Sir Robert Buckland
Sir Robert Buckland's record in power, set out from official sources: the seats and posts Parliament records, statements and pledges set beside the official figures, and corrections made to the official record. This page lists them; it doesn't rate them.
Official corrections
Records in which Robert Buckland corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Robert Buckland:
- Lucy Frazer corrected a written answer on Fines: Surcharges
- Robert Buckland corrected a written answer on Money Laundering: Prosecutions
- Robert Buckland corrected a written answer on Attorney General: Procurement
- Robert Buckland corrected a written answer on Attorney General: ICT
- Robert Buckland corrected a written answer on Attorney General: Procurement
Career on the official record
The Rt Hon Sir Robert Buckland is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Conservative MP for South Swindon, and left the Commons on 30 May 2024.
Sir Robert Buckland held 4 government posts recorded by UK Parliament, the longest being Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office) (15 July 2014 to 9 May 2019).
Government posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Wales | 7 July 2022 | 25 October 2022 |
| Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice | 24 July 2019 | 15 September 2021 |
| Minister of State (Ministry of Justice) | 9 May 2019 | 24 July 2019 |
| Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office) | 15 July 2014 | 9 May 2019 |
Seats held
| Seat | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| South Swindon | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 |
Houses of Parliament
| House | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| House of Commons | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 |
Party
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 |
Select and other committees
| Committee | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Pet Abduction Bill | 24 January 2024 | 31 January 2024 |
| Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government | 19 December 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Northern Ireland Affairs Committee | 28 November 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | 28 November 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Northern Ireland Affairs Committee | 8 November 2022 | 30 May 2024 |
| Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill (England and Wales) | 2 November 2021 | 3 November 2021 |
| Justice Committee | 10 June 2014 | 8 September 2014 |
| Human Rights (Joint Committee) | 11 February 2013 | 30 March 2015 |
| Committee of Privileges | 7 January 2013 | 11 September 2014 |
| Committee on Standards | 7 January 2013 | 11 September 2014 |
| Standards and Privileges | 12 December 2012 | 7 January 2013 |
| Privacy and Injunctions (Joint Committee) | 14 July 2011 | 12 March 2012 |
| Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee) | 6 December 2010 | 24 November 2014 |
| Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art | 18 November 2010 | 8 November 2011 |
| Justice Committee | 12 July 2010 | 11 February 2013 |
| Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) | 12 July 2010 | 10 March 2014 |
| Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) | 12 July 2010 | 10 March 2014 |
Check the record yourself
Source: Sir Robert Buckland: career, UK Parliament, UK Parliament Members API: biography, read 23 October 2026. Dates and titles are as UK Parliament records them.