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)
HANSARDTransnational Repression in the UK (JCHR Report)I do not seek to delay matters at this time on a Thursday night, but the Minister did say that China was our third-largest trading partner. I wanted to be sure, for the record, so…26 Feb 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, unlike the noble Lord, Lord Rennard, I rise to support my noble friends’ amendments in group 1, not to defend tobacco, but to defend common sense, public safety and the…24 Feb 2026HANSARDAnimal Welfare Strategy: Rural CommunitiesMy Lords, the animal welfare strategy seeks to regulate British farming even further and suggests unilateral action on the use of pig crates and hen cages. Can we have a cast-iron…12 Feb 2026HANSARDChanging Weather Patterns and FloodsFor the first time ever in this House, I think, I find myself in complete agreement with the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie of Downpatrick. Agricultural land covers 70% of the UK’s…12 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I am another Peer who sat here for many hours last Friday, desperately keen to speak to this group of amendments. Towards the end, at nearly 5.30 pm, I heard the…06 Feb 2026
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