Information between 10th April 2026 - 20th April 2026
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13 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Lord Blencathra voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 154 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 178 Noes - 231 |
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13 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Lord Blencathra voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 137 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 214 Noes - 156 |
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13 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Lord Blencathra voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 124 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 135 Noes - 154 |
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15 Apr 2026 - Victims and Courts Bill - View Vote Context Lord Blencathra voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 188 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 270 Noes - 200 |
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15 Apr 2026 - Victims and Courts Bill - View Vote Context Lord Blencathra voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 183 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 209 Noes - 260 |
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16 Apr 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Blencathra voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 122 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 142 Noes - 192 |
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16 Apr 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Blencathra voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 143 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 225 Noes - 144 |
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16 Apr 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Blencathra voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 141 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 216 Noes - 141 |
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16 Apr 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Blencathra voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 123 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 186 Noes - 144 |
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16 Apr 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Blencathra voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 123 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 192 Noes - 142 |
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16 Apr 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Blencathra voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 123 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 135 Noes - 154 |
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16 Apr 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Blencathra voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 45 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 115 Noes - 121 |
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House of Lords: Speeches
Asked by: Lord Blencathra (Conservative - Life peer) Monday 13th April 2026 Question To ask The Senior Deputy Speaker what consideration the Procedure and Privileges Committee has given, if any, to introducing advisory speaking times for speeches at (1) report stage, and (2) ping pong. Answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble The Procedure and Privileges Committee’s Third Report of session 2023-24 (HL Paper 73) recommended various changes intended to encourage brevity during the amending stages of bills, including at report stage and during Lords consideration of Commons amendments. It recommended that the advisory speaking time for backbench members during all amending stages should be reduced from 15 minutes to 10 minutes, except where a backbencher moves the lead amendment in a group (when they would have 15 minutes,). It also recommended guidance that members other than the minister pressing or withdrawing an amendment at the end of a debate should be brief. These recommendations were agreed by the House on 19 March 2024, and the guidance is set out in paragraph 4.41 of the Companion to the Standing Orders. The report is available online here: https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld5804/ldselect/ldproced/73/73.pdf and is attached to this answer. The Procedure and Privileges Committee will continue to keep the House’s procedures under review. |
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House of Lords: Oral Questions
Asked by: Lord Blencathra (Conservative - Life peer) Monday 13th April 2026 Question To ask The Senior Deputy Speaker what consideration the Procedure and Privileges Committee has given to (1) revising paragraph 6.30 of the Companion to the Standing Orders to amend rules in order to reduce the length of ministers’ replies to oral questions, and (2) the publication of a record of the length of members’ questions and answers. Answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble The Procedure and Privileges Committee has not considered this specific issue. The Committee keeps the procedures of the House under review, and I am always happy to discuss them with members. |
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House of Lords: Security
Asked by: Lord Blencathra (Conservative - Life peer) Tuesday 14th April 2026 Question To ask The Senior Deputy Speaker what assessment has been made of the compliance of the access arrangements at the new Peers’ Entrance doorway with the requirement to make reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010. Answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble It has been confirmed by an independent assessment undertaken by an accessibility specialist that the Peers' Entrance provides an accessible step free access into the Palace of Westminster in accordance with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 and relevant Building Regulations. |