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Division Votes
17 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Blencathra voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 198 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 298 Noes - 157
17 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Blencathra voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 195 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 302 Noes - 135
17 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Blencathra voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 199 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 309 Noes - 150
17 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Blencathra voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 193 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 296 Noes - 147
17 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Blencathra voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 198 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 295 Noes - 150
24 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Lord Blencathra voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 184 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 200 Noes - 244

Speeches
Lord Blencathra speeches from: Welfare of Domestic Animals Lord Blencathra contributed 1 speech (167 words) Thursday 4th December 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Lord Blencathra speeches from: Crime and Policing Bill Lord Blencathra contributed 1 speech (548 words) Committee stage part one Thursday 27th November 2025 - Lords Chamber Home Office
Lord Blencathra speeches from: Crime and Policing Bill Lord Blencathra contributed 7 speeches (3,468 words) Committee stage part two Thursday 27th November 2025 - Lords Chamber Home Office
Lord Blencathra speeches from: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Lord Blencathra contributed 1 speech (670 words) Committee stage Friday 21st November 2025 - Lords Chamber Department of Health and Social Care
Lord Blencathra speeches from: Plastic Recycling Targets Lord Blencathra contributed 2 speeches (1,286 words) Thursday 20th November 2025 - Grand Committee
Lord Blencathra speeches from: Litter on Canal Towpaths Lord Blencathra contributed 2 speeches (1,320 words) Thursday 20th November 2025 - Grand Committee
Lord Blencathra speeches from: Crime and Policing Bill Lord Blencathra contributed 9 speeches (3,195 words) Committee stage part one Wednesday 19th November 2025 - Lords Chamber Home Office
Lord Blencathra speeches from: Crime and Policing Bill Lord Blencathra contributed 5 speeches (2,690 words) Wednesday 19th November 2025 - Lords Chamber Home Office
Lord Blencathra speeches from: Crime and Policing Bill Lord Blencathra contributed 23 speeches (8,002 words) Committee stage Monday 17th November 2025 - Lords Chamber Home Office

Written Answers
Railways: Weedkillers Asked by: Lord Blencathra (Conservative - Life peer) Monday 17th November 2025 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the negative impact on soil cohesion when trackside trees and bushes are cut back hard and the roots destroyed by poison, or root killing herbicides, by Network Rail. Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport) Network Rail recognises that vegetation can both support and affect the stability of railway embankments and cuttings. While roots help stabilise soil by absorbing moisture, vegetation can also increase risks such as soil drying and cracking, or rockfall. To manage these risks, Network Rail operates in line with its vegetation and earthworks standards. Where trees are felled for safety or operational reasons, stump treatments are sometimes used to prevent regrowth, but they are never applied to retained trees or branches. In many locations, Network Rail cuts trees back to encourage regrowth, helping to maintain both biodiversity and soil stability. Based on information provided by Network Rail, the Government’s assessment is that these measures help to minimise the risk of negative impacts on soil cohesion and support a balanced approach to safety, performance and environmental protection in managing lineside vegetation.

Written Answers

Railways: Weedkillers
Asked by: Lord Blencathra (Conservative - Life peer)
Monday 17th November 2025

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the negative impact on soil cohesion when trackside trees and bushes are cut back hard and the roots destroyed by poison, or root killing herbicides, by Network Rail.

Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

Network Rail recognises that vegetation can both support and affect the stability of railway embankments and cuttings. While roots help stabilise soil by absorbing moisture, vegetation can also increase risks such as soil drying and cracking, or rockfall.

To manage these risks, Network Rail operates in line with its vegetation and earthworks standards. Where trees are felled for safety or operational reasons, stump treatments are sometimes used to prevent regrowth, but they are never applied to retained trees or branches. In many locations, Network Rail cuts trees back to encourage regrowth, helping to maintain both biodiversity and soil stability.

Based on information provided by Network Rail, the Government’s assessment is that these measures help to minimise the risk of negative impacts on soil cohesion and support a balanced approach to safety, performance and environmental protection in managing lineside vegetation.

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17 Nov 2025, 8:11 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Lord Blencathra, and indeed your Lordships' House, that this government is definitely against " Baroness Doocey (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 8:20 p.m. - House of Lords "I'm very grateful to the comments from all noble Lords, particularly the support I have had from my noble friend Lord Blencathra. But " Lord Cameron of Lochiel (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 8:26 p.m. - House of Lords "Amendment 53 A is an amendment to 53 Lord Blencathra. >> My Lords, I rise to speak for " Lord Blencathra (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 8:53 p.m. - House of Lords "behaviour, but today's amendment from the noble Lord Blencathra seeks to provide minimum sentences " Lord Hanson of Flint, The Minister of State, Home Department (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 8:57 p.m. - House of Lords "admire the range of interventions made by the noble Lord Blencathra, and I don't want him to fall back " Lord Clement-Jones (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 8:59 p.m. - House of Lords "against technologically sophisticated platforms and Lord Blencathra. As amendment 55 relates " Lord Clement-Jones (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 9:01 p.m. - House of Lords "equally brief as Lord, my noble Lord Lord Clement-Jones and my noble friend Lord Blencathra. When " Lord Cameron of Lochiel (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 9:02 p.m. - House of Lords " I thank the noble Lord Lord Blencathra for his amendments, the " Government Spokes. Lord Katz (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 9:04 p.m. - House of Lords "think, sort of paraphrase Lord Blencathra any old Bobby with a warrant with warrant card, it will " Government Spokes. Lord Katz (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 9:05 p.m. - House of Lords "Clements and the Lib Dems have supported Lord Blencathra amendment. I. I wonder where I've gone wrong now. I say to the noble Lord, the " Government Spokes. Lord Katz (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 9:05 p.m. - House of Lords "that we are not neglecting the online side of things. I hope the noble Lord Lord Blencathra will be " Government Spokes. Lord Katz (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 9:07 p.m. - House of Lords "have it in clause 18, amendment 55. See Lord Blencathra. >> My Lord, I rise to move my amendment 55 see and speak to " Deputy Lord Speaker. Baroness Morris of Bolton (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 9:11 p.m. - House of Lords ">> I know, as the noble Lord Blencathra has so concisely described. He gets more concise as " Deputy Chair of Committees. Baroness Morris of Bolton (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 9:14 p.m. - House of Lords "from the noble Lord Blencathra seeks to replace this cap with a minimum penalty of 100% of the " Lord Clement-Jones (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 9:15 p.m. - House of Lords "grateful I am to my noble friend Lord Blencathra for these amendments and offer him the " Lord Cameron of Lochiel (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 9:17 p.m. - House of Lords " My Lords, I'm grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, for " Government Spokes. Lord Katz (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 9:18 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Laming Lord Blencathra amendment is is good, I'm afraid it doesn't actually reflect the actual " Government Spokes. Lord Katz (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 9:20 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Blencathra you simply wouldn't generate. You might not think £60,000 is worth much, but certainly wouldn't generate anywhere near " Government Spokes. Lord Katz (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 9:21 p.m. - House of Lords "point Lord Blencathra made on the sentencing Council, we feel that Sentence Council is unlikely to " Government Spokes. Lord Katz (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 9:24 p.m. - House of Lords "contents have it. Clause 23, amendment 55 d Lord Blencathra not " Deputy Chair of Committees. Baroness Morris of Bolton (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 9:25 p.m. - House of Lords "have it. Clause 24, amendment 55 f Lord Blencathra not moved. The " Deputy Chair of Committees. Baroness Morris of Bolton (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 9:47 p.m. - House of Lords ">> My Lords, I'm grateful to you, my noble friends, Viscount Goschen and Lord Blencathra and to the noble Baroness, Lady Ducie, for " Lord Hanson of Flint, The Minister of State, Home Department (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 9:47 p.m. - House of Lords "particularly want to make a comment about the speech of my noble friend Lord Blencathra, when he pointed to " Lord Hanson of Flint, The Minister of State, Home Department (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 9:47 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Blencathra, when he pointed to the 12 month summary conviction, because under the government's " Lord Hanson of Flint, The Minister of State, Home Department (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 9:40 p.m. - House of Lords "others, including the noble Lord Blencathra, have. Asked legitimate " Lord Hanson of Flint, The Minister of State, Home Department (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 8:33 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Blencathra, which seek to further extend what constitutes nuisance begging under the proposed " Lord Hanson of Flint, The Minister of State, Home Department (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 8:35 p.m. - House of Lords "example, the very point the noble Lord Blencathra has mentioned, where an individual may be harassing members of the public on " Lord Hanson of Flint, The Minister of State, Home Department (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 8:36 p.m. - House of Lords "amendment and that the noble Lord Blencathra is at least somewhat mollified in the fact that there " Lord Hanson of Flint, The Minister of State, Home Department (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 8:39 p.m. - House of Lords "come now to amendment 54. >> Lord Blencathra rise. I rise to move my amendment 54 and speak to amendment 55. Now. Amendments 5254 " Deputy Lord Speaker. Lord Young of Cookham (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 8:47 p.m. - House of Lords "will be confronted robustly and effectively. And I thank my noble friend Lord Blencathra for bringing " Lord Cameron of Lochiel (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 8:55 p.m. - House of Lords "The contents have it become now to clause 13, amendment 55 B Lord Blencathra. " Deputy Lord Speaker. Lord Young of Cookham (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 6:17 p.m. - House of Lords "thank my noble friend Lord Blencathra for his amendment 42, which aims to ensure in statute " Lord Cameron of Lochiel (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 6:18 p.m. - House of Lords "hope the government will pay its due regard. I also thank my noble friend Lord Blencathra for his " Lord Cameron of Lochiel (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 6:19 p.m. - House of Lords "noble friend Lord Blencathra, but also the broader structural steps " Lord Cameron of Lochiel (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 6:20 p.m. - House of Lords "in this group, I want to thank the noble Lords, Lord Blencathra and Lord Davies of Gower for setting " Lord Katz (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 6:23 p.m. - House of Lords "However, I do not believe that amendments 41 from Lord Bates and 42 from Lord Blencathra are is the " Lord Katz (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 6:27 p.m. - House of Lords "consider certain factors that amendment 14, Lord Blencathra name seeks to remove the duty on the " Lord Katz (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 6:02 p.m. - House of Lords "of it. After clause eight, amendment 40 Lord Blencathra. Yes, my. >> Lord. >> I apologise for. " Division F1 - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 6:51 p.m. - House of Lords "to him. The Lord Blencathra noted this the government has also increased the Environment Agency's funding, including the amount " Government Spokes. Lord Katz (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 6:52 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Blencathra in the previous group. The government is engaging with the Environment Agency on the case with the utmost seriousness. " Government Spokes. Lord Katz (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 6:52 p.m. - House of Lords "further tipping. Understanding. Lord Blencathra point. It's bad now, " Government Spokes. Lord Katz (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 6:53 p.m. - House of Lords "notwithstanding what Lord Blencathra offered from the annals of classic British comedy. We don't " Government Spokes. Lord Katz (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 7 p.m. - House of Lords "Davies of Gower not moved in clause ten, amendment 47 a Lord Blencathra. " Deputy Lord Speaker. Baroness Fookes (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 7:04 p.m. - House of Lords ">> My Lords, I've. >> Listened carefully to the noble Lord Blencathra and read the member's explanatory statement on these two amendments, and I will be " Deputy Lord Speaker. - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 7:06 p.m. - House of Lords "noble Lord Blencathra, suggesting that these unwitting miscreants " Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 7:09 p.m. - House of Lords "noble friend Lord Blencathra for tabling these amendments. The case he set out seems to me to be clear " Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 7:09 p.m. - House of Lords "to support Lord Blencathra. >> My Lords, I want to thank my " Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 6:31 p.m. - House of Lords "nine, amendment 41 Lord Davies of Gower not moved, and 42 Lord Blencathra not moved. The question is that clause nine stand part of " Lord Blencathra (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 7:11 p.m. - House of Lords "And my noble friend Lord Blencathra is amendment 47 B as he set out provides for this. It gives the court the discretion to alter the " Lord Cameron of Lochiel (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 7:11 p.m. - House of Lords "the latter simply because it might carry a lower fine than the former. And my noble friend Lord Blencathra " Lord Cameron of Lochiel (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Nov 2025, 7:16 p.m. - House of Lords "amendment be withdrawn. The amendment is mildly withdrawn. Amendment 47 be Lord Blencathra not " Deputy Lord Speaker. - View Video - View Transcript
19 Nov 2025, 8:20 p.m. - House of Lords "not content. The contents have it. Amendment 216A Lord Blencathra. My Lords, I rise. " deputy lord speaker. Viscount Colville of Culross (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
19 Nov 2025, 8:34 p.m. - House of Lords ">> My Lords, the amendments in this group, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, put forward a " Lord Randall of Uxbridge (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
19 Nov 2025, 8:34 p.m. - House of Lords "I would just like to say that I fully support what my noble friend Lord Blencathra is putting forward, " Amendment:216A Lord Blencathra (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
19 Nov 2025, 8:34 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Blencathra, put forward a number of alternative approaches to reduce shoplifting. However, I believe they fail to address " Lord Randall of Uxbridge (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
19 Nov 2025, 8:42 p.m. - House of Lords ">> My Lords, can I begin by sharing in part, the aspirations of the noble Lord? Blencathra? I agree " Lord Davies of Gower (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
19 Nov 2025, 8:42 p.m. - House of Lords "noble Lord? Blencathra? I agree with him. It is shop theft. It is not shoplifting, it is shop theft. " Lord Hanson of Flint, The Minister of State, Home Department (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
19 Nov 2025, 8:44 p.m. - House of Lords "noble Lord Blencathra brings forward, such as amendment 216, which seeks to create deterrent " Lord Hanson of Flint, The Minister of State, Home Department (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
19 Nov 2025, 4:33 p.m. - House of Lords " No. Lord Blencathra. And also one before. I'm not against sharp " Lord Hampton (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
19 Nov 2025, 5:36 p.m. - House of Lords "withdrawn. It is by leave withdrawn. Amendment 104 214 B Lord Blencathra. " Lord Blencathra (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
19 Nov 2025, 5:58 p.m. - House of Lords ">> Noble friend Viscount Hailsham. >> It seems to me that essentially. What Lord Blencathra is saying is " Lord Garnier (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
19 Nov 2025, 5:58 p.m. - House of Lords "behind my noble friend Lord Blencathra proposals. >> And secondly. " Lord Garnier (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
19 Nov 2025, 6:03 p.m. - House of Lords "number of of associated uses. So, Lords, I think Lord Blencathra is absolutely put his finger on an " Viscount Goschen (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
19 Nov 2025, 6:03 p.m. - House of Lords ">> And it will come as no surprise to Lord Blencathra that we on these benches take a different view. We strongly believe that criminalising " Baroness Doocey (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
19 Nov 2025, 6:06 p.m. - House of Lords " I thank my noble friend. Lord Blencathra for his series of interesting amendments regarding " Lord Sandhurst (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
19 Nov 2025, 6:13 p.m. - House of Lords "from across the committee today. Lord Blencathra amendment 214B " Lord Hanson of Flint, The Minister of State, Home Department (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
19 Nov 2025, 6:14 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Blencathra that in the first series of amendments on two one, " Lord Hanson of Flint, The Minister of State, Home Department (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
19 Nov 2025, 6:16 p.m. - House of Lords "noble Viscount Goschen, to Lord Sandhurst and indeed to the mover of those amendments Lord Blencathra, " Lord Hanson of Flint, The Minister of State, Home Department (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
19 Nov 2025, 6:19 p.m. - House of Lords "if I may say, the the honest, genuine motivation of Lord Blencathra in moving these " Lord Hanson of Flint, The Minister of State, Home Department (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
19 Nov 2025, 6:24 p.m. - House of Lords "leave withdrawn. Amendment 214C to E taken together. Lord Blencathra " Lord Blencathra (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
19 Nov 2025, 6:24 p.m. - House of Lords "E taken together. Lord Blencathra not moved. Clause 37, amendment " Amendment:214F Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
19 Nov 2025, 6:37 p.m. - House of Lords "amendments tabled by my noble friends Baroness Neville-Rolfe and Lord Brennan Lord Blencathra to " Baroness Stowell of Beeston (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
19 Nov 2025, 6:57 p.m. - House of Lords "impacted by their jobs. Now, the noble Lord Blencathra, a member of " Lord Hanson of Flint, The Minister of State, Home Department (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
19 Nov 2025, 7:02 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Blencathra and Lady Stowe for the probing and constructive questions that they put forward, I think, on this important part of " Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
19 Nov 2025, 7:29 p.m. - House of Lords "confident that agreement will be reached. But perhaps that's one for another day, if I may. With respect to the noble Lord Lord Blencathra " Baroness Levitt, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
19 Nov 2025, 7:29 p.m. - House of Lords "to the noble Lord Lord Blencathra deal with it that way, as well as the expansion of the and and also " Baroness Levitt, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
19 Nov 2025, 4:44 p.m. - House of Lords "again, to learn the lessons that the noble Lord Blencathra has mentioned that we need to examine. Amendment one, two, three, in the " Lord Hanson of Flint, The Minister of State, Home Department (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
19 Nov 2025, 4:42 p.m. - House of Lords "have to keep under review the impact of those measures again, for the very same reasons that Lord Blencathra mentioned, to look at " Lord Hanson of Flint, The Minister of State, Home Department (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
19 Nov 2025, 4:50 p.m. - House of Lords "noble Lord Blencathra had to say in terms of no easy answers. I would say, my Lords, that he's not just " Lord Clement-Jones (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
19 Nov 2025, 5:13 p.m. - House of Lords "police officer, and I don't remember once my Lords Lord Blencathra in actually instigating " Viscount Goschen (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
19 Nov 2025, 5:13 p.m. - House of Lords "all of you. I'm sure you're all positively vetted, but Lord Blencathra, when he left, was " Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
19 Nov 2025, 5:14 p.m. - House of Lords "difference. And following my dear friend Lord Kakkar Lord Blencathra " Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
21 Nov 2025, 10:13 a.m. - House of Lords "determination of the noble Lord Lord Trees. As the noble Lord Lord Blencathra highlighted at Second Reading, His Majesty's Loyal " Baroness Grender (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
24 Nov 2025, 5:26 p.m. - House of Lords "Thompson, and the noble Lord Lord Blencathra for their contributions on this matter. The government tabled an amendment in lieu, which " Amendment:A Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript

Parliamentary Debates
Crime and Policing Bill 46 speeches (10,007 words) Committee stage part one Thursday 27th November 2025 - Lords Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: Lord Russell of Liverpool (XB - Excepted Hereditary) I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, who indicated that he wanted to speak before me - Link to Speech 2: Lord Hanson of Flint (Lab - Life peer) grateful to the noble Baronesses, Lady Finlay of Llandaff and Lady Doocey, and the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra - Link to Speech
Crime and Policing Bill 117 speeches (31,707 words) Committee stage part two Thursday 27th November 2025 - Lords Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: Baroness Walmsley (LD - Life peer) I also cannot see how changing terminology would add to justice, as the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, - Link to Speech 2: Lord Davies of Gower (Con - Life peer) I also pay tribute to my noble friend Lord Blencathra for his series of amendments. - Link to Speech 3: Lord Sandhurst (Con - Excepted Hereditary) My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Blencathra for introducing his amendment. - Link to Speech 4: Lord Hanson of Flint (Lab - Life peer) I just want to say thank you to the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, for his kind words before he goes. - Link to Speech
Planning and Infrastructure Bill 58 speeches (14,890 words) Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Monday 24th November 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab - Life peer) his constructive engagement, and the noble Baroness, Lady Grey-Thompson, and the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra - Link to Speech
Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill 8 speeches (1,169 words) 3rd reading Friday 21st November 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Mentions: 1: Earl of Effingham (Con - Excepted Hereditary) testament to the relentless focus and determination of the noble Lord, Lord Trees.As the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra - Link to Speech
Litter on Canal Towpaths 17 speeches (6,943 words) Thursday 20th November 2025 - Grand Committee Mentions: 1: Lord Katz (Lab - Life peer) all who spoke, particularly the noble Lord, Lord Evans of Rainow, and I join the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra - Link to Speech 2: Lord Katz (Lab - Life peer) To respond to the noble Lords, Lord Evans and Lord Blencathra, and the noble Viscount, Lord Trenchard - Link to Speech
Plastic Recycling Targets 16 speeches (5,915 words) Thursday 20th November 2025 - Grand Committee Mentions: 1: Lord Katz (Lab - Life peer) transform the recycling of plastic bottles while reducing litter.I recognise what the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra - Link to Speech 2: Lord Katz (Lab - Life peer) answer a couple of outstanding questions from the noble Baroness, Lady Miller, and the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra - Link to Speech
Crime and Policing Bill 39 speeches (12,838 words) Wednesday 19th November 2025 - Lords Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: Lord Randall of Uxbridge (Con - Life peer) counter and also having to deal with putative shoplifters.I fully support what my noble friend Lord Blencathra - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Doocey (LD - Life peer) My Lords, the amendments in this group, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, put forward a number - Link to Speech 3: Lord Davies of Gower (Con - Life peer) My Lords, I strongly support the intention behind the amendments tabled by my noble friend Lord Blencathra - Link to Speech 4: Lord Hanson of Flint (Lab - Life peer) My Lords, I begin by, in part, sharing the aspirations of the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra. - Link to Speech
Crime and Policing Bill 111 speeches (25,386 words) Committee stage part one Wednesday 19th November 2025 - Lords Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: Lord Hampton (XB - Excepted Hereditary) My Lords, I will reply quickly to the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, and also the noble Viscount. - Link to Speech 2: Lord Sandhurst (Con - Excepted Hereditary) Here, we should listen to the wise words of my noble friend Lord Blencathra. - Link to Speech 3: Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington (XB - Life peer) I will address the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, for a short period. - Link to Speech 4: Lord Garnier (Con - Life peer) My noble friend Lord Blencathra pointed out that, in some of the particularly nasty cases he referred - Link to Speech
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill 112 speeches (23,662 words) Committee stage part one Tuesday 18th November 2025 - Lords Chamber Mentions: 1: None I do not agree with the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra—he is not here at the moment—who was critical of - Link to Speech
Crime and Policing Bill 107 speeches (31,157 words) Committee stage Monday 17th November 2025 - Lords Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: Lord Katz (Lab - Life peer) All I can do is repeat what I said to the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra. - Link to Speech 2: Lord Cameron of Lochiel (Con - Life peer) My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Blencathra for tabling these amendments. - Link to Speech 3: Lord Hanson of Flint (Lab - Life peer) I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, for tabling the amendments. - Link to Speech 4: Lord Cameron of Lochiel (Con - Life peer) I thank my noble friend Lord Blencathra for bringing forward these amendments. - Link to Speech 5: Lord Clement-Jones (LD - Life peer) I must say, I admire the range of interventions made by the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra. - Link to Speech

Non-Departmental Publications - Transparency
Dec. 04 2025 Joint Nature Conservation Committee Source Page: Joint Nature Conservation Committee annual report and accounts: April 2024 to March 2025 Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: Lord Blencathra (Resigned 11 December 2024) • Mr DP Collins • Ms CS Denholm (Resigned 3 April 2025)
Dec. 04 2025 Joint Nature Conservation Committee Source Page: Joint Nature Conservation Committee annual report and accounts: April 2024 to March 2025 Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: Lord Blencathra (Resigned 11 December 2024) • Mr DP Collins • Ms CS Denholm (Resigned 3 April 2025)

Deposited Papers
Tuesday 25th November 2025 Home Office Source Page: Letter dated 20/11/2025 from Lord Katz to Lord Blencathra regarding the Crime and Policing Bill committee stage debate (first day): question on social housing providers ability to issue a closure notice on a flat within a housing block they own or manage. 2p. Document: Letter_from_Lord_Katz_to_Lord_Blencathra_on_the_Crime_Policing_Bill_.pdf (PDF) Found: Letter dated 20/11/2025 from Lord Katz to Lord Blencathra regarding the Crime and Policing Bill committee

Deposited Papers

Tuesday 25th November 2025
Home Office

Source Page: Letter dated 20/11/2025 from Lord Katz to Lord Blencathra regarding the Crime and Policing Bill committee stage debate (first day): question on social housing providers ability to issue a closure notice on a flat within a housing block they own or manage. 2p.
Document: Letter_from_Lord_Katz_to_Lord_Blencathra_on_the_Crime_Policing_Bill_.pdf (PDF)

Found: Letter dated 20/11/2025 from Lord Katz to Lord Blencathra regarding the Crime and Policing Bill committee

Lord Blencathra - Select Committee Information

Select Committee Documents
Thursday 20th November 2025 Correspondence - Letter from Department of Health and Social Care to Public Services Committee, regarding Medicine Security, 19 November 2025 Public Services Committee
Wednesday 19th November 2025 Correspondence - Letter from Community Pharmacy England to Baroness Morris of Yardley, Chair, Public Services Committee on 11 November 2025 Public Services Committee
Wednesday 19th November 2025 Written Evidence - Accord Healthcare MED0045 - Medicines security Medicines security - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 19th November 2025 Written Evidence - GS1 UK MED0047 - Medicines security Medicines security - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 19th November 2025 Written Evidence - Mr Andrew Davies MED0046 - Medicines security Medicines security - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 19th November 2025 Written Evidence - Alliance Healthcare Distribution Ltd (Cencora Alliance Healthcare) MED0044 - Medicines security Medicines security - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 26th November 2025 Written Evidence - INEOS MED0048 - Medicines security Medicines security - Public Services Committee
Tuesday 2nd December 2025 Correspondence - Letter to Sarah Jones MP from the Public Services Committee regarding Police transcription Public Services Committee
Monday 8th December 2025 Correspondence - Letter from Royal Pharmaceutical Society to Public Services Committee regarding Medicines Security (5 December 2025) Public Services Committee
Monday 8th December 2025 Correspondence - Letter from Company Chemists' Association, Community Pharmacy England, Healthcare Distribution Association, and MedicinesUK to Public Services Committee regarding Medicines Security (5 December 2025) Public Services Committee
Wednesday 10th December 2025 Agendas and papers - Company Chemists' Association - Supplementary Evidence Public Services Committee
Wednesday 10th December 2025 Agendas and papers - Healthcare Distribution Association - Supplementary Evidence Public Services Committee
Wednesday 10th December 2025 Oral Evidence - Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), and Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) Medicines security - Public Services Committee
Thursday 11th December 2025 Written Evidence - Company Chemists' Association (CCA) MED0050 - Medicines security Medicines security - Public Services Committee
Thursday 11th December 2025 Written Evidence - The Healthcare Distribution Association (HDA UK) MED0049 - Medicines security Medicines security - Public Services Committee