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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 27 March 2013

The House met at 11.00am.

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. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  13. Andrews, B.
  14. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  15. Armstrong of Hill Top, B.
  16. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  17. Arran, E.
  18. Astor, V.
  19. Astor of Hever, L.
  20. Attlee, E.
  21. Avebury, L.
  22. Bach, L.
  23. Barker, B.
  24. Barnett, L.
  25. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  26. Bates, L.
  27. Beecham, L.
  28. Berkeley, L.
  29. Berridge, B.
  30. Best, L.
  31. Bew, L.
  32. Bhatia, L.
  33. Bichard, L.
  34. Bilimoria, L.
  35. Bilston, L.
  36. Black of Brentwood, L.
  37. Blackstone, B.
  38. Blencathra, L.
  39. Boateng, L.
  40. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
  41. Boothroyd, B.
  42. Borrie, L.
  43. Bowness, L.
  44. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  45. Bradley, L.
  46. Bradshaw, L.
  47. Bramall, L.
  48. Brinton, B.
  49. Brittan of Spennithorne, L.
  50. Broers, L.
  51. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  52. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, 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. Caithness, E.
  66. Cameron of Dillington, L.
  67. Campbell of Surbiton, B.
  68. Carswell, L.
  69. Carter of Coles, L.
  70. Cathcart, E.
  71. Cavendish of Furness, L.
  72. Chadlington, L.
  73. Chalker of Wallasey, B.
  74. Chandos, V.
  75. Chidgey, L.
  76. Christopher, L.
  77. Clancarty, E.
  78. Clark of Windermere, L.
  79. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  80. Clinton-Davis, L.
  81. Cobbold, L.
  82. Collins of Highbury, L.
  83. Colville of Culross, V.
  84. Colwyn, L.
  85. Condon, L.
  86. Cope of Berkeley, L.
  87. Cormack, L.
  88. Corston, B.
  89. Cotter, L.
  90. Courtown, E.
  91. Coussins, B.
  92. Coventry, Bp.
  93. Cox, B.
  94. Craig of Radley, L.
  95. Craigavon, V.
  96. Crathorne, L.
  97. Crawley, B.
  98. Crickhowell, L.
  99. Crisp, L.
  100. Davies of Coity, L.
  101. Davies of Oldham, L.
  102. De Mauley, L.
  103. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  104. Dear, L.
  105. Deighton, L.
  106. Denham, L.
  107. Dixon-Smith, L.
  108. Dobbs, L.
  109. Donaghy, B.
  110. Donoughue, L.
  111. Doocey, B.
  112. Dubs, L.
  113. Dundee, E.
  114. Dykes, L.
  115. Eaton, B.
  116. Eatwell, L.
  117. Eccles, V.
  118. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  119. Eden of Winton, L.
  120. Elder, L.
  121. Elton, L.
  122. Elystan-Morgan, L.
  123. Emerton, B.
  124. Empey, L.
  125. Erroll, E.
  126. Evans of Parkside, L.
  127. Evans of Watford, L.
  128. Falkland, V.
  129. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  130. Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
  131. Faulkner of Worcester, L.
  132. Faulks, L.
  133. Feldman, L.
  134. Fellowes, L.
  135. Fellowes of West Stafford, L.
  136. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  137. Flather, B.
  138. Flight, L.
  139. Fookes, B.
  140. Ford, B.
  141. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  142. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
  143. Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
  144. Framlingham, L.
  145. Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
  146. Freeman, L.
  147. Freud, L.
  148. Gale, B.
  149. Garden of Frognal, B.
  150. Gardiner of Kimble, L.
  151. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  152. Garel-Jones, L.
  153. Geddes, L.
  154. German, L.
  155. Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
  156. Giddens, L.
  157. Glasman, L.
  158. Glenarthur, L.
  159. Golding, B.
  160. Goodlad, L.
  161. Gordon of Strathblane, L.
  162. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  163. Grabiner, L.
  164. Grade of Yarmouth, L.
  165. Graham of Edmonton, L.
  166. Grantchester, L.
  167. Greaves, L.
  168. Green of Hurstpierpoint, L.
  169. Greengross, B.
  170. Greenway, L.
  171. Grenfell, L.
  172. Grey-Thompson, B.
  173. Grocott, L.
  174. Hameed, L.
  175. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  176. Hamwee, B.
  177. Hanham, B.
  178. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  179. Hanningfield, L.
  180. Hanworth, V.
  181. Harries of Pentregarth, L.
  182. Harris of Haringey, L.
  183. Harris of Richmond, B.
  184. Harrison, L.
  185. Hart of Chilton, L.
  186. Haworth, L.
  187. Hayman, B.
  188. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  189. Healey, L.
  190. Healy of Primrose Hill, B.
  191. Henig, B.
  192. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  193. Higgins, L.
  194. Hill of Oareford, L.
  195. Hilton of Eggardon, B.
  196. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  197. Hollick, L.
  198. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  199. Howard of Lympne, L.
  200. Howarth of Breckland, B.
  201. Howarth of Newport, L.
  202. Howe, E.
  203. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  204. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  205. Howell of Guildford, L.
  206. Howells of St Davids, B.
  207. Howie of Troon, L.
  208. Hoyle, L.
  209. Hughes of Stretford, B.
  210. Hughes of Woodside, L.
  211. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  212. Hussain, L.
  213. Hussein-Ece, B.
  214. Hutton of Furness, L.
  215. Hylton, L.
  216. Inglewood, L.
  217. Irvine of Lairg, L.
  218. James of Blackheath, L.
  219. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  220. Jay of Ewelme, L.
  221. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  222. Jenkin of Roding, L.
  223. Jolly, B.
  224. Jones, L.
  225. Jones of Cheltenham, L.
  226. Jopling, L.
  227. Jordan, L.
  228. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  229. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  230. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  231. Kilclooney, L.
  232. King of Bow, B.
  233. Kinnock, L.
  234. Kinnock of Holyhead, B.
  235. Kirkhill, L.
  236. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
  237. Knight of Collingtree, B.
  238. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  239. Kramer, B.
  240. Laird, L.
  241. Laming, L.
  242. Lang of Monkton, L.
  243. Lawson of Blaby, L.
  244. Lea of Crondall, L.
  245. Lee of Trafford, L.
  246. Lester of Herne Hill, L.
  247. Lexden, L.
  248. Liddell of Coatdyke, B.
  249. Lindsay, E.
  250. Lingfield, L.
  251. Lipsey, L.
  252. Lister of Burtersett, B.
  253. Liverpool, E.
  254. Loomba, L.
  255. Lucas, L.
  256. Luce, L.
  257. Luke, L.
  258. McAvoy, L.
  259. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  260. McDonagh, B.
  261. Macdonald of River Glaven, L.
  262. Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
  263. McFall of Alcluith, L.
  264. McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
  265. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  266. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
  267. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  268. Maclennan of Rogart, L.
  269. McNally, L.
  270. Maddock, B.
  271. Maginnis of Drumglass, L.
  272. Mar, C.
  273. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  274. Marlesford, L.
  275. Martin of Springburn, L.
  276. Masham of Ilton, B.
  277. Massey of Darwen, B.
  278. Mawhinney, L.
  279. Mawson, L.
  280. Maxton, L.
  281. May of Oxford, L.
  282. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  283. Meacher, B.
  284. Mitchell, L.
  285. Montrose, D.
  286. Moonie, L.
  287. Moore of Lower Marsh, L.
  288. Morgan, L.
  289. Morgan of Drefelin, B.
  290. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  291. Morris of Aberavon, L.
  292. Morris of Bolton, B.
  293. Morris of Handsworth, L.
  294. Morrow, L.
  295. Naseby, L.
  296. Nash, L.
  297. Neville-Jones, B.
  298. Newby, L.
  299. Newlove, B.
  300. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B.
  301. Noakes, B.
  302. Noon, L.
  303. Northbrook, L.
  304. Northover, B.
  305. Norton of Louth, L.
  306. Nye, B.
  307. O'Cathain, B.
  308. O'Loan, B.
  309. O'Neill of Bengarve, B.
  310. O'Neill of Clackmannan, L.
  311. Oxburgh, L.
  312. Palmer, L.
  313. Palumbo, L.
  314. Parekh, L.
  315. Parminter, B.
  316. Patel, L.
  317. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  318. Patel of Bradford, L.
  319. Pearson of Rannoch, L.
  320. Pendry, L.
  321. Perry of Southwark, B.
  322. Peston, L.
  323. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  324. Pitkeathley, B.
  325. Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
  326. Popat, L.
  327. Prashar, B.
  328. Prescott, L.
  329. Prosser, B.
  330. Quin, B.
  331. Quirk, L.
  332. Radice, L.
  333. Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
  334. Ramsbotham, L.
  335. Rana, L.
  336. Randerson, B.
  337. Razzall, L.
  338. Redesdale, L.
  339. Rees of Ludlow, L.
  340. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  341. Rendell of Babergh, B.
  342. Richard, L.
  343. Richardson of Calow, B.
  344. Ridley, V.
  345. Risby, L.
  346. Roberts of Llandudno, L.
  347. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L.
  348. Rogan, L.
  349. Rooker, L.
  350. Roper, L.
  351. Rosser, L.
  352. Rowlands, L.
  353. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  354. Ryder of Wensum, L.
  355. St John of Bletso, L.
  356. Sandwich, E.
  357. Sawyer, L.
  358. Scotland of Asthal, B.
  359. Scott of Foscote, L.
  360. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  361. Seccombe, B.
  362. Selborne, E.
  363. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  364. Selsdon, L.
  365. Sewel, L.
  366. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  367. Sharkey, L.
  368. Sharp of Guildford, B.
  369. Sharples, B.
  370. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  371. Sheikh, L.
  372. Sheldon, L.
  373. Sherlock, B.
  374. Shrewsbury, E.
  375. Shutt of Greetland, L.
  376. Simon, V.
  377. Singh of Wimbledon, L.
  378. Skelmersdale, L.
  379. Slim, V.
  380. Smith of Basildon, B.
  381. Smith of Clifton, L.
  382. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  383. Snape, L.
  384. Soley, L.
  385. Spicer, L.
  386. Stedman-Scott, B.
  387. Steel of Aikwood, L.
  388. Stephen, L.
  389. Stern, B.
  390. Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
  391. Stewartby, L.
  392. Steyn, L.
  393. Stirrup, L.
  394. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  395. Stone of Blackheath, L.
  396. Stoneham of Droxford, L.
  397. Storey, L.
  398. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  399. Strasburger, L.
  400. Strathclyde, L.
  401. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  402. Swinfen, L.
  403. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  404. Taverne, L.
  405. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  406. Taylor of Holbeach, L.
  407. Temple-Morris, L.
  408. Teverson, L.
  409. Thomas of Gresford, L.
  410. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  411. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  412. Thornton, B.
  413. Tomlinson, L.
  414. Tonge, B.
  415. Tope, L.
  416. Touhig, L.
  417. Trefgarne, L.
  418. Trenchard, V.
  419. Triesman, L.
  420. Trimble, L.
  421. True, L.
  422. Trumpington, B.
  423. Truscott, L.
  424. Tugendhat, L.
  425. Tunnicliffe, L.
  426. Turner of Camden, B.
  427. Tyler, L.
  428. Tyler of Enfield, B.
  429. Uddin, B.
  430. Ullswater, V.
  431. Valentine, B.
  432. Verma, B.
  433. Vinson, L.
  434. Waddington, L.
  435. Wade of Chorlton, L.
  436. Wakeham, L.
  437. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  438. Wallace of Saltaire, L.
  439. Walmsley, B.
  440. Walpole, L.
  441. Walton of Detchant, L.
  442. Warner, L.
  443. Warnock, B.
  444. Warsi, B.
  445. Warwick of Undercliffe, B.
  446. Wasserman, L.
  447. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  448. Watson of Richmond, L.
  449. Wei, L.
  450. West of Spithead, L.
  451. Wheatcroft, B.
  452. Wheeler, B.
  453. Whitaker, B.
  454. Whitty, L.
  455. Wigley, L.
  456. Wilcox, B.
  457. Wilkins, B.
  458. Williams of Elvel, L.
  459. Williamson of Horton, L.
  460. Wills, L.
  461. Wood of Anfield, L.
  462. Woolf, L.
  463. Worthington, B.
  464. Wright of Richmond, L.
  465. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  466. Younger of Leckie, V.