The Rt Hon. the Lord Blencathra
Conservative
Life peer
M
Lord Blencathra's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Blencathra. His name is David John Maclean, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£0
/ £93,904 annual
0 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£0
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Constituencies represented
1997-05-01 → 2010-05-06
Penrith and The Border
1983-07-28 → 1997-05-01
Penrith and The Border
Party history
1983-07-28 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
1993-05-27 → 1997-05-01
Minister of State (Home Office)
1992-04-14 → 1993-05-26
Minister (Department of Environment) (Environment and Countryside)
1989-06-26 → 1992-04-15
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food)
1988-07-27 → 1989-07-24
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
1987-06-18 → 1988-07-25
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
Opposition posts
2024-09-01 → present
Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
2001-09-18 → 2005-05-10
Opposition Chief Whip (Commons)
Committee memberships
1985-12-06 → 1987-05-15
Agriculture
2004-01-29 → 2010-05-06
Members Estimate Committee
2006-06-14 → 2010-05-06
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
Chair
+£12,500/yr
2006-06-12 → 2010-05-06
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
2006-06-14 → 2010-05-06
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Chair
+£12,500/yr
2006-06-12 → 2010-05-06
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
2006-06-14 → 2010-05-06
Liaison Committee (Commons)
2012-05-16 → 2015-03-30
Procedure and Privileges Committee
2012-06-28 → 2012-11-28
Draft Communications Data Bill (Joint Committee)
2017-09-07 → 2022-01-19
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
Chair
+£15,235/yr
2022-01-19 → 2025-01-30
Liaison Committee (Lords)
2023-01-31 → 2026-01-27
Public Services Committee
2026-05-13 → present
Lord Speaker's Advisory Panel on Works of Art
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
contactholmember@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 2 active officership(s) · 5 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Health and the Natural Environment
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | National Academy for Social Prescribing | 10 | 2023-08-27 |
|
Parks and Green Spaces All-Party Parliamentary Group
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | Keep Britain Tidy | 4 | 2027-04-04 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
/appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder
there to open its full relationship graph. Officer matching is name-based against
the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
Commons votes · 2026
No Commons votes recorded for 2026.
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
39
of 39 tabled
39 answered(100.0%)
13
departments
2026-05-19
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food Supply and Rural Areas: Weather
Answered
2026-05-19
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Armed Conflict and El Niño
Answered
2026-05-14
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Taiwan: Foreign Relations
Answered
2026-02-26
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Taiwan: Foreign Relations
Answered
2026-02-26
Department of Health and Social Care
Health Professions: Sexual Offences
Answered
2026-02-06
Restoration and Renewal Client Board
Catering: Parliamentary Estate
Answered
Source: UK Parliament Members API. The amber "interest" tag is set
by Parliament's own system when the asking MP has a register entry
it deems related — typically a paid role or directorship in the
sector being asked about. Click any "i" icon to see the full
question and the department's answer.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
8 bills
7 as lead sponsor
1 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheelchair Access Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 1st reading | 2023-12-04 | |
| Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2022-06-15 | |
| Joint Committee on Nominations to the Supreme Court Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2020-01-16 | |
| Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) (Disabled Access) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2017-06-27 | |
| Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2015-06-11 | |
| Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2014-06-09 | |
| Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2013-05-20 | |
| Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2006-12-18 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.