Sir Robert Neill
Conservative Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented Bromley and Chislehurst · in Parliament since 29 June 2006
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bromley and Chislehurst | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
| Bromley and Chislehurst | 29 June 2006 | 6 May 2010 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 29 June 2006 | 30 May 2024 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dagenham | |||
| Dagenham |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (Substitute Member) | Other | 15 January 2013 | 30 March 2015 |
| Vice-Chair, Conservative Party | Other | 1 September 2012 | 30 March 2015 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Communities and Local Government) (Planning) | Government | 17 May 2010 | 6 September 2012 |
| Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) | Opposition | 3 July 2007 | 6 May 2010 |
| Deputy Chair, Conservative Party | Other | 1 July 2007 | 6 May 2010 |
Voting participation
314th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 85 | 66.9% |
| 2023 | 256 | 180 | 70.3% |
| 2022 | 251 | 162 | 64.5% |
| 2021 | 242 | 202 | 83.5% |
| 2020 | 190 | 160 | 84.2% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 791 | 74.1% |
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 485th of 650 current MPs (3 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 124 | 62 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 153 | 63 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 127 | 84 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 189 | 85 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 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
- Justice Committee 2007–2010, 2012–2013, 2015–2017, 2017–2019, 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Liaison Committee (Commons) 2015–2017, 2017–2019, 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) 2015–2017, 2017–2019, 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
1 bill committee served on
Hansard activity
joint 185th 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.
2006
- – Became MP for Bromley and Chislehurst
- – Joined Conservative
2007
- – Appointed: Deputy Chair, Conservative Party
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government)
- – Joined Justice Committee
2010
- – Became MP for Bromley and Chislehurst
- – Left role: Deputy Chair, Conservative Party
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government)
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Communities and Local Government) (Planning)
2012
- – Appointed: Vice-Chair, Conservative Party
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Communities and Local Government) (Planning)
- – Joined Justice Committee
2013
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (Substitute Member)
2015
- – Left role: Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (Substitute Member)
- – Left role: Vice-Chair, Conservative Party
- – Became Chair of Justice Committee
- – Joined Justice Committee
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
- – Joined National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
2017
- – Became Chair of Justice Committee
- – Joined Justice Committee
- – Joined National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
2020
- – Became Chair of Justice Committee
- – Joined Justice Committee
- – Joined National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
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.