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