Ministerial role

Minister of State

Organisations: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Department for International Development

Responsibilities

Ministerial portfolio responsibilities for Defra include:

  • International environment, climate, biodiversity and conservation
  • Illegal wildlife trade
  • International oceans (incl. Defra aspects of Blue Belt, Overseas Territories and marine litter)
  • International vulnerable marine species
  • All animal welfare, including live exports and religious slaughter
  • Forestry policy – domestic and international
  • Food chain policy

Ministerial portfolio responsibilities for DFID include:

  • Climate and environment
  • Biodiversity
  • Caribbean and Overseas Territories
  • Procurement and commercial

Previous holders of this role

  1. Lord Goldsmith

    2019 to 2020