Lord Smith of Hindhead
Conservative - Life peer
Joined House of Lords: 29th September 2015
2 APPG Officer Positions (as of 29 Jun 2026)
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Latest 6 Written Questions
(View all written questions)3 Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Questions
(View all Lord Smith of Hindhead's DESNZ questions)To date, the UK has invested £141.5m in the World Bank-managed Forest Carbon Partnership Facility – Carbon Fund (£11.5m in 2011; £45m in 2014; and £85m in 2015). This has been in the form of grants (CDEL). No further funding to the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility – Carbon Fund is planned.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
No. The UK 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. The majority of UK ICF will continue to be provided through grants. No existing ICF programmes have been switched from grants to loans linked with the recent announcement of £2 bus fares.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
No. The UK 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. The majority of UK ICF will continue to be provided through grants. No existing ICF programmes have been switched from grants to loans linked with the recent announcement of £2 bus fares.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
1 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Questions
(View all Lord Smith of Hindhead's Defra questions)The UK has contributed £55 million to establish and operationalise the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund since its launch in 2023. All contributions have been made in the form of grants.
The Fund, administered by the Global Environment Facility, is designed to maximise additional finance leveraged from the public and private sectors to further boost investment towards biodiversity and create sustainable financial flows.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
2 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Questions
(View all Lord Smith of Hindhead's FCDO questions)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)
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)