Sir Robert Buckland
Conservative Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented South Swindon · in Parliament since 6 May 2010
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Swindon | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon South | |||
| South Swindon | |||
| Preseli Pembrokeshire | |||
| Islwyn |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Wales | Government | 7 July 2022 | 25 October 2022 |
| Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice | Government | 24 July 2019 | 15 September 2021 |
| Minister of State (Ministry of Justice) | Government | 9 May 2019 | 24 July 2019 |
| Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office) | Government | 15 July 2014 | 9 May 2019 |
Voting participation
246th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 81 | 63.8% |
| 2023 | 256 | 183 | 71.5% |
| 2022 | 251 | 186 | 74.1% |
| 2021 | 242 | 211 | 87.2% |
| 2020 | 190 | 166 | 87.4% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 829 | 77.6% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
joint 412th of 650 current MPs (4 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73 | 35 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 117 | 54 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2022 | 91 | 58 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 251 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 424 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (489 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
Committee membership history
- Liaison Committee (Commons) 2023–2024
- Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government 2023–2024
- Northern Ireland Affairs Committee 2022–2024, 2023–2024 · attendance 100.0%
2 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
106th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Conservative average 899
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2010
- – Became MP for South Swindon
- – Joined Conservative
2014
- – Appointed: Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
2019
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
- – Left role: Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
- – Appointed: Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
- – Left role: Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
2021
- – Left role: Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
2022
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for Wales
- – Left role: Secretary of State for Wales
- – Joined Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
2023
- – Became Chair of Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
- – Joined Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government
2024
- – Left the House of Commons (Dissolution)
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.