The Lord Vallance of Balham KCB
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Vallance of Balham's full title is The Lord Vallance of Balham KCB. His name is Patrick John Thompson Vallance, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Data not yet released for 2026 — the Lords Finance Office publishes monthly CSVs ~6-8 weeks after month-end.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
428
422 meetings ·
0 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
6 overseas trips
· 2024-07-01 → 2025-12-31
Total overseas travel cost
£14,463
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 422
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-19 | MSD/Merck | To discuss MSD/ Merck in the UK | department-for-science-innovation-and-technology |
| 2025-12-16 | Imperial College London | To discuss the UK university sector. | department-for-science-innovation-and-technology |
| 2025-12-15 | Landsdowne Partners; Cambridge Innovation Capital; Amadeus Capital Partners | To discuss investment in Science and Technology companies | department-for-science-innovation-and-technology |
| 2025-12-11 | Roundtable with UK based researching organisations | Quarterly roundtable to discuss how HMG can support engineering biology companies to scale in the UK, how to support Supply chains, and where best to engage with other governments in international work. | department-for-science-innovation-and-technology |
| 2025-12-11 | Cambridge Innovation Capital | To discuss investment in Science and Technology companies | department-for-science-innovation-and-technology |
| 2025-12-11 | Flagship Pioneering | To discuss the Life Sciences Sector in the UK | department-for-science-innovation-and-technology |
| 2025-12-10 | Universities UK | To discuss the university sector in the UK | department-for-science-innovation-and-technology |
| 2025-12-10 | UCB | To discuss the Life Sciences Sector in the UK | department-for-science-innovation-and-technology |
| 2025-12-09 | Pfizer UK | To discuss the Life Sciences Sector in the UK | department-for-science-innovation-and-technology |
| 2025-12-09 | LSE Data Science Institute | To discuss various topics around AI and ongoing work at LSE. | department-for-science-innovation-and-technology |
| 2025-12-09 | Novo Holdings | Discuss Life Sciences Envoy | department-for-science-innovation-and-technology |
| 2025-12-05 | Labcorp | To discuss the Life Sciences Sector in the UK | department-for-science-innovation-and-technology |
| 2025-12-04 | Playground Global | To discuss the UK semiconductor industry. | department-for-science-innovation-and-technology |
| 2025-12-04 | UK CCUS | To discuss the scaling of research and potential for further collaboration. | department-for-science-innovation-and-technology |
| 2025-12-04 | Amadeus Capital | To discuss opportunities for scale up. | department-for-science-innovation-and-technology |
| 2025-12-04 | Giant Ventures | To discuss opportunities for scale up. | department-for-science-innovation-and-technology |
| 2025-12-03 | Perrett Laver | To discuss recruitment | department-for-science-innovation-and-technology |
| 2025-12-02 | Schroders Capital | To discuss opportunities for scale up. | department-for-science-innovation-and-technology |
| 2025-12-01 | Vertex | To discuss the Life Sciences Sector in the UK | department-for-science-innovation-and-technology |
| 2025-11-27 | Vertex and Entourage AI | To discuss the Life Sciences Sector in the UK | department-for-science-innovation-and-technology |
Recent overseas travel
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-10 → 2025-11-12 |
Beijing; China, Guangzhou; China
Scheduled flight
|
To promote UK and China joint research | £6,335 |
| 2025-07-16 → 2025-07-17 |
Copenhagen, Denmark
Scheduled flight
|
Attend the Informal Competitiveness Council hosted by the Danish National Government | £377 |
| 2025-06-15 → 2025-06-18 |
Boston, USA
Scheduled Flight
|
To promote: (1) UK Life Sciences objectives at the BIO Convention; (2) UK Science and Technology interests aligned to a new UK-US Tech Partnership. | £5,832 |
| 2025-01-07 → 2025-01-08 |
Copenhagen, Denmark
Scheduled Flight
|
Artic and Climate Science discussion with scientists including recipients of ARIA funding. Engagements with representatives of the Danish Government. | £383 |
| 2024-12-08 → 2024-12-11 |
Berne and Zurich, Switzerland & Stockhom, Sweden
Scheduled Flight
|
To attend the JCM for the MoU on Switzerland, and to attend the Nobel Prize Ceremony. | £977 |
| 2024-07-09 → 2024-07-10 |
Bologna, Italy
Scheduled Flight
|
G7 | £559 |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Party history
2024-07-17 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2025-09-06 → present
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
2024-07-05 → present
Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
None recorded.
Contact
Parliamentary office
contactholmember@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s)
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
members of either House who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported on record.
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.