Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

Conservative - Life peer

Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

(since February 2020)

Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

(since September 2020)

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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park is not a member of any APPGs

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Sparring Partners

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Labour) Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (22 debate interactions) View debates with Baroness Jones of Whitchurch Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville (Liberal Democrat) Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (12 debate interactions) View debates with Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Labour) Opposition Whip (Lords) (10 debate interactions) View debates with Baroness Hayman of Ullock View All MP Sparring Partners

Department Debates

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (207 debate contributions) View Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs debates
Department for International Development (95 debate contributions) View Department for International Development debates
Ministry of Justice (22 debate contributions) View Ministry of Justice debates
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Legislation Debates

Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Act 2019 - Private Members' Bill (Starting in the House of Lords) (7,260 words contributed) View Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Act 2019 - Private Members' Bill (Starting in the House of Lords) debates
Ivory Act 2018 - Government Bill (3,302 words contributed) View Ivory Act 2018 - Government Bill debates
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 - Government Bill (2,425 words contributed) View European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 - Government Bill debates
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Lords initiatives

2 Bills introduced by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Act 2019

Tabled: 3rd July 2017

Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Conservative - Life peer)
Private Members' Bill
Lords

A Bill to amend the Children Act 1989 to state that proceedings under Section 5A of, and Schedule 2 to, the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 are family proceedings

This Bill received Royal Assent on Friday 15th March 2019 and was enacted into law.

Act of Parliament - Explanatory Note - Bill Debates - Official Page

Kew Gardens (Leases) (No. 2) Bill 2017-19

Tabled: 30th January 2018

Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Conservative - Life peer)
Private Members' Bill
Ten Minute Bill

A Bill to Provide that the Secretary of State’s powers in relation to the management of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, include the power to grant a lease in respect of land for a period of up to 150 years.

Last Event - 1st reading: House of Commons
Tuesday 30th January 2018
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Bill Text - Explanatory Note - Bill Debates - Official Page

6 Bills supported by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

Climate Change (Emissions Targets) Bill 2017-19 - Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
Sponsor - Rachel Reeves (LAB)

Fracking (Measurement and Regulation of Impacts) (Air, Water and Greenhouse Gas Emissions) Bill 2017-19 - Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
Sponsor - Geraint Davies (LAB)

Plastic Pollution Bill 2017-19 - Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
Sponsor - Alistair Carmichael (LDEM)

Plastics Bill 2017-19 - Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
Sponsor - Geraint Davies (LAB)

Packaging (Extended Producer Responsibility) Bill 2017-19 - Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule)
Sponsor - Anna McMorrin (LAB)

Live Animal Exports (Prohibition) Bill 2017-19 - Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
Sponsor - Theresa Villiers (CON)

237 Written Questions

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Department for Transport

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Regional Airports: Air Pollution Aviation: Noise Aviation: Noise Heathrow Airport Heathrow Airport Regional Airports: Air Pollution Heathrow Airport: Air Pollution Aircraft: Noise River Thames: Boats Kew Palace: Boats Boats River Thames: Boats River Thames: Boats Hammersmith Bridge Hammersmith Bridge Local Government: Cooperation Members: Correspondence Heathrow Airport: Air Pollution Heathrow Airport Heathrow Airport: Job Creation Heathrow Airport: Air Pollution Regional Airports Heathrow Airport Heathrow Airport Heathrow Airport Regional Airports Heathrow Airport: Construction Heathrow Airport: Construction Heathrow Airport: Construction Regional Airports Heathrow Airport Aviation: Carbon Emissions Heathrow Airport Heathrow Airport: Air Pollution Aviation: Exhaust Emissions Heathrow Airport: Night Flying Heathrow Airport: Noise Aviation: Noise Heathrow Airport: Noise Taxis: Exhaust Emissions Taxis: Grants Aviation: Noise Aviation: Noise Aviation: Noise Heathrow Airport Heathrow Airport: Night Flying Heathrow Airport Heathrow Airport Heathrow Airport High Speed 2 Railway Line Heathrow Airport Heathrow Airport Pippins School Airspace: Greater London Airports Commission: Public Appointments Heathrow Airport Heathrow Airport Heathrow Airport Heathrow Airport Heathrow Airport: Air Pollution Aircraft: Exhaust Emissions Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions Aircraft: Exhaust Emissions Heathrow Airport: Air Pollution Department for Transport: Secondment London Airports Aviation: Business Travel Department for Transport: Secondment Heathrow Airport Noise Aviation: Noise Heathrow Airport Heathrow Airport Cycling: Capital Investment Railway Stations: Disability Taxis: Disability Taxis: Disability Simon Baugh Conflict of Interests Heathrow Airport

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Electronic Equipment: Waste Disposal Electronic Equipment: Waste Disposal Birds: Conservation Fisheries: Treaties Animal Welfare: Litter Plastic Bags: Fees and Charges Plastic Bags: Fees and Charges Plastic Bags: Fees and Charges Agriculture: Israel Plants: Sales Neonicotinoids Animal Welfare: EU Law Beavers Beavers: Forest of Dean Beavers Fisheries Fishing Catches: North Sea Environment Protection: Pitcairn Islands Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions Forests: Conservation Wildlife: Smuggling Fishing Catches Fishing Catches Trees Trees Nature Conservation: British Overseas Territories Nature Conservation: British Overseas Territories Fishing Catches Fishing Catches Fisheries Fishing Catches Fishing Gear Fishing Gear Fishing Gear Environment Protection: Seas and Oceans Veterinary Medicine: Antibiotics Livestock: Antibiotics

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

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Israel: Refugees St Helena: Fisheries St Helena: Fisheries St Helena: Fisheries St Helena: Fishing Vessels St Helena: Fisheries British Overseas Territories: Marine Protected Areas British Overseas Territories: Finance British Overseas Territories: Marine Protected Areas British Overseas Territories: Marine Protected Areas British Overseas Territories: Marine Protected Areas Hezbollah: Terrorism Ascension Island: Biodiversity Ascension Island: Fisheries Ascension Island Ascension Island: Defence Atlantic Ocean Islands South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands: Marine Protected Areas South Georgia: Rodents South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands: Rodents Ascension Island: Seas and Oceans St Helena: Fisheries British Overseas Territories: Seas and Oceans British Overseas Territories: Seas and Oceans St Helena: Treaties Marine Protected Areas India: Elephants Ascension Island: Fisheries Wildlife: Smuggling Wildlife: Smuggling Wildlife: Smuggling Wildlife: Smuggling Wildlife: Smuggling

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

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Coal Passenger Ships Passenger Ships Nuclear Power: Finance Hitachi Nuclear Power: Cost Effectiveness Wylfa Power Station: Finance Wylfa Power Station: Cost Effectiveness Solar Power Energy: Storage Aviation: Exhaust Emissions Carbon Emissions Solar Power Solar Power Solar Power

Home Office

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Visas: Overseas Visitors Migrant Workers: Nurses Migrant Workers: Social Workers John Worboys John Worboys John Worboys John Worboys John Worboys Stowaways: Death Stowaways Stowaways Stowaways Wildlife: Smuggling