Lord Harlech
Conservative - Life peer
Joined House of Lords: 16th June 2026
3 APPG Officer Positions (as of 29 Jun 2026)
Climate, Nature and Security, Fatherhood, Fiji3 APPG Memberships
Beer, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Youth Affairs2 Former APPG Officer Positions
Game and Wildlife Conservation, Rural Business and the Rural PowerhouseDivision Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Sparring Partners
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(8 debate interactions)
Captain of the King's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Lords)
(3 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(20 debate contributions)
(14 debate contributions)
(3 debate contributions)
(2 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(1,906 words contributed)
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Lords initiatives
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Lord Harlech has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
Lord Harlech has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 6 Written Questions
(View all written questions)The Government is switching £400 million of grant funding set aside for future international climate finance projects into loans, which could include projects such as the Tropical Forests Forever Facility. This provides more flexible ways to meet our international climate objectives. The terms, repayment schedules and interest rates of any loans will depend on the final design of individual investments and will be considered in line with normal value for money and Official Development Assistance requirements.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Government is switching £400 million of grant funding set aside for future international climate finance projects into loans, which could include projects such as the Tropical Forests Forever Facility. This provides more flexible ways to meet our international climate objectives. The terms, repayment schedules and interest rates of any loans will depend on the final design of individual investments and will be considered in line with normal value for money and Official Development Assistance requirements.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Government is switching £400 million of grant funding set aside for future international climate finance projects into loans, which could include projects such as the Tropical Forests Forever Facility. This provides more flexible ways to meet our international climate objectives. The terms, repayment schedules and interest rates of any loans will depend on the final design of individual investments and will be considered in line with normal value for money and Official Development Assistance requirements.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) represents a critical evolution in forests finance, which is why the Government has been pleased to steadfastly support its development, including by pledging £2.5m to support the establishment of the Fund. Switching funding that had been set aside for international climate finance projects from grants into loans allows DESNZ to make £400m of financial transactions available to support the government's intention to invest in international climate finance projects, which could include projects such as TFFF. I will keep the House updated on the Government’s decision to invest in TFFF.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
1 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Questions
(View all Lord Harlech's Defra questions)This Government has no plans to introduce targets to reduce livestock herd sizes as part of its approach to achieving net zero. The department’s focus is on supporting farmers to reduce emissions while maintaining a thriving and productive agricultural sector.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) uses a combination of grants and other instruments, including loans, as most appropriate to deliver the intended outcomes and provide the best value for money. No existing FCDO International Climate Finance programmes have been switched from grants to loans linked with the recent announcement of £2 bus fares.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)