PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Rt Hon Sir Robert Buckland KC MP for South Swindon Constituency
Current MP Details
Conservative
The Rt Hon Sir Robert Buckland is the Conservative MP for South Swindon, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.
Elected May 2010Elected 4 times
MP Contact Details
Departmental
Lord Chancellor's Private Office
Ministry of Justice
102 Petty France
London
SW1 9AH
Ministry of Justice
102 Petty France
London
SW1 9AH
020 3334 3555
Constituency
Unit 1 The Arcade
29B Wood Street
Swindon
SN1 4AN
29B Wood Street
Swindon
SN1 4AN
01793 533393
Website
Departmental Contact Form
Constituency Election Results
Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
73,118
Turnout
50,746 (69%)
Majority
6,625
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
72,372
Turnout
51,271 (71%)
Majority
2,464
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
73,926
Turnout
49,263 (67%)
Majority
5,785
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Con Gain
Electorate
72,619
Turnout
47,119 (65%)
Majority
3,544
Constituency Map
MP History
Date
Event
Details
24 Jan 2024 to Now
Committee
Pet Abduction Bill
19 Dec 2023 to Now
Committee
Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government
28 Nov 2023 to Now
Committee
Liaison Committee (Commons)
28 Nov 2023 to Now
Committee
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
8 Nov 2022 to Now
Committee
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
7 Jul 2022 to 25 Oct 2022
Government Post
Secretary of State for Wales
2 Nov 2021 to 3 Nov 2021
Committee
Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill (England and Wales)
24 Jul 2019 to 15 Sep 2021
Government Post
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
9 May 2019 to 24 Jul 2019
Government Post
Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
15 Jul 2014 to 9 May 2019
Government Post
Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
10 Jun 2014 to 8 Sep 2014
Committee
Justice Committee
10 Jun 2014 to 30 Mar 2015
Committee
Committee on Standards: Standards Review Sub-Committee
11 Feb 2013 to 30 Mar 2015
Committee
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
7 Jan 2013 to 11 Sep 2014
Committee
Committee on Standards
7 Jan 2013 to 11 Sep 2014
Committee
Committee of Privileges
12 Dec 2012 to 7 Jan 2013
Committee
Standards and Privileges
14 Jul 2011 to 12 Mar 2012
Committee
Privacy and Injunctions (Joint Committee)
6 Dec 2010 to 24 Nov 2014
Committee
Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee)
18 Nov 2010 to 8 Nov 2011
Committee
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
12 Jul 2010 to 11 Feb 2013
Committee
Justice Committee
12 Jul 2010 to 10 Mar 2014
Committee
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
12 Jul 2010 to 10 Mar 2014
Committee
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
6 May 2010 to Now
House
Commons
6 May 2010 to Now
Affiliation
Conservative
6 May 2010 to Now
Representative
South Swindon
5 May 2005
Election Contested
South Swindon
1 May 1997
Election Contested
Preseli Pembrokeshire
16 Feb 1995
Election Contested
Islwyn
Notes
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.
MP Contributions
Date
Debate
Contributions
Constituency Member History
Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
6 May 2010
to Now
to Now
Sir Robert Buckland
Conservative
Current Member
The Rt Hon Sir Robert Buckland is the Conservative MP for South Swindon, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.
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