Lord Balfe
House of Lords
ConservativeOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
Found a pulse
Ranks 814th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 64%. 6 contributions since 2024-07-25.
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism514th of 9678.0
- Cancer495th of 6132.0
- Palliative & end of life care460th of 5732.0
What they’ve said
“…I am thinking in particular of medicines for prostate cancer. I happen to know that the DHSC is currently looking at a regime for them. Perhaps the Minister could look at the United States, where, at least in some states, there is a limit on the amount of profit that can be taken from privately supplying medicines—in o…”
Weight Loss Medication · 2025-07-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, it is a great pleasure to address a quorate meeting of the TUC General Council. I should declare an interest at the beginning: I am the honorary president of BALPA, the British Airline Pilots Association, a union that covers all the people who fly you on holiday and back again.”
Employment Rights Bill · 2025-04-29 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…We are to have a debate on assisted dying, but we have noticed that for little babies there is already assisted dying, because the consultants can ask for medicines to be withdrawn.”
Hospices: Funding · 2024-10-24 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, I do not believe that this was in the 1997 manifesto of the Labour Party. It was introduced by Gordon Brown, I believe, because he had a vision that everybody should have a financial relationship with the state. I had a short time as the liaison person with Gordon Brown.”
Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 · 2024-09-11 · Read on Hansard ↗