Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Lord Benyon, including posts and roles held.
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Current
Shows current posts, roles, party affiliation and other relevant information.
House membership
Party affiliation
Government post
Lord Chamberlain (HM Household)
HM Household
4 November 2024
- Present
Lords
Previous
Shows previous posts, roles and other relevant information.
Representations
Newbury [2010 - 2024]
Elected 3 times
6 May 2010
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Newbury [1997 - 2010]
Elected 1 time
5 May 2005
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Party affiliation
Conservative
30 October 2019
- 9 September 2024
Independent
4 September 2019
- 29 October 2019
Conservative
5 May 2005
- 4 September 2019
Elections contested
Newbury
7 June 2001
Commons
Newbury
1 May 1997
Commons
Government posts
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
14 November 2023
- 5 July 2024
Lords
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
30 October 2022
- 5 July 2024
Lords
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
13 May 2021
- 29 October 2022
Lords
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
17 May 2010
- 7 October 2013
Commons
House membership
Commons
Richard Benyon
5 May 2005
- 6 November 2019
Opposition posts
Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
19 January 2009
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Opposition Whip (Commons)
Whips Office (Commons)
3 July 2007
- 19 January 2009
Commons
Committee memberships
Home Affairs Committee
12 July 2005
- 22 October 2007
Commons
Environmental Audit Committee
26 July 2010
- 25 November 2013
Commons
Committees on Arms Export Controls
3 November 2014
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Defence Committee
6 July 2015
- 31 October 2016
Commons
Defence Committee
3 November 2014
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Defence Sub-Committee
8 September 2015
- 31 October 2016
Commons
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
20 October 2016
- 3 May 2017
Commons