Minister of State for Climate, Environment and Energy

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Minister of State for Climate, Environment and Energy
Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (HM Government) (2022).svg
Official portrait of Richard Benyon.jpg
Incumbent
The Lord Benyon
since 14 November 2023
Style Minister
Reports to Foreign Secretary
Environment Secretary
Nominator Prime Minister
Appointer The King
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Term length At His Majesty's pleasure
Website Official website

The Minister of State for Climate, Environment and Energy is a mid-level position in His Majesty's Government based in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. It has been held by The Lord Benyon since November 2023.

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History

The office was known as Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific under Mark Field [1] and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Asia and the Pacific from Henry Bellingham to Alok Sharma and under Heather Wheeler. [2] The office was known as Minister of State for Asia under Nigel Adams and Amanda Milling and later Minister of State for Asia and the Middle East when it was held by Milling. [3] [4] [5]

When held by The Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, the office was known as Minister of State for Asia, Energy, Climate and Environment between September and October 2022 and Minister of State for Overseas Territories, Commonwealth, Energy, Climate and Environment from October 2022 to June 2023.

List

NamePortraitTerm of officePolitical party P.M. F.Sec.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Asia and the Pacific
Role formed out of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Europe and Asia
Henry Bellingham Official portrait of Sir Henry Bellingham crop 2.jpg 14 May 20105 September 2012 Conservative Cameron Hague
Mark Simmonds Mark Simmonds at the UK and Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council (8244444489).jpg 5 September 201211 August 2014 Conservative Cameron Hague
James Duddridge Official portrait of James Duddridge MP crop 2.jpg 11 August 201415 July 2015 Conservative Cameron Hague
Grant Shapps Official portrait of Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP crop 2.jpg 15 July 201526 October 2015 Conservative Cameron Hammond
James Duddridge Official portrait of James Duddridge MP crop 2.jpg 26 October 201517 July 2016 Conservative Cameron Hammond
Alok Sharma Official portrait of Alok Sharma crop 2.jpg 17 July 201613 June 2017 Conservative May Johnson
Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific
Mark Field Mark-field (cropped).jpg 13 June 201725 July 2019 [lower-alpha 1] Conservative May
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Asia and the Pacific
Heather Wheeler Official portrait of Mrs Heather Wheeler MP crop 2.jpg 26 July 201913 February 2020 Conservative Johnson Raab
Minister of State for Asia
Nigel Adams Official portrait of Nigel Adams MP crop 2.jpg 13 February 202015 September 2021 Conservative Johnson Raab
Amanda Milling Official portrait of Amanda Milling MP crop 2.jpg 16 September 20218 February 2022 Conservative Johnson Truss
Minister of State for Asia and the Middle East
Amanda Milling Official portrait of Amanda Milling MP crop 2.jpg 8 February 20227 September 2022 Conservative Johnson Truss
Minister of State for Asia, Energy, Climate and Environment
The Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park Official portrait of Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park crop 2.jpg 22 September 202225 October 2022 Conservative Truss Cleverly
Minister of State for Overseas Territories, Commonwealth, Energy, Climate and Environment
The Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park Official portrait of Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park crop 2.jpg 25 October 202230 June 2023 Conservative Sunak Cleverly
Minister of State for Climate, Environment and Energy
The Lord Benyon Official portrait of Richard Benyon crop 2.jpg 14 November 2023incumbent Conservative Sunak Lord Cameron

Notes

  1. Suspended from 21 June 2019

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