Information between 16th June 2026 - 16th July 2026
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30 Jun 2026 - National Security (State Threats) Bill - View Vote Context Lord Blencathra voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 134 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 150 Noes - 216 |
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13 Jul 2026 - Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Blencathra voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 117 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 142 Noes - 138 |
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13 Jul 2026 - Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Blencathra voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 145 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 158 Noes - 239 |
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15 Jul 2026 - Sporting Events Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Blencathra voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 119 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 129 Noes - 188 |
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15 Jul 2026 - Sporting Events Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Blencathra voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 139 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 212 Noes - 171 |
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Hospital Wards: Gender
Asked by: Lord Blencathra (Conservative - Life peer) Monday 22nd June 2026 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of biological males in NHS wards designated for women, and what steps, if any, they are taking to (1) prevent biological males from being placed in wards designated for women, and (2) ensure biological males currently placed in such wards are removed and placed in wards designated for men. Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) Since December 2010, National Health Service organisations have been required to collect and submit data on monthly mixed-sex accommodation breaches.
In March 2026, providers of NHS-funded healthcare reported 4,549 breaches of the mixed sex accommodation guidance in relation to NHS patients in sleeping accommodation in England. The sex of the patients involved in these breaches is not recorded centrally. When mixing of sexes does occur in NHS hospital accommodation, the national guidance outlines that every effort should be made to put the situation right as soon as possible. |
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Health Services: Gender
Asked by: Lord Blencathra (Conservative - Life peer) Friday 19th June 2026 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask His Majesty's Government what guidance or instruction they have given to NHS organisations and providers about recording that patients have been transphobic due to requesting (1) they have access to single-sex space, and (2) be treated by a clinician of the same biological sex; and what steps they have taken to remove such records. Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) No such guidance has been provided to National Health Service organisations. |
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Health Services: Women
Asked by: Lord Blencathra (Conservative - Life peer) Thursday 18th June 2026 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure NHS personnel implement the Equality and Human Rights Commission's code of practice for services, public functions and associations as it relates to the Supreme Court ruling in For Women Scotland Ltd vs the Scottish Ministers; and what disciplinary action personnel would face for failing to do so. Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) The Government expects all NHS service providers to follow the law and where necessary, seek appropriate legal advice. On 21 May, my Rt. Hon. Friend, the Minister for Women and Equalities, laid the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations in Parliament and NHS England guidance for employers will follow in due course. |
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14 Jul 2026, 11:24 a.m. - Lords Grand Committee "Um, on the, the explanatory memorandum, the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, asked about the Environment Agency and efficiency savings. " Speaker 2 - View Video - View Transcript |
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7 Jul 2026, 6:04 p.m. - House of Lords " Amen. Yeah, yeah, yeah. >> My Lord, great pleasure to follow my my noble friend Lord Blencathra. I can remember British " Lord Lansley (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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7 Jul 2026, 6:16 p.m. - House of Lords "features for those with mobility, visual and hearing impairments. And I do agree with Lord Blencathra " Baroness Brinton (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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7 Jul 2026, 7:56 p.m. - House of Lords "recent years, and I'm pleased that my noble friend Lord Blencathra, in his speech, managed to puncture " Lord Evans of Guisborough (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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7 Jul 2026, 8:48 p.m. - House of Lords "Baroness Thompson, Lord Blencathra Baroness Brinton, Baroness " Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jul 2026, 5:41 p.m. - House of Lords "Richmond and Lord Blencathra. Their contributions have greatly strengthened the government's approach to accessibility in this bill, including the government " Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, Minister of State (Department for Transport) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jul 2026, 6:20 p.m. - House of Lords "And the. The crew said, your chair hasn't turned up Lord Blencathra. I'm not sure what's happened to him. " Lord Blencathra (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jul 2026, 6:21 p.m. - House of Lords "until the others come off. What really, really annoys me is when they say, oh Lord Blencathra your chairs outside, but please wait till everyone else goes well, I " Lord Blencathra (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jul 2026, 6:22 p.m. - House of Lords ">> My Lord, it's a pleasure to. >> Follow my noble friend Lord Blencathra, who tells it always " Lord Blencathra (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jul 2026, 6:22 p.m. - House of Lords "entreaties of Lady Blencathra to be nice. And I say that knowing that as an ex Chief Whip Lord Blencathra " Lord Blencathra (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jul 2026, 6:22 p.m. - House of Lords "as an ex Chief Whip Lord Blencathra is always nice. I say. I say that with an ex-chief whip to my left, " Lord Holmes of Richmond (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jul 2026, 6:25 p.m. - House of Lords "from one place to another. Or indeed, as Lord Blencathra and others have pointed out, not be " Lord Holmes of Richmond (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jul 2026, 6:37 p.m. - House of Lords "examples we have heard, and in particular, the powerful speech by the noble Lord Blencathra, sets out " Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, Minister of State (Department for Transport) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jul 2026, 6:39 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Blencathra, and my noble friend Lady Kennedy of Cradley, seeking minimum standards for " Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, Minister of State (Department for Transport) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Environmental Permitting (Waste Controlling or Transporting) and Relevant Functions of Primary Authorities (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2026
10 speeches (3,464 words) Tuesday 14th July 2026 - Grand Committee Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Mentions: 1: Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab - Life peer) how things will practically make a difference.On the Explanatory Memorandum, the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra - Link to Speech |
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Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]
163 speeches (35,189 words) Report stage Monday 13th July 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Transport Mentions: 1: None I got off, and a crew member said, “Your chair hasn’t turned up, Lord Blencathra; I’m not sure what’s - Link to Speech 2: None What really annoys me is when someone says, “Oh, Lord Blencathra, your chair is outside, but please wait - Link to Speech 3: Lord Holmes of Richmond (Con - Life peer) My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Blencathra, who always tells it very much as - Link to Speech 4: Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Lab - Life peer) The examples that we have heard, in particular the powerful speech by the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra - Link to Speech |
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Railways Bill
75 speeches (42,383 words) 2nd reading Tuesday 7th July 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Transport Mentions: 1: Lord Lansley (Con - Life peer) My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Blencathra. - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Brinton (LD - Life peer) I agree with the comments of the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, about solutions for level boarding.The - Link to Speech 3: Lord Evans of Guisborough (Con - Life peer) I am pleased that my noble friend Lord Blencathra managed to puncture that particular balloon and remind - Link to Speech 4: Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Lab - Life peer) the noble Baronesses, Lady Grey-Thompson, Lady Brinton and Lady Humphreys, and the noble Lords, Lord Blencathra - Link to Speech |
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Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]
93 speeches (30,116 words) Committee stage Tuesday 16th June 2026 - Grand Committee Department for Transport Mentions: 1: None I deeply resent those few occasions when I was told, “Lord Blencathra, your wheelchair is here, but please - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Grender (LD - Life peer) friend Lady Brinton, the noble Baroness, Lady Grey-Thompson, and the noble Lords, Lord Holmes and Lord Blencathra - Link to Speech 3: Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Lab - Life peer) To gently contradict the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, Ministers will have influence on what is brought - Link to Speech 4: None I thank the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, for sharing his experiences. - Link to Speech 5: None The noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, is right: you have to tell people again and again. - Link to Speech |
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Wednesday 14th October 2026 10 a.m. Lord Speaker's Advisory Panel on Works of Art - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |