A selection of Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park’s votes

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• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 16 votes for, 54 votes against, 18 absences, between 2010–2019.
• Almost always voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 6 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2013–2016.
• Generally voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016.
• Generally voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 5 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016.
• Almost always voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 43 votes for, 0 votes against, 10 absences, between 2012–2016.
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010.

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Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Lords: Grand Committee 19 May 2021

  Draft Air Quality (Legislative Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 – Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park. Orders and regulations

• Upcoming Business – Lords: Grand Committee 18 May 2021

  Trade and Official Controls (Transitional Arrangements for Prior Notifications) (Amendment) Regulations 2021; Draft Plant Health etc. (Miscellaneous Fees) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2021 – Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park. Orders and regulations; 2:30 pm

• Upcoming Business – Lords: Main Chamber 17 May 2021

  Communities, welfare, transport and the environment – Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park – Lord Greenhalgh. Debate on the Address

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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

Currently held offices

• Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (since 2 Sep 2020)
• The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (since 13 Feb 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• 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 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)
• Presumption of Death Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Antarctic Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Energy Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Energy Bill Committee (8 out of 8)