The Rt Hon. the Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
Conservative
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park. His name is Zac Goldsmith, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Data not yet released for 2026 — the Lords Finance Office publishes monthly CSVs ~6-8 weeks after month-end.
Party history
2010-05-06 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
2020-09-02 → 2023-06-30
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
2020-02-13 → 2020-09-02
Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
2020-02-13 → 2022-09-22
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
2020-02-13 → 2020-09-02
Minister of State (Department for International Development)
2019-09-10 → 2020-02-13
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
2019-09-10 → 2020-02-13
Minister of State (Department for International Development)
2019-07-27 → 2019-09-10
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (jointly with the Department for International Development)
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2017-09-11 → 2019-11-06
Environmental Audit Committee
2015-07-20 → 2016-10-25
Environmental Audit Committee
2010-07-26 → 2015-03-30
Environmental Audit Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
contactholmember@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Website
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APPGs (2026) · 2 active officership(s)
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Climate Change
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | Uplift | 4 | 2026-11-29 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sustainable Finance
Subject Group
|
Co-Chair | Athena Foundation | 4 | 2027-03-25 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
/appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder
there to open its full relationship graph. Officer matching is name-based against
the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
75
of 75 tabled
75 answered(100.0%)
6
departments
2026-03-26
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund
Answered
2026-03-26
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Biodiversity: Finance
Answered
2026-03-25
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Antisemitism
Answered
2026-03-25
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia
Answered
2026-03-19
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Biodiverse Landscapes Fund
Answered
2026-03-19
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Darwin Initiative
Answered
2026-03-17
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Nature Conservation
Answered
2026-03-17
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Nature Conservation
Answered
2026-03-11
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Blue Planet Fund
Answered
2026-03-11
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Environment Protection: Finance
Answered
2026-03-11
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Development Aid: Climate Change
Answered
2026-03-02
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Secret Ballot
Answered
2026-03-02
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Secret Ballot
Answered
2026-03-02
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Secret Ballot
Answered
2026-02-27
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
Answered
2026-02-26
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
Answered
2026-02-26
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
Answered
2026-02-26
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Diego Garcia: Military Bases
Answered
2026-02-26
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Diego Garcia: Military Bases
Answered
2026-02-26
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
Answered
2026-02-26
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
Answered
2026-02-23
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Public Appointments: Convictions
Answered
2026-02-12
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Pakistan: Development Aid
Answered
2026-02-11
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Pakistan: Politics and Government
Answered
2026-02-10
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Pakistan: Political Prisoners
Answered
2026-02-09
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Pakistan: Human Rights
Answered
2026-02-09
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Pakistan: Human Rights
Answered
2026-02-09
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Pakistan: Development Aid
Answered
2026-02-09
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Pakistan: Rule of Law
Answered
2026-02-06
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Pakistan: Criminal Proceedings
Answered
2026-02-06
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Pakistan: Demonstrations
Answered
2026-01-27
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chagos Islands: Environment Protection
Answered
2026-01-27
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chagos Islands: Fisheries
Answered
2026-01-27
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chagos Islands: Environment Protection
Answered
2026-01-27
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chagos Islands: Environment Protection
Answered
Source: UK Parliament Members API. The amber "interest" tag is set
by Parliament's own system when the asking member has a register entry
it deems related — typically a paid role or directorship in the
sector being asked about. Click any "i" icon to see the full
question and the department's answer.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
members of either House who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
7 bills
5 as lead sponsor
2 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment Act 2021 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2020-01-30 | |
| Kew Gardens (Leases) (No. 2) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2018-01-30 | |
| Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Act 2019 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2017-07-03 | |
| Recall of Elected Representatives Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2014-09-09 | |
| Recall of Members of Parliament Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2014-03-31 | |
| Recall of Elected Representatives Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2012-06-27 | |
| Local Referendums Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2010-07-26 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.