Lord Benyon
Lord Benyon's record in power, set out from official sources: the seats and posts Parliament records, statements and pledges set beside the official figures, and corrections made to the official record. This page lists them; it doesn't rate them.
Official corrections
Records in which Lord Benyon corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Lord Benyon:
- Lord Benyon corrected a written answer on Agriculture: Seasonal Workers
- Lord Benyon corrected the Commons record on Coastal Erosion: Kent
Career on the official record
Lord Benyon's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Benyon GCVO. His name is Richard Henry Ronald Benyon, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Lord Benyon held 5 government posts recorded by UK Parliament, the longest being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (17 May 2010 to 7 October 2013).
The record also lists 2 opposition front-bench posts.
Party affiliations on record: Conservative, Independent, Crossbench.
Government posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Lord Chamberlain (HM Household) HM Household | 4 November 2024 | present |
| Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) | 14 November 2023 | 5 July 2024 |
| Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) | 30 October 2022 | 5 July 2024 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) | 13 May 2021 | 29 October 2022 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) | 17 May 2010 | 7 October 2013 |
Opposition posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) | 19 January 2009 | 6 May 2010 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) Whips Office (Commons) | 3 July 2007 | 19 January 2009 |
Seats held
| Seat | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Newbury | 5 May 2005 | 6 November 2019 |
Houses of Parliament
| House | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| House of Lords | 26 January 2021 | present |
| House of Commons | 5 May 2005 | 6 November 2019 |
Party
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Crossbench | 10 September 2024 | present |
| Conservative | 30 October 2019 | 9 September 2024 |
| Independent | 4 September 2019 | 29 October 2019 |
| Conservative | 5 May 2005 | 4 September 2019 |
Select and other committees
| Committee | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament | 20 October 2016 | 3 May 2017 |
| Defence Sub-Committee | 8 September 2015 | 31 October 2016 |
| Defence Committee | 6 July 2015 | 31 October 2016 |
| Committees on Arms Export Controls | 3 November 2014 | 30 March 2015 |
| Defence Committee | 3 November 2014 | 30 March 2015 |
| Environmental Audit Committee | 26 July 2010 | 25 November 2013 |
| Home Affairs Committee | 12 July 2005 | 22 October 2007 |
Check the record yourself
Source: Lord Benyon: career, UK Parliament, UK Parliament Members API: biography, read 23 October 2026. Dates and titles are as UK Parliament records them.