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Robert Courts MP for Witney Constituency

Current MP Details

Robert Courts MP photograph
Conservative

Robert Courts is the Conservative MP for Witney, and has been an MP continually since 20 October 2016. He currently holds the Government post of Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office).

Elected Oct 2016
Elected 3 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
0207 219 5638
[email protected]
Website
http://www.robertcourts.co.uk/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/robertcourts

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
83,845
Turnout
61,305 (73%)
Majority
15,177
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
82,727
Turnout
60,927 (74%)
Majority
21,241
Election Date
20 Oct 2016
By-election
Con Hold
Electorate
82,277
Turnout
38,455 (47%)
Majority
5,702
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
79,767
Turnout
58,482 (73%)
Majority
25,155
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
78,766
Turnout
57,769 (73%)
Majority
22,740
Details

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
7 Dec 2023 to Now
Government Post
Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
14 Nov 2023 to 27 Feb 2024
Committee
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
25 Oct 2023 to 12 Dec 2023
Committee
Defence Committee
25 Oct 2023 to 7 Dec 2023
Committee
Liaison Committee (Commons)
11 Jan 2023 to 17 Jan 2023
Committee
Seafarers' Wages Bill [HL]
7 Dec 2022 to 14 Dec 2022
Committee
Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill
7 Dec 2022 to 7 Dec 2022
Committee
Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill
25 Oct 2022 to 12 Dec 2023
Committee
Defence Sub-Committee
25 Oct 2022 to 12 Dec 2023
Committee
Defence Committee
4 Feb 2021 to 9 Feb 2021
Committee
Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [Lords]
8 Sep 2020 to 20 Sep 2022
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
2 Mar 2020 to 9 Nov 2020
Committee
International Trade Committee
21 Jan 2019 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Justice Committee
5 Nov 2018 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Transport Committee
16 Oct 2017 to 19 Mar 2018
Committee
Backbench Business Committee
30 Jan 2017 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Backbench Business Committee
20 Oct 2016 to Now
House
Commons
20 Oct 2016 to Now
Affiliation
Conservative
20 Oct 2016 to Now
Representative
Witney
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
509
Early Day Motions
1
Written Questions
61
Votes
1,388
Date
Debate
Contributions
14 Mar 2024
Victims of Crime
3
Details
14 Mar 2024
Victims of Crime
4
Details
14 Mar 2024
People Trafficking
4
Details
1 Feb 2024
Fraud and Economic Crime: Prosecution
7
Details
1 Feb 2024
Prosecution of Fraud: Covid-19
2
Details
13 Dec 2023
UK Military Action in Iraq: Declassified Documents
1
Details
5 Dec 2023
Middle East: UK Military Deployments
1
Details
20 Nov 2023
Topical Questions
1
Details
24 Oct 2023
Botley West Solar Farm
1
Details
24 Oct 2023
War in Ukraine
1
Details

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
20 Oct 2016
to Now
Robert Courts
Conservative
Current Member
Robert Courts is the Conservative MP for Witney, and has been an MP continually since 20 October 2016. He currently holds the Government post of Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office).
7 Jun 2001
to 12 Sep 2016
Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
Conservative
Resignation (Northstead)
Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton. His name is David William Donald Cameron, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.

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