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Division Vote (Lords)
22 Oct 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Balfe (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 145 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 163 Noes - 236
Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 22 Oct 2025
Drink-Drive Limit

"My Lords, I am told that the programme for drug testing on drivers is in serious disarray, with many people’s samples not being tested. Has the Minister considered using breath as well as blood tests, and can he look at sorting it out? I am told that there are now …..."
Lord Balfe - View Speech

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Division Vote (Lords)
21 Oct 2025 - Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Balfe (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 162 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 262 Noes - 157
Division Vote (Lords)
21 Oct 2025 - Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Balfe (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 167 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 270 Noes - 160
Division Vote (Lords)
21 Oct 2025 - Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Balfe (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 136 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 212 Noes - 144
Division Vote (Lords)
21 Oct 2025 - Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Balfe (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 158 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 253 Noes - 153
Division Vote (Lords)
15 Oct 2025 - Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Balfe (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 163 Conservative Aye votes vs 2 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 200 Noes - 194
Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 13 Oct 2025
Chinese Espionage: Parliament

"My Lords, I remind the Minister of the old Foreign Office dictum that we have no permanent friends or permanent enemies, only permanent interests. It is in our permanent interest not to fall out disastrously with the biggest country in the world. We have to live with the Chinese and …..."
Lord Balfe - View Speech

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Written Question
Sickness Benefits: Interviews
Wednesday 17th September 2025

Asked by: Lord Balfe (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to reinstate in-person interviews for all applicants for sickness benefits.

Answered by Baroness Sherlock - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

We already undertake a number of face-to-face health assessments for people applying for sickness benefits. However, as announced in Pathways to Work Green Paper, we are planning to increase the number of face-to-face assessments. We will preserve alternative health assessment channels to meet the specific needs of people who require a different channel, for example as a reasonable adjustment.

Scheduled Event - Wednesday 10th September - Add to calendar
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Lords - Oral questions - Main Chamber
Reinstating in-person interviews for all applicants for sickness benefits
MP: Lord Balfe