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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 12 January 2011

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Derby.

1 Baroness Stowell of Beeston Tina Wendy Stowell, MBE, having been created Baroness Stowell of Beeston, of Beeston in the County of Nottinghamshire, for life by Letters Patent dated in the forenoon of 10 January 2011, was introduced between Lord Coe and Lord Hill of Oareford, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. (See Appendix 1)

2 Lord Strasburger Paul Cline Strasburger, Esquire, having been created Baron Strasburger, of Langridge in the County of Somerset, for life by Letters Patent dated in the afternoon of 10 January 2011, was introduced between Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay and Baroness Scott of Needham Market, made and subscribed the solemn affirmation and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. (See Appendix 2)

Ahmad of Wimbledon, L., 17 Jan
Allan of Hallam, L., 26 Jul
Armstrong of Hill Top, B., 6 Jul
Bakewell, B., 25 Jan
Bannside, L., 5 Jul
Beecham, L., 27 Jul
Benjamin, B., 28 Jun
Berridge, B., 20 Jan
*Birmingham, Bp., 26 Oct
Black of Brentwood, L., 13 Jul
Blair of Boughton, L., 26 Jul
Blencathra, L., 10 Mar
Boateng, L., 1 Jul
Boswell of Aynho, L., 19 Jul
Brinton, B., 10 Feb
Browne of Ladyton, L., 27 Jul
Browning, B., 13 Jul
Collins of Highbury, L., 24 Jan
Cormack, L., 21 Dec
Curry of Kirkharle, L., 24 Oct
Dannatt, L., 24 Jan
Davies of Stamford, L., 8 Jul
Deben, L., 21 Jun
*Derby, Bp. 15 Jun
Dobbs, L., 20 Dec
Donaghy, B., 1 Jul
Doocey, B., 22 Dec
Drake, B., 5 Jul
Durham, Bp., 12 Jan
Eaton, B., 22 Jul
Edmiston, L., 18 Jan
Empey, L., 19 Jan
Faulks, L., 28 Jul
Feldman of Elstree, L. 20 Dec
Fellowes of West Stafford, L., 13 Jan
Fink, L., 20 Jan
Flight, L., 17 Jan
Framlingham, L., 18 Jan
Gardiner of Kimble, L., 24 Jun
German, L., 29 Jun
Glasman, L., 8 Mar
Glendonbrook, L., 22 Mar
Gold, L., 3 Feb
Grade of Yarmouth, L., 27 Jan
Green of Hurstpierpoint, L., 22 Nov
*Guildford, Bp., 27 May
Hayter of Kentish Town, B., 22 Jun
Healy of Primrose Hill, B., 21 Jul
Hennessy of Nympsfield, L., 25 Nov
Heyhoe Flint, B., 25 Jan
Hill of Oareford, L., 27 May
Hollins, B., 15 Nov
Howard of Lympne, L., 20 Jul
Hughes of Stretford, B., 26 Jul
Hussain, L., 25 Jan
Hussein-Ece, B., 29 Jun
Hutton of Furness, L., 1 Jul
Jenkin of Kennington, B., 27 Jan
Jolly, B., 11 Jan
Kennedy of Southwark, L., 28 Jun
Kestenbaum, L., 26 Jan
King of Bow, B., 31 Jan
Knight of Weymouth, L. 23 Jun
Kramer, B., 10 Jan
Lexden, L., 10 Jan
Liddell of Coatdyke, B., 13 Jul
Liddle, L., 21 Jun
Lingfield, L., 20 Dec
Lister of Burtersett, B., 1 Feb
Loomba, L., 17 Jan
Lothian, M. (Kerr of Monteviot, L.), 22 Nov
Macdonald of River Glaven, L., 20 Jul
Magan of Castletown, L., 27 Jan
Maples, L., 24 Jun
Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L., 13 Jan
McAvoy, L., 22 Jun
McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L., 28 Jun
McFall of Alcluith, L., 6 Jul
Monks, L., 11 Oct
Morgan of Ely, B., 26 Jan
Newlove, B., 15 Jul
Noon, L., 31 Jan
Nye, B., 20 Jul
O’Donnell, L., 12 Jan
*Oxford, Bp., 25 Nov
Palmer of Childs Hill, L., 19 Jan
Parminter, B., 19 Jul
Popat, L., 12 Jul
Prescott, L., 8 Jul
Randerson, B., 31 Jan
Reid of Cardowan, L., 22 Jul
Ribeiro, L., 21 Dec
Risby, L., 11 Jan
Ritchie of Brompton, B., 29 Jun
Sassoon, L., 3 Jun
Shackleton of Belgravia, B., 22 Dec
Sharkey, L., 21 Dec
Sherlock, B., 5 Jul
Shipley, L., 15 Jul
Singh of Wimbledon, L., 24 Oct
Smith of Basildon, B., 8 Jul
Spicer, L., 12 Jul
*St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, Bp., 8 Mar
Stedman-Scott, B., 19 Jul
Stephen, L., 7 Feb
Stevenson of Balmacara, L., 15 Jul
Stirrup, L., 1 Feb
Stoneham of Droxford, L., 20 Jan
Storey, L., 3 Feb
Stowell of Beeston, B., 12 Jan
Taylor of Goss Moor, L., 22 Jul
Touhig, L., 30 Jun
True, L., 11 Jan
Tyler of Enfield, B., 1 Feb
Wasserman, L., 13 Jan
Wei, L., 3 Jun
Wheatcroft, B., 10 Jan
Wheeler, B., 14 Jul
Wigley, L., 24 Jan
Williams of Baglan, L., 18 Oct
Willis of Knaresborough, L., 7 Jul
Wills, L., 12 Jul
*Winchester, Bp., 26 Mar
Wolfson of Aspley Guise, L., 6 Jul
Wood of Anfield, L., 18 Jan
Worthington, B., 2 Feb

Committee Report

3 Leader's Group on Members leaving the House
It was ordered that the Report of the Leader's Group on members leaving the House be printed. (HL Paper 83)

Public Business

4 Finance and insurance market: underwriting fees A question was asked by Lord Harrison and answered by Lord Sassoon.

5 Transport: mobility scooters A question was asked by Baroness Gardner of Parkes and answered by Earl Attlee.

6 Aviation: hand luggage restrictions A question was asked by Lord Clement-Jones and answered by Earl Attlee.

7 Police: protest groups A question was asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer and answered by Baroness Neville-Jones.

8 Pensions Bill [HL] Lord Freud presented a bill to make provision relating to pensions; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 37)

9 Pensions Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 37–EN)

10 Energy Bill [HL] Lord Marland moved that it be an instruction to the Grand Committee to which the Energy Bill [HL] has been committed that they consider the bill in the following order:

Clauses 1 to 68
Schedule 1
Clauses 69 to 85
Schedule 2

Clauses 86 to 102
Schedule 3
Clauses 103 to 105.

The motion was agreed to.

11 Re-Export Controls Bill [HL] The bill was read a third time and passed and sent to the Commons.

12 Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 55. Amendment 58ZZZB was disagreed to (see division list). The House resumed.

13 Health: maternal health A question was asked by Lord Patel and, after debate, answered by Baroness Verma.

The House adjourned. The House resumed.

14 Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 58ZZZD. An amendment was agreed to. The House resumed after clause 10 was agreed to.

The House adjourned at 11.58pm until Thursday 13 January at 10.45am.