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Lord Blencathra

House of LordsConservativeLife peer

Lord Blencathra has been a member of the House of Lords since 28 February 2011. They sit as Conservative. He previously sat in the Commons.

Activity

255 contributions · 255 active days · last 78 weeks

Career timeline

15 entries

Jul 1983 → May 2010Took seat in the House of Commons
Jul 1983 → May 1997Elected for Penrith and The Border
Jul 1983 → nowSat as Conservative
May 1997 → May 2010Elected for Penrith and The Border
Jan 2004 → May 2010Joined Members Estimate Committee
Jun 2006 → May 2010Joined Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
Jun 2006 → May 2010Joined Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Jun 2006 → May 2010Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
Jun 2006 → May 2010Chair, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
Jun 2006 → May 2010Chair, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Feb 2011 → nowIntroduced to the House of Lords
May 2012 → Mar 2015Joined Procedure and Privileges Committee
Sept 2017 → Jan 2022Chair, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
Jan 2022 → Jan 2025Joined Liaison Committee (Lords)
Jan 2023 → Jan 2026Joined Public Services Committee

Past committees

10

Members Estimate CommitteeJan 2004 → May 2010
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)Jun 2006 → May 2010
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)Jun 2006 → May 2010
Liaison Committee (Commons)Jun 2006 → May 2010
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)Jun 2006 → May 2010
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)Jun 2006 → May 2010
Procedure and Privileges CommitteeMay 2012 → Mar 2015
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeSept 2017 → Jan 2022
Liaison Committee (Lords)Jan 2022 → Jan 2025
Public Services CommitteeJan 2023 → Jan 2026