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Speeches
Lord Blencathra speeches from: Crime and Policing Bill Lord Blencathra contributed 10 speeches (2,987 words) Committee stage part one Wednesday 17th December 2025 - Lords Chamber Home Office
Lord Blencathra speeches from: Crime and Policing Bill Lord Blencathra contributed 1 speech (825 words) Committee stage part two Wednesday 17th December 2025 - Lords Chamber Home Office
Lord Blencathra speeches from: Crime and Policing Bill Lord Blencathra contributed 5 speeches (3,015 words) Committee stage part one Monday 15th December 2025 - Lords Chamber Home Office
Lord Blencathra speeches from: Crime and Policing Bill Lord Blencathra contributed 4 speeches (1,153 words) Committee stage part two Monday 15th December 2025 - Lords Chamber Home Office

Written Answers

Network Rail: Biodiversity Asked by: Lord Blencathra (Conservative - Life peer) Tuesday 23rd December 2025 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of vegetation clearance carried out by Network Rail under temporary variations on Network Rail’s biodiversity commitments. Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport) The government has not made an assessment of the impact of vegetation clearance carried out by Network Rail under temporary variations on Network Rail’s biodiversity commitments. Any work carried out by Network Rail under temporary variation against the vegetation standard, would still be following its biodiversity standard. Network Rail is committed to increasing biodiversity across its estate, but vegetation management is still necessary to maintain a safe and efficient railway.

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Lord Blencathra mentioned

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15 Dec 2025, 4:42 p.m. - House of Lords "McCaul, Baroness Neville-Rolfe and Lord Blencathra bring their names to some of those amendments. In " Lord Hogan-Howe (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Dec 2025, 4:48 p.m. - House of Lords "Amendment 346B is about e-bikes, as Lord Blencathra has already mentioned, e-bikes cannot exceed " Lord Hogan-Howe (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Dec 2025, 5:10 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Blencathra began his remarks on amendment 30, and I'm very grateful to the government for " Lord Shinkwin (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Dec 2025, 5:21 p.m. - House of Lords "effective penalty. Now. Lord Blencathra amendment 337 looks to " Baroness Pidgeon (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Dec 2025, 5:27 p.m. - House of Lords "amendments 3.37 F and 346 B, tabled by my noble friend Lord Blencathra and the noble Lord Lord Hogan-Howe, " Lord Cameron of Lochiel (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Dec 2025, 5:34 p.m. - House of Lords "forward. First of all, the noble Lord Blencathra who spoke on behalf of the noble Lord Lucas, who I wish " Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Dec 2025, 5:36 p.m. - House of Lords "not really be very workable in his own right. The noble Lord Blencathra turned and introduced " Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Dec 2025, 5:28 p.m. - House of Lords "the risks. On amendment 330 7EI wholeheartedly agree with my noble friend Lord Blencathra pavements are designated for pedestrians, " Lord Cameron of Lochiel (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Dec 2025, 5:50 p.m. - House of Lords "sit down and I commend the course of action. I suggested to the noble Lord Blencathra. >> To noble Lord, the Minister, for " Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Dec 2025, 9:12 p.m. - House of Lords "345 first, which my noble friend Lord Blencathra expertly " Lord Hampton (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Dec 2025, 8:56 p.m. - House of Lords "moved. We now come to amendment 345, in the name of Lord Lucas. I believe Lord Blencathra is going to move it. " Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Dec 2025, 9:04 p.m. - House of Lords "amendment 416B, which might answer some Lord Blencathra question. This is supported by the noble Lord, " Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Dec 2025, 10:03 p.m. - House of Lords "my noble friend, the noble, the noble Lord. Rather, Lord Blencathra would be content to withdraw his amendment. " Lord Katz (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Dec 2025, 9:49 p.m. - House of Lords "the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, on his behalf, which seeks to make provision for a pilot to help " Lord Katz (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Dec 2025, 9:52 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Lord Blencathra would would duplicate existing frameworks, including the National Police Chiefs Council and College of " Lord Katz (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Dec 2025, 7:40 p.m. - House of Lords "will impose on employers, particularly small employers, and Lord Blencathra make that point " Lord Pannick (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Dec 2025, 7:49 p.m. - House of Lords "Buckley, and the noble Lord Blencathra. I just say at the beginning that the concerns that " Lord Hanson of Flint, The Minister of State, Home Department (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Dec 2025, 7:49 p.m. - House of Lords "noble Lady Baroness Fox, and the noble Lord Blencathra. They've made points which are valid, but they're " Lord Hanson of Flint, The Minister of State, Home Department (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Dec 2025, 10:13 p.m. - House of Lords "referenced by my noble friend Lord Blencathra, has launched a new " Lord Cameron of Lochiel (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Dec 2025, 10:16 p.m. - House of Lords "grateful to the noble Ladies Baroness Sugg and Baroness Doocey and the noble Lord Lord Blencathra " Lord Cameron of Lochiel (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Dec 2025, 10:16 p.m. - House of Lords "noble Lord Blencathra, that there is nothing to do with honour about them. But that said, the government " Lord Cameron of Lochiel (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Dec 2025, 10:19 p.m. - House of Lords "timeliness. I now turn to amendment 355A in the name of the noble Lord Lord Blencathra, which makes the " Baroness Levitt, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Dec 2025, 4:32 p.m. - House of Lords "worrying problem is the one which has been alluded to actually both by my noble friend Lord Blencathra " Viscount Hailsham (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Dec 2025, 4:34 p.m. - House of Lords "friend Lord Blencathra, whilst I again I have sympathy with the " Viscount Hailsham (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Dec 2025, 5:29 p.m. - House of Lords "for at clause 106. I hope the noble Lord Lord Blencathra might see that " Lord Katz (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Dec 2025, 5:31 p.m. - House of Lords "on the previous group to to return to Lord Blencathra current " Lord Katz (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Dec 2025, 5:12 p.m. - House of Lords "Amendment 346 Lord Blencathra. >> My Lords, I neglected to say at the start of my last remarks that my noble friend Lord Shinkwin said " Lord Shinkwin (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Dec 2025, 5:12 p.m. - House of Lords "amendment is by leave withdrawn. Amendment 346 Lord Blencathra. " Lord Shinkwin (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Dec 2025, 5:24 p.m. - House of Lords "they disapprove of the niceties of my friend Lord Shinkwin or Lord Blencathra. Particular amendments. " Lord Garnier (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Dec 2025, 5:25 p.m. - House of Lords "So the amendments from Lord Blencathra look to tackle the fire " Baroness Pidgeon (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Dec 2025, 4:56 p.m. - House of Lords "noble Lord Lord Blencathra, which would allow for food delivery companies to receive an unlimited fine should any of their riders be " Lord Katz (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Dec 2025, 5:01 p.m. - House of Lords "furthermore, as I'm grateful to him, the noble Lord Lord Blencathra already told us we had seven days " Lord Katz (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Dec 2025, 5:03 p.m. - House of Lords "and respond before I conclude with a couple of specific questions that are asked. Lord Blencathra asked about the consultation on " Lord Katz (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Dec 2025, 5:06 p.m. - House of Lords "and Lord Blencathra Lord McColl, when they come to give their " Lord Katz (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Dec 2025, 5:08 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Blencathra, that all of these amendments and of course, I would " Lord Shinkwin (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Dec 2025, 5:27 p.m. - House of Lords " My Lords. I'm grateful to the noble Lord Lord Blencathra for his amendments on the regulation of e-bike batteries. Your Lordships' e-bike batteries. Your Lordships' House may recall the recent passage through this house of the Product " Lord Katz (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Dec 2025, 5:33 p.m. - House of Lords "cited by the noble Lord Lord Blencathra with the with the with the British Standards Institution, " Lord Katz (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Dec 2025, 5:35 p.m. - House of Lords "offer remains on the table. So I'm grateful for the noble Lord Lord Blencathra for raising the issues, but for the reasons I've outlined, " Lord Katz (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Dec 2025, 4:43 p.m. - House of Lords "from my noble friend Lord Blencathra the question what is going to happen to them? But can I " Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Dec 2025, 4:39 p.m. - House of Lords " My Lords, I'd like to congratulate my noble friend, Lord Shinkwin, the noble Lord Blencathra, and the noble Lord McCall, for for " Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Dec 2025, 4:44 p.m. - House of Lords ">> In this group from Lord Shinkwin. Lord Blencathra and Lord McColl are " Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Dec 2025, 4:03 p.m. - House of Lords "amendments in this group in the names of my little friends Lord Blencathra and Lord Mitchell of " Amdt. 34C Lord Shinkwin (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript

Parliamentary Debates
Crime and Policing Bill 37 speeches (13,143 words) Committee stage part two Wednesday 17th December 2025 - Lords Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: Lord Cameron of Lochiel (Con - Life peer) such abuse.Again in August this year, the College of Policing, as referenced by my noble friend Lord Blencathra - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Levitt (Lab - Life peer) Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baronesses, Lady Sugg and Lady Doocey, and the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra - Link to Speech
Crime and Policing Bill 114 speeches (27,322 words) Committee stage part one Wednesday 17th December 2025 - Lords Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: Lord Shinkwin (Con - Life peer) Amendment 346C, I welcome the other amendments in this group in the names of my noble friends, Lord Blencathra - Link to Speech 2: Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Con - Life peer) My Lords, I congratulate my noble friends Lord Shinkwin, Lord Blencathra and Lord McColl on speaking - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Pidgeon (LD - Life peer) My Lords, the amendments in this group from the noble Lords, Lord Shinkwin, Lord Blencathra and Lord - Link to Speech 4: None The noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, made his case forcefully when moving his amendment. - Link to Speech
Crime and Policing Bill 100 speeches (26,958 words) Committee stage part one Monday 15th December 2025 - Lords Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: None As the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, has mentioned, e-bikes cannot exceed certain limits. - Link to Speech 2: Lord Shinkwin (Con - Life peer) My Lords, I apologise to the Committee for not being in my seat when my noble friend Lord Blencathra - Link to Speech 3: Lord Hanson of Flint (Lab - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, spoke on behalf of the noble Lord, Lord Lucas. - Link to Speech 4: Lord Hanson of Flint (Lab - Life peer) I commend the course of action that I suggested to the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra. - Link to Speech
Crime and Policing Bill 66 speeches (14,148 words) Committee stage part two Monday 15th December 2025 - Lords Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Lab - Life peer) , I turn to Amendment 416B, which might answer some of the questions asked by the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra - Link to Speech 2: Earl Attlee (Con - Excepted Hereditary) My noble friend Lord Blencathra expertly articulated it, but I fear that I did not find it convincing - Link to Speech 3: Lord Katz (Lab - Life peer) is available.Amendment 345 tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, and moved by the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra - Link to Speech 4: Lord Katz (Lab - Life peer) Given the imminence of the strategy, I hope the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, would be content to withdraw - Link to Speech

Bill Documents
Nov. 20 2025 Letter from Lord Katz to Lord Blencathra regarding the question on social housing providers ability to issue a closure notice on a flat within a housing block they own or manage. Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Will write letters Found: Letter from Lord Katz to Lord Blencathra regarding the question on social housing providers ability to

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Lord Blencathra - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Wednesday 14th January 2026 11 a.m. Public Services Committee - Private Meeting Subject: Medicines security View calendar - Add to calendar