"I thank the Minister for her Answer. This problem goes back a long time. I saw in the Times on 28 June that assessors in the department are apparently paid a bonus on interview numbers—the higher the number, the higher their bonus. This may or may not be reasonable but, …..." Lord Balfe - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government whether they plan to reinstate in-person interviews for all applicants for sickness benefits...." Lord Balfe - View Speech
"My Lords, I will probably not find a lot of favour on this side with what I am about to say. I remind the House that I am the honorary president of BALPA, the pilots’ union, a union that does not go on strike and does not regard militant industrial …..." Lord Balfe - View Speech
"My Lords, it will probably not surprise noble Lords that I support the amendment. This situation has cursed the whole of the trade union movement’s relations with the Labour Party for far too long. As some of you will remember, I am the president of BALPA, the pilots’ union, a …..." Lord Balfe - View Speech