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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 1 February 2011

Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Guildford.

1 Baroness Tyler of Enfield Claire Tyler, having been created Baroness Tyler of Enfield, of Enfield in the London Borough of Enfield, for life by Letters Patent dated in the forenoon of 28 January 2011, was introduced between Baroness Barker and Lord Bichard, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. (See Appendix 1)

2 Lord Stirrup Air Chief Marshal Sir Graham Eric Stirrup, GCB, AFC, having been created Baron Stirrup, of Marylebone in the City of Westminster, for life by Letters Patent dated in the afternoon of 28 January 2011, was introduced between Lord Craig of Radley and Lord Boyce, took and subscribed the oath and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. (See Appendix 2)

3 Baroness Lister of Burtersett Margot Ruth Aline Lister, CBE, having been created Baroness Lister of Burtersett, of Nottingham in the County of Nottinghamshire, for life by Letters Patent dated in the forenoon of 31 January 2011, was introduced between Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws and Baroness Coussins, made and subscribed the solemn affirmation and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. (See Appendix 3)

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
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
Strasburger, L., 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

4 Black Rod Lord Strathclyde informed the House that Her Majesty had appointed Lieutenant-General David Leakey CMG CBE to be Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod in succession to Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Viggers KCB CMG MBE; and that he was at the door, ready to receive their Lordships’ commands; whereupon the House directed that he should be called in; accordingly he was called in and officiated in his place.

Select Committee Reports

5 European Union
The following Reports from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed:

The EU’s Police Mission in Afghanistan (8th Report, HL Paper 87)
Implementing the Stockholm Programme: home affairs. (9th Report, HL Paper 90)

6 Merits of Statutory Instruments
The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed:
20th Report, on the following negative instrument:

Social Fund Maternity Grant Amendment Regulations 2011. (HL Paper 95)

Public Business

7 Roads: charging A question was asked by Lord Bradshaw and answered by Earl Attlee.

8 Royal Bank of Scotland: bonuses A question was asked by Lord Hoyle and answered by Lord Sassoon.

9 Religions for Peace A question was asked by Lord Hylton and answered by Lord Howell of Guildford.

10 Police: officer numbers A question was asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark and answered by Baroness Neville-Jones.

11 Parliament Square (Management) Bill [HL] Lord Marlesford presented a bill to make provision for the management of Parliament Square; and for connected purposes. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 43)

12 Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 108. Amendments were agreed to. The House resumed after amendment 122D.

The House adjourned at 9.51pm until Wednesday 2 February at 3.00pm.

Grand Committee Business

The Grand Committee met in the Moses Room at 3.30pm.

Children: sexual exploitation A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of Leicester and, after debate, answered by Lord Hill of Oareford.

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority and Human Tissue Authority A question was asked by Baroness Thornton and, after debate, answered by Earl Howe.

Education: children with diabetes A question was asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark and, after debate, answered by Lord Hill of Oareford.

Railway heritage A question was asked by Lord Faulkner of Worcester and, after debate, answered by Earl Attlee.

The Committee adjourned at 7.21pm.