Lord Blencathra

House of Lords

Conservative

Overall, across health & social care this Parliament

Alive and kicking!

Ranks 215th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 17%. 42 contributions since 2024-10-30.

Record by topic

“My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 5; it is the only amendment to which I shall speak on Report. I can tell the House that I have now beaten Frank Gardner’s record for being left on a plane. On 24 June, my flight back from Basel left the city 45 minutes late. We touched down at exactly 9.10 pm at Heathrow.”
Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL] · 2026-07-13 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, I pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Wilson of Dinton. He was the Permanent Secretary of the Home Office when I was the Minister of State there for four years. He was an excellent civil servant, diligently and neutrally delivering our policies. He was also kind and helpful to me personally.”
Railways Bill · 2026-07-07 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Its historic and ongoing impact is deeply woven into our country’s economic foundations, public health, and social welfare. From medicine and healthcare to banking and retail, charity and philanthropy, law and—look around us—politics, Jews have helped to make this country great.”
King’s Speech · 2026-05-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Nevertheless, I feel it falls short of what is required to protect the most vulnerable people who need assisted dying. The new clause presents the independent advocate as a safeguard: a final protective layer for those who may be isolated, frail or at risk of coercion.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2026-03-20 ·