Sir Robert Goodwill
Sir Robert Goodwill'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 Goodwill corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Robert Goodwill:
- Robert Goodwill corrected a written answer on Department for Education: Written Questions
- Robert Goodwill corrected a written answer on Migrants: Employment
- Robert Goodwill corrected a written answer on Department for Transport: Official Cars
- Robert Goodwill corrected a written answer on Aviation: Noise
Career on the official record
Sir Robert Goodwill is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Conservative MP for Scarborough and Whitby, and left the Commons on 30 May 2024.
Sir Robert Goodwill held 6 government posts recorded by UK Parliament, the longest being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) (7 October 2013 to 15 July 2016).
The record also lists 2 opposition front-bench posts.
Government posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) | 5 March 2019 | 25 July 2019 |
| Minister of State (Education) | 12 June 2017 | 9 January 2018 |
| Minister of State (Home Office) (Immigration) | 15 July 2016 | 11 June 2017 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) | 7 October 2013 | 15 July 2016 |
| Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) Whips Office (Commons) | 6 September 2012 | 7 October 2013 |
| Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) Whips Office (Commons) | 12 May 2010 | 6 September 2012 |
Opposition posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Transport) | 3 July 2007 | 6 May 2010 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) Whips Office (Commons) | 8 November 2006 | 3 July 2007 |
Seats held
| Seat | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Scarborough and Whitby | 5 May 2005 | 30 May 2024 |
Houses of Parliament
| House | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| House of Commons | 5 May 2005 | 30 May 2024 |
Party
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 5 May 2005 | 30 May 2024 |
Select and other committees
| Committee | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill | 17 April 2024 | 24 April 2024 |
| Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee | 25 May 2022 | 30 May 2024 |
| Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements | 25 May 2022 | 30 May 2024 |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | 25 May 2022 | 30 May 2024 |
| Down Syndrome Bill | 19 January 2022 | 26 January 2022 |
| Nationality and Borders Bill | 15 September 2021 | 4 November 2021 |
| Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill | 12 May 2021 | 24 June 2021 |
| Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act | 10 November 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Environmental Audit Committee | 2 March 2020 | 11 July 2022 |
| Northern Ireland Affairs Committee | 2 March 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Northern Ireland Affairs Committee | 5 March 2018 | 8 April 2019 |
| Environmental Audit Committee | 22 January 2018 | 6 November 2019 |
| Transport Committee | 12 July 2005 | 11 December 2006 |
Check the record yourself
Source: Sir Robert Goodwill: career, UK Parliament, UK Parliament Members API: biography, read 23 October 2026. Dates and titles are as UK Parliament records them.