A selection of Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park’s votes

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• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 17 votes for, 55 votes against, 18 absences, between 2010–2019.
• Generally voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2019.
• Almost always voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 21 votes for, 5 votes against, between 2010–2019.
• Consistently voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011.
• 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.
• Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013.

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Recent appearances

• Horn of Africa: Famine - Question for Short Debate 7 Feb 2023

  My Lords, I am grateful to the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of St Albans for tabling this hugely important and timely debate. I am also grateful for the insightful contributions of other noble Lords who have spoken. I echo the tributes that previous speakers have paid to the late Lord Chidgey, with whom I had a number of exchanges; he was always polite, positive and constructive, usually...

• Horn of Africa: Famine - Question for Short Debate 7 Feb 2023

  I thank the noble Viscount for raising that point. I certainly would not want to pretend to be an expert on either country. One of the problems with Somaliland is that technically and legally it belongs to Somalia. Therefore, when we talk about Somalia we are often talking about Somaliland, but they are really two very different countries with different Governments. In so many respects,...

• Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Nigeria: Religious Freedom 7 Feb 2023

  We condemn all violence across Nigeria, including the recent kidnapping in Kaduna state and the murder of Fr. Isaac Achi in Niger state. Events such as these are occurring across Nigeria as conflict and insecurity rises. The Minister of State for Africa & Development recently discussed this challenge with some of Nigeria's leading presidential candidates and with the Governor of Kaduna. The...

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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)

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 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)
• 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)