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JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS SESSION 2009-10 VOLUME 243 LAID ON THE TABLE BY THE CLERK OF THE PARLIAMENTS PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS BY THE CONTROLLER OF HER MAJESTY’S STATIONERY OFFICE ? Parliamentary Copyright House of Lords 2011 RSH fecit Applications for reproduction should be made in writing to the Copyright Unit, Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, St Clements House, 2–16 Colegate, Norwich NR3 1BQ – Fax 01603 723000 2009 18 November 1 Wednesday 18 November 2009 The House met at 11.30am pursuant to the prorogation of Thursday 12 November. THE QUEEN The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present: Hayman, B. (Lord Speaker) Adams of Craigielea, B. Coussins, B. Greenway, L. Addington, L. Craig of Radley, L. Grenfell, L. Afshar, B. Craigavon, V. Griffiths of Fforestfach, L. Ahmed, L. Crathorne, L. Grocott, L. Alderdice, L. Cunningham of Felling, L. Hanham, B. Allenby of Megiddo, V. Davies of Coity, L. Hannay of Chiswick, L. Alton of Liverpool, L. Davies of Oldham, L. Harries of Pentregarth, L. Anderson of Swansea, L. De Mauley, L. Harris of Haringey, L. Andrews, B. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B. Harris of Peckham, L. Anelay of St Johns, B. Dear, L. Harris of Richmond, B. Armstrong of Ilminster, L. Deech, B. Harrison, L. Arran, E. Denham, L. Hart of Chilton, L. Astor of Hever, L. Desai, L. Haskel, L. Attlee, E. Dholakia, L. Hastings of Scarisbrick, L. Bagri, L. Dixon-Smith, L. Haworth, L. Barker, B. Donoughue, L. Henig, B. Barnett, L. D’Souza, B. Henley, L. Bassam of Brighton, L. Dubs, L. Higgins, L. Bates, L. Dundee, E. Hilton of Eggardon, B. Bath and Wells, Bp. Dykes, L. Hollis of Heigham, B. Berkeley, L. Eames, L. Hooper, B. Best, L. Eccles, V. Howard of Rising, L. Bhattacharyya, L. Eccles of Moulton, B. Howarth of Breckland, B. Bilimoria, L. Elder, L. Howarth of Newport, L. Billingham, B. Elton, L. Howe, E. Bilston, L. Elystan-Morgan, L. Howe of Aberavon, L. Birt, L. Erroll, E. Howe of Idlicote, B. Blackstone, B. Evans of Parkside, L. Howell of Guildford, L. Blackwell, L. Evans of Temple Guiting, L. Howells of St. Davids, B. Blood, B. Exeter, Bp. Howie of Troon, L. Boothroyd, B. Falconer of Thoroton, L. Hoyle, L. Borrie, L. Falkender, B. Hughes of Woodside, L. Boston of Faversham, L. Falkland, V. Hunt of Kings Heath, L. Bowness, L. Falkner of Margravine, B. Hunt of Wirral, L. Boyce, L. Farrington of Ribbleton, B. Hylton, L. Brabazon of Tara, L. Faulkner of Worcester, L. Imbert, L. Bradshaw, L. Feldman, L. Inglewood, L. Brett, L. Ferrers, E. Irvine of Lairg, L. Bridgeman, V. Finlay of Llandaff, B. James of Blackheath, L. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L. Flather, B. Janner of Braunstone, L. Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L. Fookes, B. Jay of Ewelme, L. Brougham and Vaux, L. Ford, B. Jay of Paddington, B. Burnett, L. Forsyth of Drumlean, L. Jenkin of Roding, L. Buscombe, B. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L. Jones, L. Butler-Sloss, B. Fowler, L. Jones of Cheltenham, L. Byford, B. Fraser of Carmyllie, L. Jones of Whitchurch, B. Caithness, E. Freud, L. Jopling, L. Campbell of Alloway, L. Fritchie, B. Jordan, L. Campbell-Savours, L. Fyfe of Fairfield, L. Judd, L. Cathcart, E. Gale, B. Kennedy of The Shaws, B. Chidgey, L. Garden of Frognal, B. Kilclooney, L. Christopher, L. Gardner of Parkes, B. King of West Bromwich, L. Clark of Windermere, L. Geddes, L. Kirkham, L. Clinton-Davis, L. Gibson of Market Rasen, B. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L. Cobbold, L. Giddens, L. Knight of Collingtree, B. Cohen of Pimlico, B. Glasgow, E. Laird, L. Colwyn, L. Glentoran, L. Lamont of Lerwick, L. Condon, L. Golding, B. Lawson of Blaby, L. Cope of Berkeley, L. Goodhart, L. Lea of Crondall, L. Corbett of Castle Vale, L. Goodlad, L. Lee of Trafford, L. Corston, B. Goudie, B. Lindsay, E. Cotter, L. Gould of Potternewton, B. Linklater of Butterstone, B. Courtown, E. Greengross, B. Lipsey, L. 2 18 November 2009 Listowel, E. O’Cathain, B. Shrewsbury, E. Liverpool, E. O’Neill of Bengarve, B. Shutt of Greetland, L. Lloyd of Berwick, L. Oppenheim-Barnes, B. Simon, V. Low of Dalston, L. Owen, L. Skelmersdale, L. Lucas, L. Palmer, L. Slim, V. Luce, L. Parekh, L. Smith of Clifton, L. Luke, L. Patel, L. Smith of Gilmorehill, B. Lyell, L. Patel of Bradford, L. Snape, L. Lyell of Markyate, L. Patten, L. Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L. McColl of Dulwich, L. Paul, L. Sterling of Plaistow, L. Macfarlane of Bearsden, L. Peston, L. Stone of Blackheath, L. MacGregor of Pulham Market, L. Pilkington of Oxenford, L. Strathclyde, L. McIntosh of Haringey, L. Pitkeathley, B. Sutherland of Houndwood, L. McIntosh of Hudnall, B. Plant of Highfield, L. Swinfen, L. Mackay of Clashfern, L. Plumb, L. Symons of Vernham Dean, B. MacKenzie of Culkein, L. Prashar, B. Taverne, L. Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L. Prosser, B. Taylor of Blackburn, L. Mackie of Benshie, L. Puttnam, L. Taylor of Bolton, B. MacLaurin of Knebworth, L. Quin, B. Taylor of Holbeach, L. Maclennan of Rogart, L. Quirk, L. Tebbit, L. McNally, L. Radice, L. Temple-Morris, L. Maddock, B. Ramsay of Cartvale, B. Tenby, V. Mandelson, L. Rawlings, B. Teverson, L. Mar, C. Razzall, L. Thomas of Gresford, L. Marlesford, L. Rea, L. Thomas of Walliswood, B. Masham of Ilton, B. Reay, L. Thomas of Winchester, B. Massey of Darwen, B. Redesdale, L. Thornton, B. Mawson, L. Rennard, L. Tomlinson, L. Maxton, L. Renton of Mount Harry, L. Trimble, L. Mayhew of Twysden, L. Richard, L. Trumpington, B. Methuen, L. Roberts of Conwy, L. Tunnicliffe, L. Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B. Roberts of Llandudno, L. Turnberg, L. Miller of Hendon, B. Rodgers of Quarry Bank, L. Turner of Camden, B. Monson, L. Rogan, L. Uddin, B. Montrose, D. Roper, L. Ullswater, V. Moonie, L. Rosser, L. Valentine, B. Moran, L. Rosslyn, E. Verma, B. Morgan of Drefelin, B. Rowe-Beddoe, L. Waddington, L. Morris of Aberavon, L. Royall of Blaisdon, B. Wade of Chorlton, L. Morris of Bolton, B. Saatchi, L. Wakeham, L. Morris of Handsworth, L. St. John of Bletso, L. Wall of New Barnet, B. Morris of Manchester, L. Salisbury, Bp. Wallace of Saltaire, L. Morris of Yardley, B. Saltoun of Abernethy, Ly. Walmsley, B. Morrow, L. Sanderson of Bowden, L. Warner, L. Murphy, B. Sandwich, E. Warwick of Undercliffe, B. Naseby, L. Scotland of Asthal, B. Watson of Invergowrie, L. Neville-Jones, B. Scott of Foscote, L. Waverley, V. Newcastle, Bp. Seccombe, B. Whitaker, B. Newton of Braintree, L. Selborne, E. Wilcox, B. Noakes, B. Selkirk of Douglas, L. Wilkins, B. Northbourne, L. Selsdon, L. Williams of Elvel, L. Northbrook, L. Sewel, L. Williamson of Horton, L. Northesk, E. Sharples, B. Wilson of Tillyorn, L. Northover, B. Sheldon, L. Woolmer of Leeds, L. Norton of Louth, L. Shephard of Northwold, B. Young of Norwood Green, L. 1 Queen’s Speech The Queen being seated on the Throne, and the Commons being at the Bar with their Speaker, Her Majesty was pleased to make a Most Gracious Speech to both Houses of Parliament, and then retired. The House adjourned. The House resumed at 3.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Newcastle. 2 Leave of Absence The leave of absence granted to Lord Phillips of Sudbury was ended. 3 Select Vestries Bill The Bill was presented by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon and read a first time pro forma. 4 Queen’s Speech The Lord Speaker reported the Queen’s Speech. Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean moved that a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty as follows: 2009 18 November 3 “Most Gracious Sovereign, We, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, beg leave to thank Your Majesty for the most gracious Speech which Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of Parliament.” The motion was seconded by Lord Patel of Bradford and, after debate, the debate was adjourned till tomorrow. 5 Chairman of Committees Lord Brabazon of Tara was appointed to take the Chair in all Committees for this Session nemine dissentiente. 6 Principal Deputy Chairman of Committees Lord Roper was appointed Principal Deputy Chairman of Committees for this Session nemine dissentiente. 7 Stoppages in the Streets It was ordered that the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis do take care that the passages through the streets leading to this House be kept free and open and that no obstruction be permitted to hinder the passage of Lords to and from this House during the sitting of Parliament; or to hinder Lords in the pursuit of their Parliamentary duties on the Parliamentary Estate; and that the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod attending this House do communicate this Order to the Commissioner. 8 Members of the House It was ordered that a list of members of the House, prepared by the Clerk of the Parliaments, be printed. (HL Paper 1) 9 Hereditary peers: by-elections The Clerk of the Parliaments laid before the House, in accordance with Standing Order 10(5), a register of hereditary peers (other than peers of Ireland) who wish to stand in any by-election for membership of the House held in accordance with section 2(4) of the House of Lords Act 1999; it was ordered that the register be printed. (HL Paper 2) The House adjourned at 4.56pm until Thursday 19 November at 11.00am. Papers All statutory instruments laid before the House are accompanied by an Explanatory Memorandum presented by command of Her Majesty, unless otherwise indicated.