Information between 14th January 2026 - 24th January 2026
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14 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Blunkett voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 152 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 213 Noes - 211 |
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14 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Blunkett voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 162 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 278 Noes - 176 |
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19 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Blunkett voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 149 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 159 Noes - 153 |
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19 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Blunkett voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 156 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 235 Noes - 164 |
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19 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Blunkett voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 154 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 216 Noes - 161 |
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19 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Blunkett voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 155 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 232 Noes - 160 |
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19 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Blunkett voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 151 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 148 Noes - 156 |
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Lord Blunkett speeches from: Rare Cancers Bill
Lord Blunkett contributed 3 speeches (441 words) 2nd reading Friday 16th January 2026 - Lords Chamber Department of Health and Social Care |
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Lord Blunkett speeches from: Exercise Pegasus 2025
Lord Blunkett contributed 1 speech (120 words) Thursday 15th January 2026 - Lords Chamber Northern Ireland Office |
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Honours: South Yorkshire
Asked by: Lord Blunkett (Labour - Life peer) Thursday 22nd January 2026 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government how many honours above OBE level were awarded to people who were (1) living in, or (2) working in or providing service to, the South Yorkshire area at the time of their nomination for an honour in the New Years Honours 2026 list. Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) Statistical information held in relation to the regional breakdown of all 1157 recipients for the King’s New Year Honours List 2026 can be found below. Percentages are rounded to 1 decimal point. Data for CBE and higher levels has been aggregated and is also included below. Data reflects the correspondence address provided by recipients.
Data is collected using city/town and county, then aggregated into regional figures at the time that the recipients were sounded for an award, not when they were originally nominated. There were 14 individuals who noted their location as South Yorkshire in the King’s New Year Honours List 2026 List, 2 of which were above OBE level. There were 0 individuals who noted their location as Sheffield.
Information on the number of nominations by mayoral authority in South Yorkshire is not captured, as we are unable to break down the data in that way. However, of those who listed their location as South Yorkshire, 3 individuals received an award above MBE level. 42 recipients of honours in the King’s New Year Honours List 2026 have received honours in previous lists.
This data relates only to the main Prime Minister’s List and does not include data from the Defence List or the Overseas and International List, which are not administered by the Cabinet Office.
Transparency data for the list by county, the level of award received and the service for which each recipient has been recognised, as well as information on recipients recognised in previous honours lists, is publicly available on gov.uk.
Honours are awarded on merit basis. A key aim of the honours system is to ensure that it is more representative of the country as a whole and we will continue to encourage more nominations from every corner of the UK, including South Yorkshire, in future honours lists.
There are currently 62 living recipients of the Companion of Honour. Data is collected using the region that the recipient gave as their correspondence address when the honour was originally awarded, therefore current address data for recipients prior to the King’s New Year Honours List 2026 round is not held. There were no recipients of the Companion of Honour on the King’s New Year Honours List 2026.
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Honours: Sheffield
Asked by: Lord Blunkett (Labour - Life peer) Thursday 22nd January 2026 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government how many honours above OBE level were awarded to people who were (1) living in, or (2) working in or providing service to, the Sheffield City Region at the time of their nomination for an honour in the New Year Honours 2026 list. Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) Statistical information held in relation to the regional breakdown of all 1157 recipients for the King’s New Year Honours List 2026 can be found below. Percentages are rounded to 1 decimal point. Data for CBE and higher levels has been aggregated and is also included below. Data reflects the correspondence address provided by recipients.
Data is collected using city/town and county, then aggregated into regional figures at the time that the recipients were sounded for an award, not when they were originally nominated. There were 14 individuals who noted their location as South Yorkshire in the King’s New Year Honours List 2026 List, 2 of which were above OBE level. There were 0 individuals who noted their location as Sheffield.
Information on the number of nominations by mayoral authority in South Yorkshire is not captured, as we are unable to break down the data in that way. However, of those who listed their location as South Yorkshire, 3 individuals received an award above MBE level. 42 recipients of honours in the King’s New Year Honours List 2026 have received honours in previous lists.
This data relates only to the main Prime Minister’s List and does not include data from the Defence List or the Overseas and International List, which are not administered by the Cabinet Office.
Transparency data for the list by county, the level of award received and the service for which each recipient has been recognised, as well as information on recipients recognised in previous honours lists, is publicly available on gov.uk.
Honours are awarded on merit basis. A key aim of the honours system is to ensure that it is more representative of the country as a whole and we will continue to encourage more nominations from every corner of the UK, including South Yorkshire, in future honours lists.
There are currently 62 living recipients of the Companion of Honour. Data is collected using the region that the recipient gave as their correspondence address when the honour was originally awarded, therefore current address data for recipients prior to the King’s New Year Honours List 2026 round is not held. There were no recipients of the Companion of Honour on the King’s New Year Honours List 2026.
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Honours: South Yorkshire
Asked by: Lord Blunkett (Labour - Life peer) Thursday 22nd January 2026 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government how many residents of the combined Mayoral authority of South Yorkshire received an award above the level of MBE in the New Year Honours 2026 list. Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) Statistical information held in relation to the regional breakdown of all 1157 recipients for the King’s New Year Honours List 2026 can be found below. Percentages are rounded to 1 decimal point. Data for CBE and higher levels has been aggregated and is also included below. Data reflects the correspondence address provided by recipients.
Data is collected using city/town and county, then aggregated into regional figures at the time that the recipients were sounded for an award, not when they were originally nominated. There were 14 individuals who noted their location as South Yorkshire in the King’s New Year Honours List 2026 List, 2 of which were above OBE level. There were 0 individuals who noted their location as Sheffield.
Information on the number of nominations by mayoral authority in South Yorkshire is not captured, as we are unable to break down the data in that way. However, of those who listed their location as South Yorkshire, 3 individuals received an award above MBE level. 42 recipients of honours in the King’s New Year Honours List 2026 have received honours in previous lists.
This data relates only to the main Prime Minister’s List and does not include data from the Defence List or the Overseas and International List, which are not administered by the Cabinet Office.
Transparency data for the list by county, the level of award received and the service for which each recipient has been recognised, as well as information on recipients recognised in previous honours lists, is publicly available on gov.uk.
Honours are awarded on merit basis. A key aim of the honours system is to ensure that it is more representative of the country as a whole and we will continue to encourage more nominations from every corner of the UK, including South Yorkshire, in future honours lists.
There are currently 62 living recipients of the Companion of Honour. Data is collected using the region that the recipient gave as their correspondence address when the honour was originally awarded, therefore current address data for recipients prior to the King’s New Year Honours List 2026 round is not held. There were no recipients of the Companion of Honour on the King’s New Year Honours List 2026.
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Honours
Asked by: Lord Blunkett (Labour - Life peer) Thursday 22nd January 2026 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government how many of the recipients of honours in the New Year Honours List 2026 have already received recognition in previous honours lists. Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) Statistical information held in relation to the regional breakdown of all 1157 recipients for the King’s New Year Honours List 2026 can be found below. Percentages are rounded to 1 decimal point. Data for CBE and higher levels has been aggregated and is also included below. Data reflects the correspondence address provided by recipients.
Data is collected using city/town and county, then aggregated into regional figures at the time that the recipients were sounded for an award, not when they were originally nominated. There were 14 individuals who noted their location as South Yorkshire in the King’s New Year Honours List 2026 List, 2 of which were above OBE level. There were 0 individuals who noted their location as Sheffield.
Information on the number of nominations by mayoral authority in South Yorkshire is not captured, as we are unable to break down the data in that way. However, of those who listed their location as South Yorkshire, 3 individuals received an award above MBE level. 42 recipients of honours in the King’s New Year Honours List 2026 have received honours in previous lists.
This data relates only to the main Prime Minister’s List and does not include data from the Defence List or the Overseas and International List, which are not administered by the Cabinet Office.
Transparency data for the list by county, the level of award received and the service for which each recipient has been recognised, as well as information on recipients recognised in previous honours lists, is publicly available on gov.uk.
Honours are awarded on merit basis. A key aim of the honours system is to ensure that it is more representative of the country as a whole and we will continue to encourage more nominations from every corner of the UK, including South Yorkshire, in future honours lists.
There are currently 62 living recipients of the Companion of Honour. Data is collected using the region that the recipient gave as their correspondence address when the honour was originally awarded, therefore current address data for recipients prior to the King’s New Year Honours List 2026 round is not held. There were no recipients of the Companion of Honour on the King’s New Year Honours List 2026.
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Asked by: Lord Blunkett (Labour - Life peer) Thursday 22nd January 2026 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what are the geographical locations where living recipients of Companions of Honour reside, where known. Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) Statistical information held in relation to the regional breakdown of all 1157 recipients for the King’s New Year Honours List 2026 can be found below. Percentages are rounded to 1 decimal point. Data for CBE and higher levels has been aggregated and is also included below. Data reflects the correspondence address provided by recipients.
Data is collected using city/town and county, then aggregated into regional figures at the time that the recipients were sounded for an award, not when they were originally nominated. There were 14 individuals who noted their location as South Yorkshire in the King’s New Year Honours List 2026 List, 2 of which were above OBE level. There were 0 individuals who noted their location as Sheffield.
Information on the number of nominations by mayoral authority in South Yorkshire is not captured, as we are unable to break down the data in that way. However, of those who listed their location as South Yorkshire, 3 individuals received an award above MBE level. 42 recipients of honours in the King’s New Year Honours List 2026 have received honours in previous lists.
This data relates only to the main Prime Minister’s List and does not include data from the Defence List or the Overseas and International List, which are not administered by the Cabinet Office.
Transparency data for the list by county, the level of award received and the service for which each recipient has been recognised, as well as information on recipients recognised in previous honours lists, is publicly available on gov.uk.
Honours are awarded on merit basis. A key aim of the honours system is to ensure that it is more representative of the country as a whole and we will continue to encourage more nominations from every corner of the UK, including South Yorkshire, in future honours lists.
There are currently 62 living recipients of the Companion of Honour. Data is collected using the region that the recipient gave as their correspondence address when the honour was originally awarded, therefore current address data for recipients prior to the King’s New Year Honours List 2026 round is not held. There were no recipients of the Companion of Honour on the King’s New Year Honours List 2026.
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Honours
Asked by: Lord Blunkett (Labour - Life peer) Thursday 22nd January 2026 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government how many honours, by each award level, were received in each (1) region, and (2) nation of the UK in the New Year Honours 2026; and what percentage of the population of each such (1) region, and (2) nation that number represents. Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) Statistical information held in relation to the regional breakdown of all 1157 recipients for the King’s New Year Honours List 2026 can be found below. Percentages are rounded to 1 decimal point. Data for CBE and higher levels has been aggregated and is also included below. Data reflects the correspondence address provided by recipients.
Data is collected using city/town and county, then aggregated into regional figures at the time that the recipients were sounded for an award, not when they were originally nominated. There were 14 individuals who noted their location as South Yorkshire in the King’s New Year Honours List 2026 List, 2 of which were above OBE level. There were 0 individuals who noted their location as Sheffield.
Information on the number of nominations by mayoral authority in South Yorkshire is not captured, as we are unable to break down the data in that way. However, of those who listed their location as South Yorkshire, 3 individuals received an award above MBE level. 42 recipients of honours in the King’s New Year Honours List 2026 have received honours in previous lists.
This data relates only to the main Prime Minister’s List and does not include data from the Defence List or the Overseas and International List, which are not administered by the Cabinet Office.
Transparency data for the list by county, the level of award received and the service for which each recipient has been recognised, as well as information on recipients recognised in previous honours lists, is publicly available on gov.uk.
Honours are awarded on merit basis. A key aim of the honours system is to ensure that it is more representative of the country as a whole and we will continue to encourage more nominations from every corner of the UK, including South Yorkshire, in future honours lists.
There are currently 62 living recipients of the Companion of Honour. Data is collected using the region that the recipient gave as their correspondence address when the honour was originally awarded, therefore current address data for recipients prior to the King’s New Year Honours List 2026 round is not held. There were no recipients of the Companion of Honour on the King’s New Year Honours List 2026.
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14 Jan 2026, 12:48 p.m. - House of Commons "recognise the work carried out by Lord Blunkett in his Yorkshire plan " Rt Hon Heidi Alexander MP, The Secretary of State for Transport (Swindon South, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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14 Jan 2026, 12:48 p.m. - House of Commons "one. And I'm proud that Lord Blunkett is backing our plans today. " Rt Hon Heidi Alexander MP, The Secretary of State for Transport (Swindon South, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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16 Jan 2026, 11:13 a.m. - House of Lords "can add, and I think this is what Lord Blunkett was, was trying to " Lord Polak (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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21 Jan 2026, 7:43 p.m. - House of Lords "Whether it's a noble Lord, Lord Blunkett should be not mentioned " Baroness Merron (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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22 Jan 2026, 2:33 p.m. - House of Lords "Baroness will also know that my noble friend Lord Blunkett and the noble Lord, Lord Herbert, who is " Lord Hanson of Flint, The Minister of State, Home Department (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Crime and Policing Bill
109 speeches (27,388 words) Committee stage Thursday 22nd January 2026 - Lords Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: Lord Hanson of Flint (Lab - Life peer) with support to achieve those objectives.The noble Baroness will also know that my noble friend Lord Blunkett - Link to Speech |
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Introduction: Lord Walker of Broxton
1 speech (1 words) Thursday 22nd January 2026 - Lords Chamber Mentions: 1: None County of Cheshire, was introduced and took the oath, supported by Baroness Smith of Basildon and Lord Blunkett - Link to Speech |
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Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
80 speeches (24,776 words) Wednesday 21st January 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Work and Pensions Mentions: 1: Baroness Barran (Con - Life peer) evening.Thirdly—I was finding it hard to wait to the end to get to this point—the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett - Link to Speech |
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Northern Powerhouse Rail
28 speeches (4,447 words) Monday 19th January 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Transport Mentions: 1: None I would like to recognise the work carried out by Lord Blunkett in his Yorkshire plan for rail. - Link to Speech |
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Rare Cancers Bill
52 speeches (16,086 words) 2nd reading Friday 16th January 2026 - Lords Chamber Department of Health and Social Care Mentions: 1: Lord Polak (Con - Life peer) I was sitting here and—I think this is what the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett, was trying to say—the noble - Link to Speech |
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Northern Powerhouse Rail
105 speeches (11,392 words) Wednesday 14th January 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Transport Mentions: 1: Heidi Alexander (Lab - Swindon South) I would like to recognise the work carried out by Lord Blunkett in his Yorkshire plan for rail. - Link to Speech |
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Tuesday 20th January 2026
Declarations of interest - Member declarations of interest (January 16 2026) Retirement and Participation Committee Found: Appointments Commission (HOLAC) Baroness Anelay of St Johns No relevant interests to declare Lord Blunkett |
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Wednesday 14th January 2026
Department for Transport Source Page: Delivering Northern Powerhouse Rail Document: Delivering Northern Powerhouse Rail (webpage) Found: Mr Speaker, I’d like to recognise the work carried out by Lord Blunkett in his Yorkshire Plan for Rail |
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Wednesday 14th January 2026
Department for Transport Source Page: Northern Growth Strategy: Case for change Document: (PDF) Found: the proposals for NPR delivery in the 2030s set out in Yorkshire’s Plan for Rail produced by Lord Blunkett |
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Tuesday 27th January 2026 10:30 a.m. Retirement and Participation Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 3rd February 2026 10:30 a.m. Retirement and Participation Committee - Private Meeting Subject: Retirement and participation View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 10th February 2026 10:30 a.m. Retirement and Participation Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 20th January 2026
Declarations of interest - Member declarations of interest (January 16 2026) Retirement and Participation Committee |
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22 Jan 2026
Retirement and participation Retirement and Participation Committee (Select) Submit Evidence (by 26 Feb 2026) No description available |