Sir Robert Goodwill

Sir Robert Goodwill is the Conservative MP for Scarborough and Whitby, and has been an MP continuously since 5 May 2005.

Parliamentary career

Find out about the Parliamentary career of Sir Robert Goodwill, including posts and roles held.

Current

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Representation

Scarborough and Whitby
Elected 5 times
5 May 2005 - Present
Commons

Party affiliation

Conservative
5 May 2005 - Present

Committee memberships

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
2 March 2020 - Present
Commons
Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act
10 November 2020 - Present
Commons
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Chair
25 May 2022 - Present
Commons
Liaison Committee Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements
25 May 2022 - Present
Commons
Liaison Committee (Commons)
25 May 2022 - Present
Commons

Previous

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Elections contested

North West Leicestershire
1 May 1997
Commons
Redcar
9 April 1992
Commons

Government posts

Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
5 March 2019 - 25 July 2019
Commons
Minister of State (Education)
Department for Education
12 June 2017 - 9 January 2018
Commons
Minister of State (Home Office) (Immigration)
Home Office
15 July 2016 - 12 June 2017
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
Department for Transport
7 October 2013 - 15 July 2016
Commons
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
HM Treasury
6 September 2012 - 7 October 2013
Commons
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
HM Treasury
12 May 2010 - 6 September 2012
Commons

Opposition posts

Shadow Minister (Transport)
Department for Transport
3 July 2007 - 6 May 2010
Commons
Opposition Whip (Commons)
Whips Office (Commons)
8 November 2006 - 3 July 2007
Commons

Committee memberships

Transport Committee
12 July 2005 - 11 December 2006
Commons
Environmental Audit Committee
2 March 2020 - 11 July 2022
Commons
Environmental Audit Committee
22 January 2018 - 6 November 2019
Commons
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
5 March 2018 - 8 April 2019
Commons
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
12 May 2021 - 24 June 2021
Commons
Nationality and Borders Bill
15 September 2021 - 4 November 2021
Commons
Down Syndrome Bill
19 January 2022 - 26 January 2022
Commons