The Rt Hon. the Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
Conservative
Member of the House of Lords
M
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.
Lords votes · 2026
162 divisions
6 Content(3.7%)
0 Not-Content(0.0%)
156 didn't vote(96.3%)
2026-01-12
Content
201–169
Content
2026-01-05
Content
194–130
Content
2026-01-05
Content
168–178
Not-Content
2026-01-05
Content
210–131
Content
Source: lordsvotes-api.parliament.uk. "Result" shows the headline
Content vs Not-Content tally (including tellers). The Lords doesn't
publish a "didn't vote" attendance roll like the Commons, so the
figure above conflates absence with abstention.
Recent Hansard contributions · latest 25
2026-02-25
Imran Khan: Imprisonment
I think anyone who is paying attention understands that Imran Khan has been denied access to lawyers and to his family, including his two sons, who are my nephews. He has been denied access even to doctors. We understand that he has spent much of his tim
2026-01-08
AI Systems: Risks
My Lords, I also thank my noble friend Lord Fairfax of Cameron for securing this hugely important debate. Like other noble Lords, I very much acknowledge the transformative potential of AI, not least in areas such as medicine.
However, there are dange
The noble Baroness is making a magnificent case in her speech. The Blue Belt of marine protected areas is one of the greatest conservation stories in any of our lifetimes—something the UK has been so proud of for so many years. For the reasons the noble
2025-10-29
Planning and Infrastructure Bill
I have a very brief question for the Minister. Am I not right in thinking that the building regulations have been used as a vehicle in relation to the Climate Change Act as well as in relation to the Environment Act, and therefore they go beyond the rem
2025-10-29
Planning and Infrastructure Bill
My Lords, I thank my noble friend for his guidance on this amendment in recent weeks. I shall speak in support of Amendment 245 and be brief, because I do not have to dwell on arguments that have been made repeatedly in both Houses and which are fundamen
2025-06-25
Planning and Infrastructure Bill
My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell. The Bill is trying to do what is needed to boost housebuilding. I do not think there is anyone who disputes the simple fact that the gap between demand and supply continues to
It is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Young, and the noble Baroness, Lady Parminter, who was very generous in what she said. I agreed with everything she said—particularly that part.
I congratulate the committee on putting together a rea
I rise to intervene, but I have been caught by the House with a nut in my mouth, which is terrible timing—if I could have thought of some medical excuse, I would have done so. I thank the Minister very much for his passionate call for harmonisation of tr
I rise to speak to the proposed new clause “Review: forest risk commodities”, which is in my name and the names of the noble Baroness, Lady Boycott, and the noble Lords, Lord Davies and Lord McNicol. The noble Lord, Lord Davies, has spoken and I thank h
2023-09-06
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
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 th
2023-09-06
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
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
My understanding is that there has been no impact. I looked over my shoulder to confirm that and I got a nod, so I believe that I am right in saying that there has been no impact. The provisions had previously been applied operationally, and meetings of
I am grateful to noble Lords who have contributed to this discussion. In a sense, this legislation is part of our preparation for the event. It is a requirement for us in order to be able to meet our internationally agreed obligations. It is worth pointi
This instrument was laid before Parliament on 5 June, in accordance with Section 10(1) of the International Organisations Act 1968. A correction was made on 7 June to amend an error in a date referenced in the order. It is subject to the affirmative proc
That the Grand Committee do consider the International Atomic Energy Agency (Immunities and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2023.
2023-06-26
Sudan
That is a very good question. As noble Lords will know, there have been a number of agreed ceasefires in recent months. It is right to say that every one of them has been fragile and has not held, and conflict continues to grip the country. The African
2023-06-26
Sudan
The noble Lord makes an important point, which relates to the question I was asked earlier about the nefarious activities sponsored directly or indirectly by Russia. He is right that we continue to invest in solutions in the region, but we are also using
2023-06-26
Sudan
My Lords, the question of legal routes is one that I will have to put to the Home Office. Due to the conflict, we had no option but to close the visa application centre in Khartoum, which obviously makes things more difficult when it comes to the movemen
2023-06-26
Sudan
My Lords, the UK has repeatedly emphasised, and pointed the finger at, the negative influence of Russian activities in Africa. Russian state and non-state activities in Sudan seek to capitalise on instability for their own interests. The UK Government ha
2023-06-26
Sudan
My Lords, I am afraid I do not have the figures for the most recent contribution to the World Food Programme, but we are one of the major donors. We have always been one of the major donors and we remain committed to that programme.
2023-06-26
Sudan
My Lords, we continue to work with international partners to bring about a permanent cessation of hostilities and that includes through a new African Union-led core group to ensure inclusive regional and international action to secure a viable peace proc
2023-06-26
Sudan
My Lords, the UK is active on all the fronts I have already described but, in addition, we are heavily invested in Sudan. Over the last five years we have invested about a quarter of a billion pounds’ worth of aid, and in May this year the Minister for D
2023-06-26
Sudan
My Lords, we are pursuing all diplomatic avenues to try to bring about a cessation of violence, establish humanitarian access and pave the way for meaningful lasting talks. On 29 April, the Minister for Africa went to Kenya, where he met President Ruto an
2023-06-26
Sudan
The noble Baroness is right to identify the escalating violence and displacement in Darfur. There has been a big increase following the outbreak of hostilities on 15 April. It is believed that 280,000 people are now internally displaced, and the lack of
2023-06-26
Sudan
My Lords, 25 million people need humanitarian assistance in Sudan. Over 1.9 million people are internally displaced and 600,000 have fled due to the current violence. The scale of need is great, access is limited and the UN appeals are underfunded. The U
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Register of Interests · 12 entries on file
Declarations under the Lords Code of Conduct. Free text — no monetary values, no hours worked. A declaration that an interest exists, not a claim about its size.
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
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Investment in the film Fire in Babylon (feature documentary about the West Indies cricket team of the 1970s and 1980s) from which royalties may be received
registered 2020-02-11 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (a)
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3-102-882521 SRL (land ownership in Costa Rica)
registered 2024-05-28 · amended 2025-04-05
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El Orfebre Verde de Osa Limitada (land ownership in Costa Rica)
registered 2024-05-28 · amended 2025-04-05
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Z G Environmental Services Limited (business support service activities)
registered 2024-04-16 · amended 2025-04-05
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Bora Investments Ltd (holding company in Spanish landowning company)
registered 2020-02-11 · amended 2025-04-05
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Finca La Presa SL (Spanish rustic landowning company)
registered 2020-02-11 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (b)
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Ormeley Holdings Limited (residential property holding company) (the member is beneficiary of a trust in which the shares are held)
registered 2026-04-09
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Verton Holdings Limited (real estate holding company) (the member is beneficiary of a trust in which the shares are held)
registered 2026-04-09
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Verton Z Limited (investment holding company) (the member is beneficiary of a trust in which the shares are held)
registered 2026-04-09
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Cavamont Holdings Limited (investment holding company) (the member is beneficiary of a trust in which the shares are held)
registered 2026-04-09
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Fitzdares Holdings Ltd (bespoke bookmakers)
registered 2020-02-11 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 3: Land and property
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Land and property in Andalucia owned by a family trust of which the member is a beneficiary
registered 2020-02-11 · amended 2025-04-05
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Read the full
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for what each category covers and the disclosure thresholds.
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
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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
82
of 82 tabled
82 answered(100.0%)
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departments
2026-06-01
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Hamas: Gender Based Violence and Sexual Offences
Answered
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
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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)
9 bills
7 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 Representative Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2013-12-04 | |
| Recall of Elected Representatives Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2012-06-27 | |
| Recall of Elected Representatives Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2010-07-26 | |
| 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.