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.

Session 2012-13 Volume 245

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Journal for 10 April 2013

The House met at 2.30pm, pursuant to Standing Order 17.

The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:

  1. D'Souza, B. (Lord Speaker)
  2. Addington, L.
  3. Adonis, L.
  4. Ahmed, L.
  5. Alli, L.
  6. Anderson of Swansea, L.
  7. Andrews, B.
  8. Anelay of St Johns, B.
  9. Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
  10. Arran, E.
  11. Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, L.
  12. Astor of Hever, L.
  13. Attlee, E.
  14. Barker, B.
  15. Bassam of Brighton, L.
  16. Best, L.
  17. Bew, L.
  18. Bhatia, L.
  19. Bhattacharyya, L.
  20. Bilimoria, L.
  21. Birt, L.
  22. Black of Brentwood, L.
  23. Blencathra, L.
  24. Boateng, L.
  25. Borrie, L.
  26. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B.
  27. Bowness, L.
  28. Brabazon of Tara, L.
  29. Bragg, L.
  30. Brennan, L.
  31. Bridgeman, V.
  32. Brinton, B.
  33. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
  34. Brookman, L.
  35. Brougham and Vaux, L.
  36. Browning, B.
  37. Burns, L.
  38. Buscombe, B.
  39. Butler of Brockwell, L.
  40. Butler-Sloss, B.
  41. Byford, B.
  42. Caithness, E.
  43. Carrington, L.
  44. Carter of Coles, L.
  45. Cavendish of Furness, L.
  46. Chalker of Wallasey, B.
  47. Chandos, V.
  48. Chidgey, L.
  49. Christopher, L.
  50. Clarke of Hampstead, L.
  51. Clement-Jones, L.
  52. Clinton-Davis, L.
  53. Cobbold, L.
  54. Colville of Culross, V.
  55. Cormack, L.
  56. Courtown, E.
  57. Coussins, B.
  58. Craig of Radley, L.
  59. Crickhowell, L.
  60. Cunningham of Felling, L.
  61. Dannatt, L.
  62. Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
  63. Davies of Coity, L.
  64. Davies of Oldham, L.
  65. De Mauley, L.
  66. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
  67. Deben, L.
  68. Deighton, L.
  69. Denham, L.
  70. Dixon-Smith, L.
  71. Dobbs, L.
  72. Donaghy, B.
  73. Doocey, B.
  74. Drake, B.
  75. Dubs, L.
  76. Eatwell, L.
  77. Eccles, V.
  78. Eccles of Moulton, B.
  79. Eden of Winton, L.
  80. Elder, L.
  81. Elis-Thomas, L.
  82. Elton, L.
  83. Erroll, E.
  84. Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
  85. Exeter, Bp.
  86. Falconer of Thoroton, L.
  87. Falkland, V.
  88. Falkner of Margravine, B.
  89. Faulks, L.
  90. Feldman, L.
  91. Fellowes of West Stafford, L.
  92. Fink, L.
  93. Finlay of Llandaff, B.
  94. Flight, L.
  95. Fookes, B.
  96. Ford, B.
  97. Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
  98. Fowler, L.
  99. Framlingham, L.
  100. Freeman, L.
  101. Freud, L.
  102. Gale, B.
  103. Gardner of Parkes, B.
  104. Giddens, L.
  105. Gilbert, L.
  106. Glasman, L.
  107. Gold, L.
  108. Golding, B.
  109. Goldsmith, L.
  110. Goodlad, L.
  111. Goschen, V.
  112. Gould of Potternewton, B.
  113. Greenway, L.
  114. Griffiths of Burry Port, L.
  115. Griffiths of Fforestfach, L.
  116. Hamilton of Epsom, L.
  117. Hanham, B.
  118. Hannay of Chiswick, L.
  119. Hanworth, V.
  120. Harris of Peckham, L.
  121. Harris of Richmond, B.
  122. Harrison, L.
  123. Haskel, L.
  124. Haworth, L.
  125. Hayman, B.
  126. Hayter of Kentish Town, B.
  127. Henig, B.
  128. Hennessy of Nympsfield, L.
  129. Heyhoe Flint, B.
  130. Hill of Oareford, L.
  131. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
  132. Hoffmann, L.
  133. Hollick, L.
  134. Hollins, B.
  135. Hollis of Heigham, B.
  136. Home, E.
  137. Hooper, B.
  138. Howard of Lympne, L.
  139. Howard of Rising, L.
  140. Howe of Aberavon, L.
  141. Howe of Idlicote, B.
  142. Howell of Guildford, L.
  143. Hunt of Chesterton, L.
  144. Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
  145. Hunt of Wirral, L.
  146. Hussain, L.
  147. Hussein-Ece, B.
  148. Inglewood, L.
  149. James of Blackheath, L.
  150. Janner of Braunstone, L.
  151. Jay of Ewelme, L.
  152. Jenkin of Kennington, B.
  153. Jolly, B.
  154. Jones of Birmingham, L.
  155. Jopling, L.
  156. Jordan, L.
  157. Kakkar, L.
  158. Kalms, L.
  159. Kennedy of Southwark, L.
  160. Kennedy of The Shaws, B.
  161. Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
  162. Kestenbaum, L.
  163. King of Bow, B.
  164. King of Bridgwater, L.
  165. Kingsmill, B.
  166. Knight of Weymouth, L.
  167. Laird, L.
  168. Laming, L.
  169. Lamont of Lerwick, L.
  170. Lane-Fox of Soho, B.
  171. Layard, L.
  172. Leach of Fairford, L.
  173. Lee of Trafford, L.
  174. Lexden, L.
  175. Liddle, L.
  176. Lindsay, E.
  177. Lipsey, L.
  178. Listowel, E.
  179. Liverpool, E.
  180. Lloyd of Berwick, L.
  181. Loomba, L.
  182. Low of Dalston, L.
  183. Lucas, L.
  184. Luke, L.
  185. McAvoy, L.
  186. McColl of Dulwich, L.
  187. Macfarlane of Bearsden, L.
  188. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
  189. Mackay of Clashfern, L.
  190. MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
  191. McKenzie of Luton, L.
  192. McNally, L.
  193. Magan of Castletown, L.
  194. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L.
  195. Marland, L.
  196. Marlesford, L.
  197. Massey of Darwen, B.
  198. Mawhinney, L.
  199. Mawson, L.
  200. May of Oxford, L.
  201. Mayhew of Twysden, L.
  202. Meacher, B.
  203. Millett, L.
  204. Mitchell, L.
  205. Monks, L.
  206. Moore of Lower Marsh, L.
  207. Morgan of Huyton, B.
  208. Morris of Bolton, B.
  209. Morris of Yardley, B.
  210. Naseby, L.
  211. Neuberger, B.
  212. Newby, L.
  213. Noakes, B.
  214. Northbourne, L.
  215. Northbrook, L.
  216. Norton of Louth, L.
  217. O'Cathain, B.
  218. Owen, L.
  219. Oxford, Bp.
  220. Palmer of Childs Hill, L.
  221. Palumbo, L.
  222. Pannick, L.
  223. Patel, L.
  224. Patel of Blackburn, L.
  225. Pendry, L.
  226. Perry of Southwark, B.
  227. Peston, L.
  228. Phillips of Sudbury, L.
  229. Phillips of Worth Matravers, L.
  230. Popat, L.
  231. Prashar, B.
  232. Prescott, L.
  233. Quirk, L.
  234. Ramsbotham, L.
  235. Rawlings, B.
  236. Redesdale, L.
  237. Reid of Cardowan, L.
  238. Richard, L.
  239. Ridley, V.
  240. Risby, L.
  241. Robertson of Port Ellen, L.
  242. Rosslyn, E.
  243. Rowe-Beddoe, L.
  244. Royall of Blaisdon, B.
  245. Saatchi, L.
  246. St John of Bletso, L.
  247. Sandwich, E.
  248. Sassoon, L.
  249. Scott of Needham Market, B.
  250. Seccombe, B.
  251. Selborne, E.
  252. Selkirk of Douglas, L.
  253. Selsdon, L.
  254. Shackleton of Belgravia, B.
  255. Sharples, B.
  256. Shaw of Northstead, L.
  257. Sheikh, L.
  258. Sheldon, L.
  259. Shephard of Northwold, B.
  260. Shrewsbury, E.
  261. Simon, V.
  262. Singh of Wimbledon, L.
  263. Skelmersdale, L.
  264. Slim, V.
  265. Smith of Finsbury, L.
  266. Smith of Leigh, L.
  267. Snape, L.
  268. Soley, L.
  269. Spicer, L.
  270. Sterling of Plaistow, L.
  271. Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, L.
  272. Stirrup, L.
  273. Stoddart of Swindon, L.
  274. Storey, L.
  275. Stowell of Beeston, B.
  276. Strathclyde, L.
  277. Sutherland of Houndwood, L.
  278. Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
  279. Taverne, L.
  280. Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  281. Taylor of Bolton, B.
  282. Taylor of Warwick, L.
  283. Tebbit, L.
  284. Teverson, L.
  285. Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
  286. Thomas of Winchester, B.
  287. Thornton, B.
  288. Trefgarne, L.
  289. Triesman, L.
  290. Trimble, L.
  291. True, L.
  292. Trumpington, B.
  293. Truscott, L.
  294. Tugendhat, L.
  295. Turnbull, L.
  296. Uddin, B.
  297. Ullswater, V.
  298. Waddington, L.
  299. Wakeham, L.
  300. Waldegrave of North Hill, L.
  301. Walker of Aldringham, L.
  302. Wall of New Barnet, B.
  303. Wasserman, L.
  304. Watson of Invergowrie, L.
  305. West of Spithead, L.
  306. Wheatcroft, B.
  307. Wilcox, B.
  308. Wilkins, B.
  309. Williams of Crosby, B.
  310. Williamson of Horton, L.
  311. Willoughby de Broke, L.
  312. Wills, L.
  313. Wilson of Dinton, L.
  314. Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
  315. Wolfson of Aspley Guise, L.
  316. Wolfson of Sunningdale, L.
  317. Wood of Anfield, L.
  318. Wright of Richmond, L.
  319. Young of Graffham, L.
  320. Young of Norwood Green, L.
  321. Younger of Leckie, V.