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)
HANSARDCovid-19: Prisons and Offender RehabilitationMy Lords, I take a generally different view from all the comments expressed so far. We all accept that coronavirus causes difficulties in prisons, since physical distancing is…23 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19As my noble friend the Minister has just said, in January the NHS had to deliver half a million PPE items to 233 hospitals. It now has to deliver 1 billion items to 58,000 health…23 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Personal Protective EquipmentMy Lords, first, I congratulate my noble friend on the excellent job he is doing in the department and on his diligence in answering our questions. I ask him this: if handwashing…23 Apr 2020HANSARDHouse of Lords: MembershipMy Lords, I congratulate all those in IT, the usual channels and the Procedure Committee for their tremendous achievement in making this possible in just two weeks. It is…21 Apr 2020HANSARDChanging and Toilet Facilities in Public BuildingsMy Lords, I am pleased to support my noble friend and noble Baronesses in this short but very important debate. As usual, I shall speak quite bluntly. As one of 800,000 wheelchair…24 Feb 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