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)
HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, following the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, we seem to be in the extraordinary position where the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer, has now brought…30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 320B and three others in my name in this group. The first clinical gateway in this Bill is the most important moment any of us will ever…30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am grateful to the noble and learned Lord. I acknowledge that he has accepted that something else needs to be added to the Bill, possibly along the lines that I was suggesting.…30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am another Member who had not intended to say a single word on whether the clause should stand part; I am rather relaxed about it. The Government Whips must blame their noble…30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I am very concerned by my noble friend Lord Harper’s amendment to extend the Bill’s definition of terminal illness to include simply the one word, “injuries”. I agree…30 Jan 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