Lord Benyon
Conservative - Life peer
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(since May 2021)1 APPG membership (as of 4 May 2022)
Woods and Trees13 Former APPG memberships
Air Ambulances, Bees and Pollinators, Cyber Security, Endangered Species, Environment, International Conservation, Kidney, Polo, Private Rented Sector, River Thames, Waterways, Western Rail Link to Heathrow, Zimbabwevoted No - in line with the party majority
One of 208 Conservative No votes vs 2 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 219 Noes - 229
My Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall repeat an Answer to an Urgent Question in the other …
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in …
A Bill to make provision for an Animal Sentience Committee with functions relating to the effect of government policy on …
16:59
That this House congratulates the Office of the Government Chief Whip on reaching its centenary year; further congratulates Sir Roy …
A Bill to Provide that the Secretary of State’s powers in relation to the management of the Royal Botanic Gardens, …
Division Voting information
Debates during the 2019 Parliament
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Sparring Partners
(23 debate interactions)
Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(19 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(381 debate contributions)
(3 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(20,672 words contributed)
(2,238 words contributed)
(1,557 words contributed)
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Lord Benyon, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
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Lord Benyon has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Lord Benyon has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
2 Bills introduced by Lord Benyon
A Bill to make provision for an Animal Sentience Committee with functions relating to the effect of government policy on the welfare of animals as sentient beings
This Bill received Royal Assent on Thursday 28th April 2022 and was enacted into law.
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to create statutory limitations on court proceedings against current and former members of the armed forces for certain alleged offences committed during military operations or similar circumstances; and for connected purposes.
Date TBA
1 Bill co-sponsored by Lord Benyon
Kew Gardens (Leases) (No. 2) Bill 2017-19 - Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule)
Sponsor - Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (CON)