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Division Votes
28 Oct 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Goldsmith voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 136 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 184 Noes - 195
28 Oct 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Goldsmith voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 135 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 240 Noes - 143
28 Oct 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Goldsmith voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 133 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 249 Noes - 142
28 Oct 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Goldsmith voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 146 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 267 Noes - 153
28 Oct 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Goldsmith voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 144 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 301 Noes - 153
28 Oct 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Goldsmith voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 144 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 302 Noes - 159
27 Oct 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Lord Goldsmith voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 134 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 196 Noes - 137
27 Oct 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Lord Goldsmith voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 133 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 166 Noes - 139
5 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Lord Goldsmith voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 128 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 85 Noes - 169
5 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Lord Goldsmith voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 130 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 61 Noes - 140
5 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Lord Goldsmith voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 129 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 66 Noes - 151
11 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Lord Goldsmith voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 152 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 68 Noes - 169
11 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Lord Goldsmith voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 147 Labour No votes vs 3 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 89 Noes - 195
11 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Lord Goldsmith voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 153 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 207 Noes - 240
11 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Lord Goldsmith voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 151 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 66 Noes - 175
11 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Lord Goldsmith voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 153 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 193 Noes - 236
11 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Lord Goldsmith voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 150 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 201 Noes - 238
24 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Lord Goldsmith voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 125 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 81 Noes - 132

Speeches
Lord Goldsmith speeches from: Alleged Spying Case: Role of Attorney-General’s Office Lord Goldsmith contributed 1 speech (167 words) Monday 27th October 2025 - Lords Chamber Attorney General

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29 Oct 2025, 5:34 p.m. - House of Lords "swifts. Sorry, Lord Goldsmith. It's a much bigger issue than swifts. It " - View Video - View Transcript
29 Oct 2025, 5:22 p.m. - House of Lords "noble Lord. Lord Goldsmith, and his. >> Superb work as. >> Environment Minister. >> In. >> Your Lordships. >> House. >> As well as respect. " Lord Krebs (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
29 Oct 2025, 5:22 p.m. - House of Lords "against amendment 245. >> And in so doing I should. Emphasise that I have. >> The greatest respect for the noble Lord. Lord Goldsmith, and his. " Lord Krebs (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
29 Oct 2025, 5:27 p.m. - House of Lords "friend Lord Goldsmith said, seem to have done a reverse ferret, I think " Lord Randall of Uxbridge (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
29 Oct 2025, 5:28 p.m. - House of Lords "that, I would say that my noble friend Lord Goldsmith and many " Lord Randall of Uxbridge (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
29 Oct 2025, 5:31 p.m. - House of Lords ">> I Lords I rise to support my noble friend Lord Goldsmith of " Lord Empey (Ulster Unionist Party) - View Video - View Transcript
29 Oct 2025, 5:46 p.m. - House of Lords "precious native birds, and we hope, therefore, that Lord Goldsmith will agree to withdraw his amendment. " Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
29 Oct 2025, 5:48 p.m. - House of Lords "invasive, invasive species. I'm also very grateful to my noble friend, Lord Lord Goldsmith for the " Lord Roborough (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
29 Oct 2025, 5:35 p.m. - House of Lords "amendments that I co-signed by that of my noble friend. Lord Goldsmith. " Baroness Coffey (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
29 Oct 2025, 5:41 p.m. - House of Lords "need. We do recognise, and I've had many discussions with the noble Earl Lord Goldsmith on this subject. " Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
29 Oct 2025, 5:41 p.m. - House of Lords "on the case. I thank the noble Lord Lord Goldsmith for his contribution on this topic, and for setting out " Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
29 Oct 2025, 5:45 p.m. - House of Lords "have set out previously. Progress is already underway and I hope the noble Lord Goldsmith has noted that " Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
29 Oct 2025, 5:37 p.m. - House of Lords "swiftly on. No joke intended on two, four, five, which we do support by the noble Lord Goldsmith. But of " Baroness Coffey (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
29 Oct 2025, 5:37 p.m. - House of Lords "the noble Lord Goldsmith. But of course, amendments on swift bricks bit like buses. You wait ages and " Baroness Coffey (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
27 Oct 2025, 4:11 p.m. - House of Lords "the right direction and makes sure they head in that direction. And I hope that Lord Goldsmith and his colleagues will bear in mind that " Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
4 Nov 2025, 6:42 p.m. - House of Lords "is the point made by Lord Goldsmith, who is the chair of the International Agreements Committee. " Lord Horam (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
2 Dec 2025, 4:20 p.m. - House of Lords "worth crediting my noble friends Lord Goldsmith and Lord Benyon on their role in the negotiations, " The Lord Bishop of Norwich (Bishops) - View Video - View Transcript
5 Jan 2026, 6:27 p.m. - House of Lords "Cash, by my noble friend Lord Goldsmith and others in their contributions to this debate. They " Lord Callanan (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
5 Jan 2026, 6:10 p.m. - House of Lords "raised by a number of Oxford academics. The additional profound danger of deep sea drilling, once the very issues that Lord Goldsmith " Baroness Cash (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
5 Jan 2026, 6:10 p.m. - House of Lords "points raised by my noble Lord. Lord Goldsmith. We there is also raised by a number of Oxford " Baroness Cash (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
5 Jan 2026, 6:10 p.m. - House of Lords "the very issues that Lord Goldsmith has raised become a reality. The " Baroness Cash (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
12 Jan 2026, 4:48 p.m. - House of Lords "today, and indeed from Lord Goldsmith and of course, defence " Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee (Non-affiliated) - View Video - View Transcript

Parliamentary Debates
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill 49 speeches (7,567 words) 3rd reading Monday 12th January 2026 - Lords Chamber Mentions: 1: Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee (Non-affiliated - Life peer) which we heard about from the noble Baroness, Lady Cash, and the noble Lords, Lord Deben and Lord Goldsmith - Link to Speech
AI Systems: Risks 32 speeches (7,210 words) Thursday 8th January 2026 - Grand Committee Mentions: 1: Lord Leong (Lab - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Goldsmith, is absolutely right that we have to look at the advantages that AI brings - Link to Speech
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill 131 speeches (30,193 words) Report stage Monday 5th January 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Defence Mentions: 1: Lord Callanan (Con - Life peer) all the excellent points that have been made by the noble Baroness, Lady Cash, my noble friend Lord Goldsmith - Link to Speech
COP 30 23 speeches (5,111 words) Wednesday 3rd December 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Mentions: 1: Lord Bishop of Norwich (Bshp - Bishops) work that the previous Government achieved, led particularly by the noble Lords, Lord Sharma and Lord Goldsmith - Link to Speech
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill 39 speeches (17,015 words) 2nd reading Tuesday 2nd December 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Mentions: 1: Baroness Coffey (Con - Life peer) I think it is also worth crediting my noble friends Lord Goldsmith and Lord Benyon on their role in the - Link to Speech
Trade Act 2021 (Power to Implement International Trade Agreements) (Extension to Expiry) Regulations 2025 15 speeches (4,997 words) Monday 10th November 2025 - Grand Committee Department for Business and Trade Mentions: 1: Lord Fox (LD - Life peer) the scrutiny process that exists for trade deals and their like.As the noble and learned Lord, Lord Goldsmith - Link to Speech
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill 105 speeches (40,297 words) 2nd reading Tuesday 4th November 2025 - Lords Chamber Mentions: 1: Lord Horam (Con - Life peer) point that has not yet been made in today’s debate; it was raised by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Goldsmith - Link to Speech 2: Lord Altrincham (Con - Excepted Hereditary) referenced once again the International Agreements Committee report from the noble and learned Lord, Lord Goldsmith - Link to Speech
Planning and Infrastructure Bill 112 speeches (26,194 words) Report stage part two Wednesday 29th October 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Lord Krebs (XB - Life peer) In so doing, I emphasise that I have the greatest respect for the noble Lord, Lord Goldsmith, and his - Link to Speech 2: Lord Moylan (Con - Life peer) My Lords, I support my noble friend Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park. - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb (Green - Life peer) So this is a much bigger issue than swifts—sorry to the noble Lord, Lord Goldsmith. - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab - Life peer) I hope that the noble Lord, Lord Goldsmith, has noted that we have not stood still since our earlier - Link to Speech 5: None We hope, therefore, that the noble Lord, Lord Goldsmith, will agree not to press his amendment. - Link to Speech
Planning and Infrastructure Bill 100 speeches (26,357 words) Report stage: Part 1 Monday 27th October 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (LD - Life peer) I hope that the noble Lord, Lord Goldsmith, and his colleagues will bear in mind that swift bricks and - Link to Speech

Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 13th January 2026 Written Evidence - His Honour Geoffrey Rivlin KC RCC0001 - Reform of the Criminal Court Justice Committee Found: The Attorney General, Lord Goldsmith QC, solemnly threatened that the Government would have the Bill
Friday 19th December 2025 Correspondence - Letter from IAC to the Foreign Secretary - re: Treaty Scrutiny (19 December 2025) International Agreements Committee Found: Yours, The Rt Hon. the Lord Goldsmith KC Chair, International Agreements Committee cc: Seema Malhotra
Tuesday 16th December 2025 Oral Evidence - 2025-12-16 16:00:00+00:00 International Agreements Committee Found: ministerial evidence session Tuesday 16 December 2025 4 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Goldsmith
Tuesday 16th December 2025 Correspondence - Letter to the Chair from Alex Norris MP (24 November 2025) International Agreements Committee Found: It's a letter from Alex Norris MP, Minister for Border Security & Asylum, to Rt Hon Lord Goldsmith KC
Tuesday 9th December 2025 Oral Evidence - Department for Business and Trade, and Department for Business and Trade UK-India Free Trade Agreement - International Agreements Committee Found: UK-India Free Trade Agreement Tuesday 9 December 2025 4 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Goldsmith
Wednesday 26th November 2025 Correspondence - Letter to FCDO re CRAG statements (20 November 2025) International Agreements Committee Found: happy to engage. 1 Guide to laying papers, February 2025 Yours ever, The Rt Hon. the Lord Goldsmith
Friday 21st November 2025 Correspondence - Letter to Chair from Baroness Chapman of Darlington, UK-France Agreement on dangerous crossings (7 November 2025) International Agreements Committee Found: King Charles Street London SW1A 2AH psministerchapmanaction@fcdo.gov.uk The Rt Hon the Lord Goldsmith
Tuesday 11th November 2025 Oral Evidence - University of Sussex Business School, The Bar Council, Liberalisation of Trade in Services, and Law Society UK-India Free Trade Agreement - International Agreements Committee Found: UK-India Free Trade Agreement Tuesday 11 November 2025 5.25 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Goldsmith
Tuesday 28th October 2025 Oral Evidence - Chatham House, Oxford School of Global and Area Studies, Oxford University, and Overseas Development Institute UK-India Free Trade Agreement - International Agreements Committee Found: UK-India free trade agreement Tuesday 28 October 2025 4 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Goldsmith
Tuesday 21st October 2025 Oral Evidence - Society of Motor Manufacturers (SMMT), British Chambers of Commerce, UK Fabrics and Textiles, and Aston University UK-India Free Trade Agreement - International Agreements Committee Found: the meeting Members present: Lord Marland (The Chair); Lord Boateng; Lord Fox; Lord German; Lord Goldsmith

Written Answers
Ethiopia: Armed Conflict Asked by: Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench - Life peer) Monday 19th January 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park on 17 November 2022 (HL3491), whether any further consideration has been given to publishing the Joint Analysis of Conflict and Stability on Ethiopia from 2022 either in part or in whole. Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development) I refer the Noble Lord to the response he was given to Question HL9366 on 14 July 2025. Further to that response, on 12 December, the UK issued a formal statement alongside international partners calling for any tensions or disputes to be resolved peacefully and diplomatically. We maintain close coordination with international partners to ensure alignment on human rights actions, including at the Human Rights Council. Recommendations from the Joint Analysis of Conflict and Stability are being translated into concrete actions measures or actions to strengthen accountability, reinforce mechanisms for monitoring and investigation, and improve documentation of international human rights and humanitarian law violations. We continue to help victims organise, prepare and be ready to participate fully when the transitional justice process resumes. And we continue actively supporting multilateral efforts to promote peace and stability in Ethiopia, engaging with the African Union and backing implementation of the African Union-led Cessation of Hostilities Agreement, including funding monitoring and compliance mechanisms.

Written Answers

Ethiopia: Armed Conflict
Asked by: Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench - Life peer)
Monday 19th January 2026

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park on 17 November 2022 (HL3491), whether any further consideration has been given to publishing the Joint Analysis of Conflict and Stability on Ethiopia from 2022 either in part or in whole.

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development)

I refer the Noble Lord to the response he was given to Question HL9366 on 14 July 2025.

Further to that response, on 12 December, the UK issued a formal statement alongside international partners calling for any tensions or disputes to be resolved peacefully and diplomatically. We maintain close coordination with international partners to ensure alignment on human rights actions, including at the Human Rights Council. Recommendations from the Joint Analysis of Conflict and Stability are being translated into concrete actions measures or actions to strengthen accountability, reinforce mechanisms for monitoring and investigation, and improve documentation of international human rights and humanitarian law violations. We continue to help victims organise, prepare and be ready to participate fully when the transitional justice process resumes. And we continue actively supporting multilateral efforts to promote peace and stability in Ethiopia, engaging with the African Union and backing implementation of the African Union-led Cessation of Hostilities Agreement, including funding monitoring and compliance mechanisms.

Parliamentary Research
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill: HL Bill 148 of 2024–26 - LLN-2025-0041 Nov. 24 2025 Found: (See House of Lords International Agreements Committee, ‘Letter to Rt Hon Lord Goldsmith KC, Chair from

Department Publications - Statistics
Wednesday 3rd December 2025 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Source Page: Independent review of the UK government's response to the death of Harry Dunn and the support offered to the family by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Document: (PDF) Found: itself provided to the House of Lords International Agreements Sub-Committee, after its chair, Lord Goldsmith

Non-Departmental Publications - Statistics
Dec. 03 2025 Crown Prosecution Service Source Page: Independent review of the UK government's response to the death of Harry Dunn and the support offered to the family by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Document: (PDF) Statistics Found: itself provided to the House of Lords International Agreements Sub-Committee, after its chair, Lord Goldsmith

Deposited Papers
Friday 5th December 2025 Source Page: Independent Review of the UK Government’s response to the death of Harry Dunn, and the support offered to the family by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office [Review conducted by Dame Anne Owers DBE]. Incl. annexes. 40p. Document: GOVERNMENTS_RESPONSE_TO_THE_DEATH_OF_HARRY_DUNN.pdf (PDF) Found: itself provided to the House of Lords International Agreements Sub-Committee, after its chair, Lord Goldsmith

Deposited Papers

Friday 5th December 2025

Source Page: Independent Review of the UK Government’s response to the death of Harry Dunn, and the support offered to the family by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office [Review conducted by Dame Anne Owers DBE]. Incl. annexes. 40p.
Document: GOVERNMENTS_RESPONSE_TO_THE_DEATH_OF_HARRY_DUNN.pdf (PDF)

Found: itself provided to the House of Lords International Agreements Sub-Committee, after its chair, Lord Goldsmith