About your former Member of Parliament

Robert Syms is a former MP for Poole.

What you can do

• Find out more about your MP, including their voting summary, register of interests and recent speeches.
• Find out more about Poole on the Local Intelligence Hub.

Profile

Former Conservative MP for Poole

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 30 May 2024 — Dissolved for election

• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @robertsymsMP
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Robert Syms campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Health
• Deputy Prime Minister
• Transport
• Local Government and the Regions
• Home Department
• Treasury
• Trade Unions
• Departmental Marketing
• Illegal Immigrants
• Building Regulations
• Fluoride

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Panel of Chairs (20 Oct 2022 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Finance Committee (Commons) ( 2 Mar 2020 to 9 Mar 2020)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (27 Jan 2020 to 24 Jan 2023)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (27 Jan 2020 to 24 Jan 2023)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Finance Committee (Commons) (30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Administration Committee (28 Nov 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (17 Jul 2016 to 15 Jun 2017)
• Chair, High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill (Commons) Committee ( 8 Jun 2015 to 22 Feb 2016)
• Chair, High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill (Commons) Committee ( 8 Jun 2015 to 22 Feb 2016)
• Member, High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill (Commons) Committee (30 Mar 2015 to 8 Jun 2015)
• Chair, High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill (Commons) Committee ( 6 May 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill (Commons) Committee ( 6 May 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill (Commons) Committee (29 Apr 2014 to 6 May 2014)
• Member, Finance and Services Committee (10 Dec 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Administration Committee (28 Oct 2013 to 8 Dec 2014)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) ( 6 Sep 2012 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Member, Draft Detention of Terrorist Suspects (Temporary Extension) Bills (Joint Committee) (15 Mar 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (27 Jul 2010 to 10 Dec 2012)
• Chair, Regulatory Reform Committee (27 Jul 2010 to 3 Dec 2012)
• Chair, Regulatory Reform Committee (27 Jul 2010 to 3 Dec 2012)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 27 Jul 2010)
• Member, Draft Marine Bill (Joint Committee) ( 8 May 2008 to 22 Jul 2008)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (22 Oct 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) (10 May 2005 to 3 Jul 2007)
• Shadow Minister (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) ( 1 Jun 2003 to 5 May 2005)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (28 Feb 2003 to 1 Jun 2003)
• Member, Transport Committee (22 Jul 2002 to 25 Mar 2003)
• Vice-Chair, Conservative Party ( 1 Jul 2001 to 1 Jul 2002)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Transport and the Regions) ( 1 Jun 1999 to 1 Jun 2001)
• Member, Procedure Committee ( 5 Nov 1998 to 26 Nov 1999)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (14 Jul 1997 to 13 Nov 2000)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John Ward
• Oscar Murton
• Richard Pilkington
• Mervyn Wheatley
• William Harris
• Charles Schreiber
• Anthony Ashley
• Charles Waring
• Arthur Guest
• Charles Waring
• Henry Seymour
• George Franklyn
• Henry Seymour
• George Franklyn
• Henry Seymour
• Charles Ponsonby
• George Philips
• George Robinson
• George Philips
• Charles Ponsonby
• George Philips
• George Byng
• Charles Tulk
• John Byng
• Benjamin Lester
• John Byng
• William Ponsonby
• John Dent
• Michael Taylor
• Richard Bickerton
• George Garland
• John Jeffery
• George Garland
• John Jeffery

Future MPs in this constituency

• Neil Duncan-Jordan

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Prison Media Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Criminal Justice Bill Committee (2 out of 16)
• Chairman, Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• Nuclear Safeguards Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Finance (No.3) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• Children and Social Work Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill Committee (15 out of 15)
• Immigration Bill Committee (10 out of 11)
• Finance Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Crime and Courts Bill Committee (13 out of 13)
• Finance (No. 4) Bill Committee (12 out of 14)
• Estates of Deceased Persons (Forfeiture Rule and Law Of Succession) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Bribery Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Bill Committee (2 out of 1)
• Local Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance Bill Committee (15 out of 18)
• Health and Safety (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Housing and Regeneration Bill Committee (17 out of 17)
• Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill Committee (17 out of 18)
• Civil Aviation Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Housing Bill Committee (15 out of 19)
• Local Government Bill Committee (13 out of 14)
• Crime (International Co-operation) Bill Committee (8 out of 8)

Recent appearances

• The Economy 22 May 2024

  Over recent months, we have had a number of statistics on the economy that have been unalloyed good news for this country. It is good news that the economy is doing better, that inflation is down, that growth is up and that trade is up. That makes us all richer, and provides more jobs and employment, which should be rejoiced in by everybody in this House, including the Opposition, who might...

• Public Bill Committee: Prison Media Bill 22 May 2024

  Before we begin, I have a few preliminary reminders for the Committee. Please switch electronic devices to silent. No food or drink is permitted during sittings of the Committee, except for the water provided. Hansard colleagues would be grateful if Members could email their speaking notes to hansardnotes@parliament.uk. My selection and grouping for today’s sitting is available online and...

• Public Bill Committee: Prison Media Bill: Clause 1 - Unauthorised photograph or sound-recording of the inside of a prison 22 May 2024

  With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Amendment 2. Clause 1 stand part. Amendments 3 to 10. Clause 2 stand part. Amendments 11 to 19. Clause 3 stand part.

More of Robert Syms’s recent appearances