Sir Robert Goodwill
Conservative Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented Scarborough and Whitby · in Parliament since 5 May 2005
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarborough and Whitby | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
| Scarborough and Whitby | 5 May 2005 | 6 May 2010 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 5 May 2005 | 30 May 2024 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Leicestershire | |||
| Redcar |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) | Government | 5 March 2019 | 25 July 2019 |
| Minister of State (Education) | Government | 12 June 2017 | 9 January 2018 |
| Minister of State (Home Office) (Immigration) | Government | 15 July 2016 | 11 June 2017 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) | Government | 7 October 2013 | 15 July 2016 |
| Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) | Government | 6 September 2012 | 7 October 2013 |
| Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) | Government | 12 May 2010 | 6 September 2012 |
| Shadow Minister (Transport) | Opposition | 3 July 2007 | 6 May 2010 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) | Opposition | 8 November 2006 | 3 July 2007 |
Voting participation
63rd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 108 | 85.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 207 | 80.9% |
| 2022 | 251 | 208 | 82.9% |
| 2021 | 242 | 206 | 85.1% |
| 2020 | 190 | 187 | 98.4% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 918 | 86.0% |
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 478th 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 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 45 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 55 | 31 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 173 | 51 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 151 | 45 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
491st of 515 current MPs · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
Committee membership history
- Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee 2022–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Environmental Audit Committee 2018–2019, 2020–2022 · attendance 98.5%
- Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Liaison Committee (Commons) 2022–2024
- Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements 2022–2024
- Northern Ireland Affairs Committee 2018–2019, 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
4 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
joint 267th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · 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.
2005
- – Became MP for Scarborough and Whitby
- – Joined Conservative
2006
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Whip (Commons)
2007
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Transport)
- – Left role: Opposition Whip (Commons)
2010
- – Became MP for Scarborough and Whitby
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Transport)
- – Appointed: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
2012
- – Appointed: Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
- – Left role: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
2013
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
- – Left role: Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
2016
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Home Office) (Immigration)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
2017
- – Left role: Minister of State (Home Office) (Immigration)
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Education)
2018
- – Left role: Minister of State (Education)
- – Joined Environmental Audit Committee
- – Joined Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
2019
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
2020
- – Joined Environmental Audit Committee
- – Joined Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
- – Joined Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act
2022
- – Became Chair of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
- – Joined Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
- – Joined Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements
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.