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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 10 Sep 2025
Sickness Benefits: In-person Interviews

"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, …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 10 Sep 2025
Sickness Benefits: In-person Interviews

"To ask His Majesty’s Government whether they plan to reinstate in-person interviews for all applicants for sickness benefits...."
Lord Balfe - View Speech

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 03 Sep 2025
Employment Rights Bill

"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 …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 23 Jul 2025
Employment Rights Bill

"We were...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 23 Jul 2025
Employment Rights Bill

"BALPA, the union of which I am president, does all those things without a political fund...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 23 Jul 2025
Employment Rights Bill

"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 …..."
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Division Vote (Lords)
23 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Balfe (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 181 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 290 Noes - 143
Division Vote (Lords)
23 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Balfe (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 173 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 271 Noes - 138
Division Vote (Lords)
23 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Balfe (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 148 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 171 Noes - 189
Division Vote (Lords)
23 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Balfe (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 171 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 198 Noes - 198