Member of Parliament
Lord Blencathra
Member since
28 Feb 2011
Bills sponsored
8
Speeches (30d)
0
Speeches (all)
619
Written questions
0
Last spoke
20 Mar 2026
Recent contributions (619)
HANSARDAutomatic Enrolment (Offshore Employment) (Amendment) Order 2020My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend the Minister for setting out the rationale for these instruments, which I support. However, I rather like sunset clauses: they force…19 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: International ResponseMy Lords, the international response to this virus which, like Asian flu, SARS and H7N9, originated in China, has been feeble and kow-towing to China. I understand that the UK…18 May 2020HANSARDDraft Human Tissue (Permitted Material: Exceptions) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, I strongly support these regulations but worry that, with them, we could see history repeating itself. The Act from which these regulations flow was regarded by all of…18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: TransportWill my noble friend the Minister acknowledge that London is not the UK? Will she ensure that plans to open up rail travel are based on the needs of the whole country, and look…14 May 2020HANSARDFood Supply and SecurityMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Boycott, on securing this important debate. I have no worries about food security in this country. We will always have more than…14 May 2020
Bills sponsored (8)
BILLWheelchair Access Bill [HL]1st reading04 Dec 2023ActiveBILLEquipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023Royal Assent20 Jul 2023EnactedBILLJoint Committee on Nominations to the Supreme Court Bill [HL]2nd reading16 Jan 2020ActiveBILLEquality Act 2010 (Amendment) (Disabled Access) Bill [HL]2nd reading24 Nov 2017ActiveBILLEquality Act 2010 (Amendment) Bill [HL]2nd reading11 Jun 2015ActiveBILLEquality Act 2010 (Amendment) Bill [HL]2nd reading