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Lord Balfe

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Scheduled Event
Thursday 6th May 2021
12:00
Oral questions - Main Chamber
6 May 2021, noon
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Division Votes
Thursday 15th April 2021
National Security and Investment Bill
voted No - in line with the party majority
One of 222 Conservative No votes vs 4 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 296 Noes - 232
Speeches
Thursday 15th April 2021
Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

My Lords, what assessment have HMG made of how many treatments and admissions for inflammatory bowel disease have been impacted …
Written Answers
Wednesday 14th April 2021
Doctors: Conditions of Employment
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by the Minister of State for Care on 24 March …
Early Day Motions
None available
Bills
Thursday 16th January 2020
Pensions (Amendment) Bill [HL] 2019-21
A Bill to amend the Pensions Act 2004 and the Companies Act 2006 to remove the cap on compensation payments …
Tweets
None available
MP Financial Interests
None available

Division Voting information

During the current Parliamentary Session, Lord Balfe has voted in 148 divisions, and 9 times against the majority of their Party.

23 Feb 2021 - Trade Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Balfe voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 33 Conservative Aye votes vs 188 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 367 Noes - 214
2 Feb 2021 - Trade Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Balfe voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 40 Conservative Aye votes vs 165 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 359 Noes - 188
7 Dec 2020 - Conduct Committee Report - View Vote Context
Lord Balfe voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 12 Conservative No votes vs 147 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 408 Noes - 24
7 Dec 2020 - Trade Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Balfe voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 16 Conservative Aye votes vs 143 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 287 Noes - 161
1 Dec 2020 - Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020 - View Vote Context
Lord Balfe voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 27 Conservative Aye votes vs 178 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 64 Noes - 246
9 Nov 2020 - United Kingdom Internal Market Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Balfe voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 44 Conservative No votes vs 147 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 165 Noes - 433
9 Nov 2020 - United Kingdom Internal Market Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Balfe voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 38 Conservative No votes vs 134 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 148 Noes - 407
20 Oct 2020 - United Kingdom Internal Market Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Balfe voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 39 Conservative Aye votes vs 158 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 395 Noes - 169
23 Jun 2020 - Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Balfe voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 3 Conservative Aye votes vs 183 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 136 Noes - 220
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Debate information

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Sparring Partners
Lord Bethell (Conservative) Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) (42 debate interactions) View debates with Lord Bethell Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (24 debate interactions) View debates with Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon Baroness Anelay of St Johns (Conservative) (20 debate interactions) View debates with Baroness Anelay of St Johns View All MP Sparring Partners
Department Debates
Department of Health and Social Care (48 debate contributions) View Department of Health and Social Care debates
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (46 debate contributions) View Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office debates
Home Office (33 debate contributions) View Home Office debates
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Legislation Debates
Business and Planning Act 2020 - Government Bill (5,316 words contributed) View Business and Planning Act 2020 - Government Bill debates
Pension Schemes Act 2021 - Government Bill (3,597 words contributed) View Pension Schemes Act 2021 - Government Bill debates
Local Government Elections (Referendum) Bill [HL] 2017-19 - Private Members' Bill (Starting in the House of Lords) (2,417 words contributed) View Local Government Elections (Referendum) Bill [HL] 2017-19 - Private Members' Bill (Starting in the House of Lords) debates
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Lords initiatives

3 Bills introduced by Lord Balfe

Pensions (Amendment) Bill [HL] 2019-21
Introduced: 16th January 2020
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Lord Balfe (Conservative - Life peer)
Private Members' Bill
Lords

A Bill to amend the Pensions Act 2004 and the Companies Act 2006 to remove the cap on compensation payments under the Pension Protection Fund and to require the approval of pension scheme trustees and the Pensions Regulator for the distribution of dividends.

Last Event - 1st Reading (Lords)
Thursday 16th January 2020
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Bill Text - No Explanatory Notes - Bill Debates - Official Page

Local Government Elections (Referendum) Bill [HL] 2016-17
Introduced: 13th June 2016
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Lord Balfe (Conservative - Life peer)
Private Members' Bill
Lords

A Bill to make provision about the holding of referenda in relation to voting systems in local government elections.

Last Event - 1st Reading : House Of Lords
Monday 13th June 2016
Bill Text - No Explanatory Notes - No debates - Official Page

European Union Citizens (Electoral Rights) Bill [HL] 2015-16
Introduced: 4th June 2015
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Lord Balfe (Conservative - Life peer)
Private Members' Bill
Lords

A Bill to make provision to allow European Union citizens who are resident in the United Kingdom to vote in parliamentary elections and to become members of Parliament; and for connected purposes.

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Lords
Thursday 4th June 2015
Bill Text - No Explanatory Notes - No debates - Official Page

Lord Balfe has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting

127 Written Questions

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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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Cyprus: Politics and Government United Nations Cyprus: Politics and Government Peers: Russia British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus COE Parliamentary Assembly COE Parliamentary Assembly: European Conservatives Group Jamal Khashoggi Iran: UN Commission on the Status of Women Jamal Khashoggi Jamal Khashoggi Jamal Khashoggi Jamal Khashoggi Jamal Khashoggi Embassies European External Action Service European External Action Service Turkey: Detainees Turkey: Detainees UK Permanent Representation to the EU: Official Residences Turkey: Detainees Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Written Questions Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Written Questions UK Permanent Representation to the EU: Official Residences Turkey: Detainees Turkey: Detainees Turkey: Detainees Turkey: Detainees Turkey: Detainees Tekin Ipek Turkey: Detainees Tekin Ipek Turkey: Detainees Turkey: Detainees NATO Enlargement: Georgia NATO Enlargement: Ukraine Turkey: Detainees European External Action Service Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Disclosure of Information Aircraft: Air Conditioning Turkey: Press Freedom Russia: Baltic States
Department of Health and Social Care
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Doctors: Conditions of Employment Blood Tests: General Practitioners Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions Coronavirus: Travel Travel: Quarantine Travel: Quarantine Coronavirus: Travel Travel: Quarantine Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions General Practitioners Coronavirus: Disease Control Health Services: Coronavirus Coronavirus: Death General Practitioners Coronavirus: Disease Control Drugs: Manufacturing Industries Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee Gynaecology: Medical Treatments Lithium Lithium Cancer: Death Peers: Allowances Health Services: Coronavirus Health and Care Professions Council: Fees and Charges Health and Care Professions Council: Fees and Charges Flour: Folic Acid Flour: Folic Acid Flour: Folic Acid Obesity: Children Obesity: Children British Nationality: English Language
Department for Exiting the European Union
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EU Staff: Pensions EU Staff: Pensions European External Action Service Court of Justice of the European Union: Judgements European Parliament Brexit EU Institutions EU Institutions EU Institutions European Medicines Agency European Medicines Agency
Department for International Trade
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Trade Promotion: Public Appointments Trade Promotion: Public Appointments Trade Promotion: Public Appointments Trade Promotion: Public Appointments Trade Promotion: Public Appointments Trade Promotion
Cabinet Office
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Coronavirus: Death Coronavirus: Disease Control European Parliament: Elections European Parliament: Elections Ministers: Peers