Information between 27th August 2026 - 16th October 2026
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Thursday 15th October 2026 Lord Balfe (Conservative - Life peer) Oral questions - Main Chamber Subject: Office for Budget Responsibility’s forecast that welfare expenditure will reach £407 billion by 2030–31 View calendar - Add to calendar |
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9 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Balfe voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 138 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 194 Noes - 138 |
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9 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Balfe voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 155 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 226 Noes - 162 |
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9 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Balfe voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 164 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 248 Noes - 163 |
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9 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Balfe voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 128 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 188 Noes - 125 |
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9 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Balfe voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 135 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 196 Noes - 138 |
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7 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Balfe voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 163 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 247 Noes - 165 |
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15 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Balfe voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 96 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 258 Noes - 109 |
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14 Oct 2026 - ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities - View Vote Context Lord Balfe voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House One of 1 Conservative No votes vs 52 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 56 Noes - 82 |
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Lord Balfe speeches from: Welfare Expenditure
Lord Balfe contributed 2 speeches (107 words) Thursday 15th October 2026 - Lords Chamber |
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Lord Balfe speeches from: Retirement and Participation Committee Report
Lord Balfe contributed 1 speech (677 words) Wednesday 16th September 2026 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House |
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Lord Balfe speeches from: Working-age Welfare System
Lord Balfe contributed 2 speeches (98 words) Tuesday 1st September 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Work and Pensions |
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Cyprus: Politics and Government
Asked by: Lord Balfe (Conservative - Life peer) Tuesday 29th September 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have with Tufan Erhurman regarding the future of Cyprus issue since 1 January. Answered by Lord Wood of Anfield - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) The UK Government is committed to supporting a lasting, comprehensive and just settlement that will benefit all Cypriots, within the UN parameters of a Bi-zonal, Bi-Communal Federation with political equality. The UK respects the right of the Turkish Cypriot community to choose their representatives in the UN-led settlement process. We engage with Turkish Cypriot representatives under our long-standing policy of non-recognition and in support of the UN-led settlement process. Our High Commission in Nicosia engages on a regular basis with Tufan Erhürman and his team regarding the Cyprus issue under our long-standing policy of non-recognition and in support of the UN-led settlement process. |
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Cyprus: Elections
Asked by: Lord Balfe (Conservative - Life peer) Tuesday 29th September 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the election of Tufan Erhurman in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Answered by Lord Wood of Anfield - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) The UK Government is committed to supporting a lasting, comprehensive and just settlement that will benefit all Cypriots, within the UN parameters of a Bi-zonal, Bi-Communal Federation with political equality. The UK respects the right of the Turkish Cypriot community to choose their representatives in the UN-led settlement process. We engage with Turkish Cypriot representatives under our long-standing policy of non-recognition and in support of the UN-led settlement process. Our High Commission in Nicosia engages on a regular basis with Tufan Erhürman and his team regarding the Cyprus issue under our long-standing policy of non-recognition and in support of the UN-led settlement process. |
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1 Sep 2026, 2:55 p.m. - House of Lords "ask a question of the government. I noted that my old friend, the noble Lord Lord Balfe, is asking the " Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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1 Sep 2026, 2:56 p.m. - House of Lords "from different benches to get in. It is unlikely that after noble Lord Lord Balfe has asked his " Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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1 Sep 2026, 2:57 p.m. - House of Lords " First. Oral Question. Lord Balfe. >> First. Oral Question. Lord Balfe. >> I beg leave to ask the question standing in my name on the Order Paper. " Oral questions: Working-age welfare system - View Video - View Transcript |
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14 Oct 2026, 8:41 p.m. - House of Lords "friend Lord Balfe said. So balance guidelines are crucial if they're " Lord Moynihan of Chelsea (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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14 Oct 2026, 8:41 p.m. - House of Lords "cooperation with their workforce as the noble Lord Balfe. My noble " Lord Moynihan of Chelsea (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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14 Oct 2026, 8:30 p.m. - House of Lords "Lords, it's I Lord Balfe is a very old and dear friend, and I think we " Baroness Lawlor (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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15 Oct 2026, 11:31 a.m. - House of Lords " Second Oral Question Lord Balfe. standing in my name on the Order Paper. >> My Lords. >> The budget on the 28th of " Oral questions: Office for Budget Responsibility’s forecast that welfare expenditure will reach £407 billion by 2030–31 - View Video - View Transcript |
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Arrangement of Business
2 speeches (385 words) Tuesday 1st September 2026 - Lords Chamber Mentions: 1: Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab - Life peer) will get the chance to ask a question of the Government.I noted that my old friend the noble Lord, Lord Balfe - Link to Speech |