Lord Blencathra
The Rt Hon. the Lord Blencathra · Conservative
Lord Blencathra is a member of the House of Lords and has been since 28 February 2011. Their areas of interest and their entry in the Register of Lords' Interests are below.
- Party or group
- Conservative
- How they came to the Lords
- Life peer
- In the Lords since
- 28 February 2011
- Previously an MP
- Penrith and The Border (1983 to 2010), as David Maclean
Register of Lords' Interests
Entries as published by Parliament; most recent change 15 December 2025. The official register is the authoritative version.
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
- Director, Cleanstreets CIC (programme to tackle smoking-related litter)
Current roles
- Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), since 1 September 2024
Current committees
- Lord Speaker's Advisory Panel on Works of Art, since 13 May 2026
Lord Blencathra on parliament.uk
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- How they have voted
- What they have said in the Lords (Hansard)
- Written questions they have asked
- Register of Lords' Interests
- Contact details
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