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My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baronesses who have taken part in today’s debate. It is important that we reflect on both the importance of the recycling targets and the current situation we find ourselves in. Only if we reflect on both will we be able to reach...

Member
Lord Blencathra (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
20 November 2025
Reference
850 cc239-242GC
House
House of Lords

I neglected to say that I should congratulate the Defra officials—that is, the British team, under both the previous Government and this Government—on the superb job they have been doing on the UN treaty. We are regarded as one of the finest advocates for reducing plastic use, and that needs...

Member
Lord Blencathra (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
20 November 2025
Reference
850 c245GC
House
House of Lords

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the negative impact on soil cohesion when trackside trees and bushes are cut back hard and the roots destroyed by poison, or root killing herbicides, by Network Rail.

Asked by
Lord Blencathra (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 November 2025
Reference
HL11637
House
House of Lords

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Baroness Hayman of Ullock
Answering member
Lord Blencathra
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Debates on delegated legislation
Date
3 February 2025
Reference
843 cc186-199GC
House
House of Lords

My Lords, if it is Monday in Grand Committee, it must be recycling day. Generally, I am very supportive of these regulations, if they bring about some standardisation in our bin collections around the country, but they raise several important questions about how the changes will be implemented and the...

Member
Lord Blencathra (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
3 February 2025
Reference
843 cc193-6GC
House
House of Lords

To ask Her Majesty's Government, whether they have made any assessment of the relative risks to human health of (1) horse meat in particular from the EU which has had illegal penicillin treatment, (2) pig meat from the Netherlands and Germany infected with Hepatitis E, (3) eggs from the Netherlands...

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Lord Blencathra (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 October 2017
Reference
HL1811
House
House of Lords

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the (a) economic and (b) animal health impacts of the pollution of silage by earth.

Asked by
Lord Blencathra (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 June 2005
Reference
6276; 435 c1190W;435 c1194W
House
House of Commons

That this House notes the Government's approval in principle for one variety of GM crop but deplores its complete failure to produce the necessary rules on cross-contamination between GM and non-GM crops; believes that issues of liability for cross-contamination must be resolved before any further approval is given; believes that...

Primary sponsor
James Paice (Conservative)
Type
Early day motions
Date
23 November 2004
Reference
114
House
House of Commons

That this House believes that whatever the outcome of debates on the risks and the merits of genetically modified crops and foods, consumers must be able to choose whether or not they eat GM crops, and farmers must have confidence that they will be reimbursed for any loss caused by...

Primary sponsor
Lord Barker of Battle (Conservative)
Type
Early day motions
Date
21 January 2004
Reference
462
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she proposes to visit (a) the Great Orton site, (b) the Hespin Wood site, (c) Longtown, (d) Wigton, (e) Penrith, (f) Shap, (g) Appleby-in-Westmorland, (h) Kirkby Stephen and (i) Glenridding in Cumbria; and what steps she will...

Asked by
Lord Blencathra (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
15 October 2001
Reference
372 c1098-9W; 3439;3559;3561;3446;3447;3434;3435;3432
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs various questions on the foot and mouth outbreak. (Letters in Library Dep 01/1282, 01/1285, 01/1287, 01/1289, 01/1292).

Asked by
Lord Blencathra (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
15 October 2001
Reference
372 c1099-101W;372 c1100-1W; 794;2190;2185;2183;2196;2177;2188;2182;2171;2758;2762;2569;2550;2547;2735;2772;2743;2567;2763;2750;3248
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on what date it is estimated that the last milking parlour on currently infected premises will be disinfected and reinstated ready for use.

Asked by
Lord Blencathra (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 July 2001
Reference
2769; 372 c388W;372 c389W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish the protocols and guidance notes for the disinfection of milking parlours following foot and mouth disease.

Asked by
Lord Blencathra (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 July 2001
Reference
2768; 372 c388W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish the protocols and guidance notes for the disinfection of all buildings, including sheds with cobbled floor and slurry pits, following an outbreak of foot and mouth disease. - Includes ref to: http://defraweb/footandmouth/farmers/during/safety.asp.

Asked by
Lord Blencathra (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 July 2001
Reference
2766; 372 c167W
House
House of Commons

Statement on use of ethylene bisdithiocarbamate pesticides.

Asked by
Lord Hague of Richmond (Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 March 1992
Reference
205 c405W;205 c401W
House
House of Commons

What arrangements MAFF has made for the introduction of veterinary supervision at slaughterhouses; & what agreements have been reached on the subject at the Council of Ministers.

Asked by
Ron Davies (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 March 1992
Reference
205 c356W;205 c352W
House
House of Commons

Statement on what info MAFF has about adulterated Italian wine on sale in the United Kingdom.

Asked by
David Evans (Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 February 1992
Reference
204 c612W;204 c613-4W
House
House of Commons

On how many occasions during 1990 and 1991, illegal drug residues were identified in meat or animals destined for human consumption at (a) slaughterhouses, (b) retail outlets, (c) farms and (d) other locations; and what number of such incidents resulted in successful prosecutions. - Inc table & figures.

Asked by
Ron Davies (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 February 1992
Reference
203 c301W
House
House of Commons

If any pasteurisation plants have yet been granted approval to process eggs from salmonella infected flocks; and how many plants have applied to him for such approval. - Inc fact that no applications have been received.

Asked by
Ron Davies (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 February 1992
Reference
203 c275W
House
House of Commons

If he will announce the results of the further tests for clenbuterol undertaken on meat imported into the United Kingdom from the Irish Republic. - Inc figure.

Asked by
Lord Hague of Richmond (Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 January 1992
Reference
202 c664-5W
House
House of Commons