, L.
  104. Courtown, E.
  105. Coventry, Bp.
  106. Cox, B.
  107. Craig of Radley, L.
  108. Craigavon, V.
  109. Crathorne, L.
  110. Crawley, B.
  111. Crickhowell, L.
  112. Crisp, L.
  113. Cumberlege, B.
  114. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  115. Curry of Kirkharle, L.
  116. Davies of Coity, L.
  117. Davies of Oldham, L.
  118. De Mauley, L.
  119. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  120. Deben, L.
  121. Deech, B.
  122. Deighton, L.
  123. Denham, L.
  124. Dixon-Smith, L.
  125. Dobbs, L.
  126. Donaghy, B.
  127. Donoughue, L.
  128. Doocey, B.
  129. Dubs, L.
  130. Dundee, E.
  131. Dykes, L.
  132. Eaton, B.
  133. Eatwell, L.
  134. Eccles, V.
  135. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  136. Eden of Winton, L.
  137. Elder, L.
  138. Elton, L.
  139. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  140. Empey, L.
  141. Erroll, E.
  142. Evans of Parkside, L.
  143. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  144. Falkland, V.
  145. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  146. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  147. Faulks, L.
  148. Fearn, L.
  149. Fellowes, L.
  150. Fellowes of West Stafford, L.
  151. Fink, L.
  152. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  153. Flather, B.
  154. Flight, L.
  155. Fookes, B.
  156. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  157. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  158. Framlingham, L.
  159. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  160. Freeman, L.
  161. Freud, L.
  162. Freyberg, L.
  163. Gale, B.
  164. Garden of Frognal, B.
  165. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  166. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  167. Garel-Jones, L.
  168. Geddes, L.
  169. German, L.
  170. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  171. Giddens, L.
  172. Glasgow, E.
  173. Glasman, L.
  174. Glenarthur, L.
  175. Glentoran, L.
  176. Golding, B.
  177. Goldsmith, L.
  178. Goodhart, L.
  179. Goodlad, L.
  180. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  181. Goschen, V.
  182. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  183. Grade of Yarmouth, L.
  184. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  185. Grantchester, L.
  186. Green of Hurstpierpoint, L.
  187. Greengross, B.
  188. Greenway, L.
  189. Grenfell, L.
  190. Grey-Thompson, B.
  191. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  192. Grocott, L.
  193. Guthrie of Craigiebank, L.
  194. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  195. Hamwee, B.
  196. Hanham, B.
  197. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  198. Hanningfield, L.
  199. Hanworth, V.
  200. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  201. Harris of Haringey, L.
  202. Harris of Peckham, L.
  203. Harris of Richmond, B.
  204. Harrison, L.
  205. Hart of Chilton, L.
  206. Haskel, L.
  207. Hastings of Scarisbrick, L.
  208. Haworth, L.
  209. Hayman, B.
  210. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  211. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  212. Henig, B.
  213. Henley, L.
  214. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  215. Heyhoe Flint, B.
  216. Higgins, L.
  217. Hill of Oareford, L.
  218. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  219. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  220. Hollick, L.
  221. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  222. Home, E.
  223. Howard of Lympne, L.
  224. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  225. Howarth of Newport, L.
  226. Howe, E.
  227. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  228. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  229. Howell of Guildford, L.
  230. Howells of St Davids, B.
  231. Howie of Troon, L.
  232. Hoyle, L.
  233. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  234. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  235. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  236. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  237. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  238. Hurd of Westwell, L.
  239. Hussain, L.
  240. Hussein-Ece, B.
  241. Hutton of Furness, L.
  242. Hylton, L.
  243. Inglewood, L.
  244. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  245. James of Blackheath, L.
  246. James of Holland Park, B.
  247. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  248. Janvrin, L.
  249. Jay of Ewelme, L.
  250. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  251. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  252. Jolly, B.
  253. Jones, L.
  254. Jones of Birmingham, L.
  255. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  256. Jones of Whitchurch, B.
  257. Jopling, L.
  258. Jordan, L.
  259. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  260. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  261. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  262. Kilclooney, L.
  263. King of Bow, B.
  264. King of Bridgwater, L.
  265. Kingsmill, B.
  266. Kinnock, L.
  267. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  268. Kirkham, L.
  269. Kirkhill, L.
  270. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  271. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  272. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  273. Kramer, B.
  274. Laird, L.
  275. Laming, L.
  276. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  277. Lang of Monkton, L.
  278. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  279. Lea of Crondall, L.
  280. Leach of Fairford, L.
  281. Lee of Trafford, L.
  282. Leitch, L.
  283. Lexden, L.
  284. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  285. Liddle, L.
  286. Lindsay, E.
  287. Lingfield, L.
  288. Linklater of Butterstone, B.
  289. Lipsey, L.
  290. Lister of Burtersett, B.
  291. Liverpool, E.
  292. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  293. Loomba, L.
  294. Lothian, M.
  295. Low of Dalston, L.
  296. Lucas, L.
  297. Luce, L.
  298. Luke, L.
  299. Lytton, E.
  300. McAvoy, L.
  301. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  302. McDonagh, B.
  303. Macdonald of River Glaven, L.
  304. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  305. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  306. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  307. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  308. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  309. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  310. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  311. MacLaurin of Knebworth, L.
  312. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  313. McNally, L.
  314. Maddock, B.
  315. Magan of Castletown, L.
  316. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  317. Mallalieu, B.
  318. Mandelson, L.
  319. Mar, C.
  320. Mar and Kellie, E.
  321. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  322. Marlesford, L.
  323. Martin of Springburn, L.
  324. Masham of Ilton, B.
  325. Mawson, L.
  326. Maxton, L.
  327. May of Oxford, L.
  328. Meacher, B.
  329. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
  330. Miller of Hendon, B.
  331. Mogg, L.
  332. Montagu of Beaulieu, L.
  333. Montgomery of Alamein, V.
  334. Montrose, D.
  335. Moonie, L.
  336. Moore of Lower Marsh, L.
  337. Morgan, L.
  338. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  339. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  340. Morris of Bolton, B.
  341. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  342. Morris of Yardley, B.
  343. Naseby, L.
  344. Nash, L.
  345. Neville-Jones, B.
  346. Newby, L.
  347. Newlove, B.
  348. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  349. Noakes, B.
  350. Noon, L.
  351. Northbourne, L.
  352. Northbrook, L.
  353. Northover, B.
  354. Norton of Louth, L.
  355. Nye, B.
  356. Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, L.
  357. O'Cathain, B.
  358. O'Donnell, L.
  359. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  360. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  361. Oppenheim-Barnes, B.
  362. Oxburgh, L.
  363. Palmer, L.
  364. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  365. Palumbo, L.
  366. Parminter, B.
  367. Patel, L.
  368. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  369. Patel of Bradford, L.
  370. Paul, L.
  371. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  372. Pendry, L.
  373. Perry of Southwark, B.
  374. Peston, L.
  375. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  376. Pitkeathley, B.
  377. Plant of Highfield, L.
  378. Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
  379. Popat, L.
  380. Prashar, B.
  381. Prescott, L.
  382. Prosser, B.
  383. Puttnam, L.
  384. Quin, B.
  385. Quirk, L.
  386. Radice, L.
  387. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  388. Ramsbotham, L.
  389. Randerson, B.
  390. Rawlings, B.
  391. Razzall, L.
  392. Redesdale, L.
  393. Rees of Ludlow, L.
  394. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  395. Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, L.
  396. Ribeiro, L.
  397. Richard, L.
  398. Richardson of Calow, B.
  399. Ridley, V.
  400. Risby, L.
  401. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  402. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  403. Rogan, L.
  404. Rogers of Riverside, L.
  405. Rooker, L.
  406. Roper, L.
  407. Rosser, L.
  408. Rosslyn, E.
  409. Rowlands, L.
  410. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  411. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  412. St John of Bletso, L.
  413. Sanderson of Bowden, L.
  414. Sassoon, L.
  415. Sawyer, L.
  416. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  417. Scott of Foscote, L.
  418. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  419. Seccombe, B.
  420. Selborne, E.
  421. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  422. Selsdon, L.
  423. Sewel, L.
  424. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  425. Sharkey, L.
  426. Sharples, B.
  427. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  428. Sheikh, L.
  429. Sheldon, L.
  430. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  431. Sherlock, B.
  432. Shrewsbury, E.
  433. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  434. Simon, V.
  435. Singh of Wimbledon, L.
  436. Skelmersdale, L.
  437. Skidelsky, L.
  438. Slim, V.
  439. Smith of Basildon, B.
  440. Smith of Clifton, L.
  441. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  442. Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
  443. Snape, L.
  444. Soley, L.
  445. Spicer, L.
  446. Stedman-Scott, B.
  447. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  448. Stephen, L.
  449. Sterling of Plaistow, L.
  450. Stern, B.
  451. Stevens of Ludgate, L.
  452. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  453. Stewartby, L.
  454. Steyn, L.
  455. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  456. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  457. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  458. Storey, L.
  459. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  460. Strasburger, L.
  461. Strathclyde, L.
  462. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  463. Swinfen, L.
  464. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  465. Tanlaw, L.
  466. Taverne, L.
  467. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  468. Taylor of Goss Moor, L.
  469. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  470. Temple-Morris, L.
  471. Tenby, V.
  472. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  473. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  474. Thornton, B.
  475. Tomlinson, L.
  476. Tonge, B.
  477. Tope, L.
  478. Tordoff, L.
  479. Touhig, L.
  480. Trefgarne, L.
  481. Triesman, L.
  482. Trimble, L.
  483. True, L.
  484. Trumpington, B.
  485. Truscott, L.
  486. Tugendhat, L.
  487. Tunnicliffe, L.
  488. Turnbull, L.
  489. Turner of Camden, B.
  490. Tyler, L.
  491. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  492. Uddin, B.
  493. Ullswater, V.
  494. Vallance of Tummel, L.
  495. Verma, B.
  496. Waddington, L.
  497. Wakeham, L.
  498. Walker of Aldringham, L.
  499. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  500. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  501. Wallace of Tankerness, L.
  502. Walmsley, B.
  503. Walpole, L.
  504. Walton of Detchant, L.
  505. Warner, L.
  506. Warnock, B.
  507. Warsi, B.
  508. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  509. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  510. Watson of Richmond, L.
  511. Wei, L.
  512. West of Spithead, L.
  513. Wheatcroft, B.
  514. Wheeler, B.
  515. Whitaker, B.
  516. Whitty, L.
  517. Wigley, L.
  518. Wilcox, B.
  519. Wilkins, B.
  520. Williams of Elvel, L.
  521. Williamson of Horton, L.
  522. Wills, L.
  523. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  524. Wood of Anfield, L.
  525. Woolf, L.
  526. Worthington, B.
  527. Young of Hornsey, B.
  528. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  529. Younger of Leckie, V.