Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Lord Blencathra, including posts and roles held.
Current
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House membership
Party affiliation
Committee memberships
Previous
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Representations
Penrith and The Border
Elected 6 times
28 July 1983
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Elections contested
Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber
9 June 1983
Commons
Government posts
Minister of State (Home Office)
Home Office
27 May 1993
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Minister (Department of Environment) (Environment and Countryside)
Department for the Environment
14 April 1992
- 26 May 1993
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food)
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
26 June 1989
- 15 April 1992
Commons
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
HM Treasury
27 July 1988
- 24 July 1989
Commons
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
HM Treasury
18 June 1987
- 25 July 1988
Commons
House membership
Commons
David Maclean
28 July 1983
- 6 May 2010
Opposition posts
Opposition Chief Whip (Commons)
Whips Office (Commons)
18 September 2001
- 10 May 2005
Commons
Committee memberships
Agriculture
6 December 1985
- 15 May 1987
Commons
Members Estimate Committee
29 January 2004
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
Chair
14 June 2006
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
12 June 2006
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Chair
14 June 2006
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
12 June 2006
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Liaison Committee (Commons)
14 June 2006
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Procedure and Privileges Committee
16 May 2012
- 30 March 2015
Lords
Draft Communications Data Bill (Joint Committee)
28 June 2012
- 28 November 2012
Lords
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
Chair
7 September 2017
- 19 January 2022
Lords