Robert Balchin, Baron Lingfield

Robert Balchin, Baron Lingfield, is a British educationalist and life peer who has served as a member of the House of Lords since 2010. A prominent advocate for school autonomy, he chaired the Grant-Maintained Schools Centre and the Centre for Education Management. Throughout his career, he has held various leadership roles, including Director-General of St. John Ambulance and Knight Principal of the Imperial Society of Knights Bachelor. He sits on the Conservative benches in Parliament, where he focuses primarily on education policy and reform.