Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for International Environment)

Organisations: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Responsibilities

International nature and wildlife, including:

  • international climate and biodiversity
  • conservation and Illegal wildlife trade
  • Official Development Assistance
  • international forestry
  • international environmental regulation including due diligence and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
  • international green finance

Biosecurity:

  • biosecurity strategy, including animal health and traceability
  • management of endemic and exotic animal diseases, including bovine TB policy
  • plant and tree health including invasive non-native species
  • landscapes, including National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs)
  • access including rights of way and coastal paths

General licensing.

Support the SoS to improve organisational efficiency and organisational performance, including across ALBs.

Support for SoS in major commercial projects including New Covent Garden Market and Science Capability in Animal Health (SCAH).

Lead for Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD), Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) and Royal Botanic Gardens Kew.

All Lords Parliamentary business.

Previous holders of this role

  1. The Rt Hon Lord Benyon

    2021 to 2022

  2. Lord Gardiner of Kimble

    2016 to 2021