The Rt Hon. the Lord Benyon GCVO
Crossbench
Life peer
M
Lord Benyon's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Benyon GCVO. His name is Richard Henry Ronald Benyon, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£0
/ £93,904 annual
0 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£0
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
221
192 meetings ·
4 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
25 overseas trips
· 2021-04-01 → 2024-06-30
Total overseas travel cost
£80,285
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 192
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-22 | Orsted | To discuss offshore wind | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2024-05-22 | Green Alliance | To discuss nature markets | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2024-05-02 | Marine Conservation Society, Blue Marine Foundation, Oceana, Surfers Against Sewage, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Pew International, Ocean Conservation Trust, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, National Oceanography Centre, WWF, Environmental Justice Foundation, RSPB | To discuss ocean conservation issues | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2024-05-01 | Zac Goldsmith | To discuss Unlocking Blue Pacific Prosperity | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2024-05-01 | Convention on Biological Diversity | To discuss preparations for the United Nations Biodiversity Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity in October, Digital Sequence Information and international green finance. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2024-05-01 | Royal Agricultural University | To discuss monitoring contaminated agricultural land in Ukraine | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2024-04-30 | Wildlife Trust | To discuss offshore wind | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2024-04-29 | Green Finance Institute | To discuss the Nature Risk Quantification Report | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2024-04-17 | International Energy Agency | To discuss the IEA Summit on clean cooking in May | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2024-03-26 | Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) | Meeting to discuss Climate Prosperity Plans and Climate Vulnerable Forum funcionality. | department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs |
| 2024-03-26 | Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) | To discuss Climate Prosperity Plans and CVF functionality | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2024-03-25 | The International Conservation Caucus Foundation (ICCF) Group | Meeting to discuss nature finance and the Biodiverse Landscapes Fund | department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs |
| 2024-03-25 | The International Conservation Caucus Foundation (ICCF) Group | To discuss nature finance and the Biodiverse Landscapes Fund | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2024-03-06 | Joint Nature Conservation Committee; Royal Society for the Protection of Birds; Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; British Trust for Ornithology; National Trust; Natural England; Wildlife and Countryside Link. | Meeting to discuss seabirds and the impacts of avian influenza outbreak, roundtable meeting | department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs |
| 2024-03-06 | Joint Nature Conservation Committee; Royal Society for the Protection of Birds; Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; British Trust for Ornithology; National Trust; Natural England; Wildlife and Countryside Link. | To discuss seabirds and the impacts of avian influenza outbreak, roundtable meeting. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2024-02-28 | CCm Technologies | Meeting to discuss Green Finance | department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs |
| 2024-02-28 | CCm Technologies | To discuss Green Finance | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2024-01-29 | Green Alliance | Meeting to discuss Improving the environment initiatives | department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs |
| 2024-01-29 | Green Alliance | To discuss Improving the environment initiatives | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2024-01-24 | Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) | Meeting to discuss Climate Vulnerable Forum strategy across Afric, bialateral with incoming Secretary General | department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs |
Recent hospitality
| Date | Host | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | — | Nil Return | — |
| 2023-05-22 | — | President's Lunch | — |
| 2022-06-06 | — | Breakfast, dinner and accomodation | — |
| 2022-05-26 | — | Breakfast, lunch, dinner and accomodation | — |
Recent overseas travel · latest 20 of 25
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-27 → 2024-05-30 |
St John's, Antigua
Scheduled flight
|
Attended the Small Island Developing States Conference | £2,151 |
| 2024-05-13 → 2024-05-15 |
Paris, France
Eurostar
|
Attended the International Energy Agency Clean Cooking Summit; and International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits event | £664 |
| 2024-04-19 → 2024-04-20 |
Paphos, Cyprus
Scheduled flight
|
Attended the Commonwealth Ocean Ministerial meeting | £319 |
| 2024-04-15 → 2024-04-15 |
Paris, France
Eurostar
|
Attended Ministerial meeting for advancing the peace initiatives for Sudan; and Sudan Humanitarian Pledging event | £890 |
| 2024-04-07 → 2024-04-11 |
Luanda, Angola
Scheduled flight
|
Bilateral meetings with President, Foreign Minister; discussing conflict in eastern DRC and UK-Angola climate work and opportunities. | £6,705 |
| 2024-03-12 → 2024-03-15 |
Kinshasa; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Scheduled flight
|
Bilateral meetings on conflict in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo with DRC President, Foreign Minister & Economy Ministers | £8,712 |
| 2024-03-12 → 2024-03-15 |
Kinshasa, DRC
Scheduled flight
|
Bilateral meetings on conflict in Eastern DRC; with DRC President, Foreign Minister, & Econ Ministers | £8,712 |
| 2024-03-07 → 2024-03-07 |
Brussels; Begium
Eurostar
|
To attend the Blue Leaders High-Level Event | £291 |
| 2024-03-07 → 2024-03-07 |
Brussels, Belgium
Eurostar
|
To attend Blue Leaders High-Level Event | £291 |
| 2024-02-18 → 2024-02-22 |
San Jose; Coasta Rica
Scheduled flight
|
To attend Mission Bioeconomy Futures conference | £9,318 |
| 2024-02-18 → 2024-02-22 |
San Jose, Costa Rica
Scheduled flight
|
To attend Mission Bioeconomy Futures conference. | £9,318 |
| 2024-02-06 → 2024-02-08 |
Saint Georges; Grenada
Scheduled flight
|
To attend Grenadas 50th anniversary of independence (from the UK) ceremonial events | £7,843 |
| 2024-02-06 → 2024-02-08 |
Saint Georges, Grenada
Scheduled flight
|
To attend Grenada’s 50th anniversary of independence (from the UK) ceremonial events. | £7,843 |
| 2024-01-13 → 2024-01-17 |
Guatemala City; Guatemala, Flores; Guatemala
Scheduled flight
|
To attend the Presidential inauguration and hold bilaterial meetings on climate and environment. Also visited a Department for Ennvironment, Food & Rural Affairs funded Biodiverse Landscapes Fund project to push for effective implementation. | £8,613 |
| 2024-01-13 → 2024-01-17 |
Guatemala City and Flores, Guatemala
Scheduled flight
|
To attend the Presidential inauguration and hold bilaterial meetings on climate and environment. Lord Benyon also visited a DEFRA funded Biodiverse Landscapes Fund project to push for effective implementation. | £8,613 |
| — |
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Scheduled flight
|
Attending COP29 | — |
| — |
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Scheduled flight
|
Attending COP28 | — |
| — |
Dubai
Scheduled flight
|
Attending COP29 | — |
| — |
Dubai
Scheduled flight
|
Attending COP28 | — |
| — |
Meknes, Morocco
Scheduled flight
|
Guest of honour representing Defra at the Siam Royal Agriculture Show 2023 | — |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Constituencies represented
2010-05-06 → 2019-11-06
Newbury
2005-05-05 → 2010-05-06
Newbury
Party history
2024-09-10 → present
Crossbench
current
2019-10-30 → 2024-09-09
Conservative
2019-09-04 → 2019-10-29
Independent
2005-05-05 → 2019-09-04
Conservative
Government posts
2024-11-04 → present
Lord Chamberlain (HM Household)
2023-11-14 → 2024-07-05
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
2022-10-30 → 2024-07-05
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
2021-05-13 → 2022-10-29
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
2010-05-17 → 2013-10-07
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Opposition posts
2009-01-19 → 2010-05-06
Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
2007-07-03 → 2009-01-19
Opposition Whip (Commons)
Committee memberships
2005-07-12 → 2007-10-22
Home Affairs Committee
2010-07-26 → 2013-11-25
Environmental Audit Committee
2014-11-03 → 2015-03-30
Committees on Arms Export Controls
2015-07-06 → 2016-10-31
Defence Committee
2014-11-03 → 2015-03-30
Defence Committee
2015-09-08 → 2016-10-31
Defence Sub-Committee
2016-10-20 → 2017-05-03
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
benyonr@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
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APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s) · 2 historic
Not currently an officer of any active APPG. Was officer of 2 group(s) historically — those rotated off in later snapshots.
Commons votes · 2026
No Commons votes recorded for 2026.
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
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
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
3 bills
2 as lead sponsor
1 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2022-05-25 | |
| Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2021-05-13 | |
| Armed Forces (Statute of Limitations) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2017-11-01 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.