A selection of Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park’s votes

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• Generally voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 1 vote for, 6 votes against, 5 absences, between 2013–2016.
• Generally voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2019.
• Generally voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016.
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
• Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013.
• Almost always voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 44 votes for, 0 votes against, 10 absences, between 2012–2016.

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Furs: EU Law 1 Dec 2023

  To ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with their counterparts in the EU regarding the introduction of legislation to ban (1) fur farming, and (2) fur sales.

• Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - Report (6th Day) (Continued): Amendment 217 6 Sep 2023

  My Lords, before making a point about the amendment, I acknowledge that my noble friend on the Front Bench rightly feels a little blindsided by it. I apologise to her for that. I am a newbie on the Back Benches and I clearly have much to learn about the process here. In my defence, I shared my plans and the wording of the amendment with my friend the Secretary of State who, I am pleased to...

• Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - Report (6th Day) (Continued): Amendment 217 6 Sep 2023

  As I said, I am a newbie on the Back Benches and that is yet another rule I have learned. I will cease referring to the person in the Gallery. But 110,000 signatures were collected by the person in the Gallery. I think that is pretty impressive, given the subject matter we are talking about. National legislation is necessary because of the urgency of the situation. We have debated the issue...

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 7 January 2020

Previously MP for Richmond Park until 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

Also represented Richmond Park

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @ZacGoldsmith
• https://facebook.com/ZacGoldsmith

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Energy and Climate Change
• Transport
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Treasury
• Heathrow Airport
• Electric Vehicles
• Antibiotics
• Fossil Fuels
• Energy: Conservation

Other offices held in the past

• Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) ( 2 Sep 2020 to 30 Jun 2023)
• Minister of State (13 Feb 2020 to 2 Sep 2020)
• The Minister of State, Department for International Development (13 Feb 2020 to 2 Sep 2020)
• The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (13 Feb 2020 to 22 Sep 2022)
• The Minister of State, Department for International Development (10 Sep 2019 to 13 Feb 2020)
• The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (10 Sep 2019 to 13 Feb 2020)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (jointly with the Department for International Development) (27 Jul 2019 to 10 Sep 2019)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (20 Jul 2015 to 25 Oct 2016)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Antarctic Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Presumption of Death Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Energy Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Energy Bill Committee (8 out of 8)