Minister of State for International Environment

British Government diplomacy position

Minister of State for International Environment
Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government
Incumbent Vacant since 25 October 2022
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Reports to	Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Nominator	Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Appointer	The King (on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Formation	2019
First holder	The Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

The Minister of State for International Environment is a junior ministerial position in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. It is currently vacant since October 2022.

Responsibilities

The minister’s responsibilities include:

International environment, climate, biodiversity and conservation
Animal Welfare
Forestry policy – domestic and international
International Whaling Commission
International ocean (including ocean and climate, marine biodiversity (including overseas territories marine biodiversity), marine litter and blue finance)
Illegal wildlife trade, Corridors, Kaza
Green recovery
International green finance
Lead for Forestry Commission
Lords Minister for environment, including Environment Bill

Name		Term of office		Political party
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment and International Development
	The Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park	13 July 2019	13 February 2020	Conservative	Johnson
Minister of State for the Pacific and the International Environment
	The Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park	13 February 2020	15 September 2022	Conservative	Johnson
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Environment
	The Lord Benyon	20 September 2022	31 October 2022	Conservative	Truss

Headquarters: Nobel House, Smith Square

Non-departmental
public bodies

Executive	Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Consumer Council for Water Environment Agency Joint Nature Conservation Committee Marine Management Organisation National Forest Company Natural England Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Sea Fish Industry Authority
Advisory	Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment Independent Agricultural Appeals Panel Science Advisory Council Veterinary Products Committee
Tribunal	Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal