Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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MSPs must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. This is then updated with any changes they provide.
Here is the register for Jeremy Balfour. The date of their initial statement was 01 June 2021.
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From 21 to 23 August 2019 I travelled to Stockholm on a fact finding visit. The costs of the visit, for flights, were £223.38 and were met by UK Feminista (a charitable organisation which promotes equality between men and women of Omnibus Business Centre, North Road, London, N7 9DP).
From 9 t o 13 October 2017, I participated in a cross-party visit to the Republic of China (Taiwan), at the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan). The trip was arranged by the Taipei Representative Office (Edinburgh Office) in the UK, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) (of 1 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7PE). I met a number of Government departments, as well as trade and cultural organisations. The cost of the visit was £3,900 for return flights, and the hotel and ancillary expenses was £2,600. All costs were met by the Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan).
From 20 to 30 August 2018 I was part of a Tearfund delegation travelling to Rwanda to learn how projects in relation to genocide reconciliation and new business projects are transforming lives. The costs of the visit amounted to £1,700 and were met by Tearfund Scotland (a Christian charity of 29 Canal St, Glasgow G4 0AD).
From 4 July to 8 July 2022 I visited Munich and Berlin, Germany, as part of a cross-Party delegation from the Scottish Parliament, meeting Parliamentarians, public officials and business representatives, as a guest of the Hanns Seidel Foundation. The costs of the visit, including travel, accommodation, meals and translation services amounted to £1460 and were paid by the Hanns Seidel Foundation (a political research foundation of Munich, Germany). [Registered 1 August 2022]
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These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion.
Chamber meeting date: 21 January 2025
Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Con): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I do not think that those buttons are working to allow us to indicate that we want to speak."
Chamber meeting date: 16 January 2025
Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Con): "What meetings has the minister had with third sector organisations other than PAMIS in the past six months regarding the setting up of the changing places toilet fund?"
Chamber meeting date: 16 January 2025
Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Con): "What meetings has the minister had with third sector organisations other than PAMIS in the past six months regarding the setting up of the changing places toilet fund?"
Social Justice and Social Security Committee meeting date: 16 January 2025
Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Con): "Good morning, panel. I remind colleagues that I am on ADP. I had a very helpful meeting—or I thought it was helpful—with Ally MacPhail and his colleagues just before Christmas to discuss key performance indicators…
Chamber meeting date: 14 January 2025
Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Con): "According to the statement, as of 15 December, more than half the people entitled to the winter heating payment had not received any money, and it will be another five weeks until everybody receives the entitlement that they are due…
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Submitted by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 20, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Result 83 for, 35 against, 7 abstained, 4 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Alasdair Allan, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Supported by: Gillian Martin
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Result 63 for, 55 against, 7 abstained, 4 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 20, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Result 69 for, 30 against, 26 abstained, 4 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Result 68 for, 31 against, 25 abstained, 5 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, January 20, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Result 52 for, 72 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Find out what motions Jeremy Balfour has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Balfour, Jeremy, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted an assessment of the potential impact of the reported proposed budget reduction for the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service on its ability to reduce any court backlogs."
Taken in the Chamber on 8 January 2025
Asked by: Balfour, Jeremy, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 4 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to address the decline in formal volunteer participation in Scotland since 2019."
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 12 December 2024
Asked by: Balfour, Jeremy, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 4 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the Scottish Household Survey 2023 findings, which show a further decline in respondents' formal volunteer participation, will be considered when finalising the decision regarding the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) fee proposals for volunteers in qualifying voluntary organisations."
Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 11 December 2024
Asked by: Balfour, Jeremy, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to repeat the Health and Wellbeing Census; if so, what the earliest date is by which this may be implemented; which local authorities have confirmed so far that they (a) will and (b) will not participate; whether children's identity numbers will be gathered again, and what consultation has been…
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 5 December 2024
Asked by: Balfour, Jeremy, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 4 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to enhance regional transport partnerships over the coming year."
Taken in the Chamber on 12 December 2024
Asked by: Balfour, Jeremy, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to (a) the Marie Curie report, Dying in Poverty in Scotland 2024, and (b) its finding that one in five people will be in fuel poverty at the end of life."
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 3 December 2024
Asked by: Balfour, Jeremy, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what consultations it has held with businesses in advance of its 2025-26 Budget."
Taken in the Chamber on 28 November 2024
Asked by: Balfour, Jeremy, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 17 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the presentation of a flood protection scheme in a publicly-available notification must be sufficiently clear so that the deemed planning authority-granted elements of the scheme are clearly and unambiguously identifiable from any elements that require planning permission under the Town…
Answered by Gillian Martin on 1 November 2024
Asked by: Balfour, Jeremy, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 17 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether it is appropriate that all new and, as yet, unbuilt flood protection schemes should incorporate a component of natural flood management as a requirement for receiving public funding."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 1 November 2024
Asked by: Balfour, Jeremy, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 17 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the community that is purported to benefit from a flood protection scheme must always be consulted on the options long list in the early stages of a proposal, which is then used to produce an options short list."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 1 November 2024
See all of Jeremy Balfour's questions submitted in Parliament