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)
HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill06 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 110A, which seeks to insert into Clause 3 a requirement that, where a person is ordinarily resident in a registered care home or nursing…06 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, once again, this has been a good little debate, with more noble Lords participating than I expected. The whole Committee admires the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, for the…06 Feb 2026HANSARDConstruction Industry: TimberTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to increase the use of timber in the construction industry as a low-carbon building material.05 Feb 2026HANSARDConstruction Industry: TimberMy Lords, this country imports 73% of the timber we need for construction, despite having one of the best climates in the world for growing softwoods. Natural England and the…05 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