Robert Buckland’s voting in Parliament

Robert Buckland is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

However, Robert Buckland sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Robert Buckland consistently voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Robert Buckland generally voted against allowing marriage between two people of same sex, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Robert Buckland’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Robert Buckland’s full vote analysis page for more.

Robert Buckland has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2017

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Attorney General: Offences against Children: Sentencing 22 Sep 2017

  The Sentencing Council has issued a definitive guideline on the sentencing of sexual offences. Racial aggravation increases an offender’s culpability under the guideline and therefore the starting point and sentence range for the court to consider. Prosecutors should assist the Court as necessary during the sentencing process, including drawing the Court’s attention to any...

• Written Answers — Attorney General: Attorney General: Behavioural Insights Team 19 Sep 2017

  The CPS has met the Behavioural Insights Team as part of a project to encourage higher rates of defendant engagement with the CJS but have made no payment to the team. Otherwise, the Law Officers’ Departments have not received services from the Behavioural Insights Team.

• Written Answers — Attorney General: Attorney General: Behavioural Insights Team 19 Sep 2017

  The CPS has met the Behavioural Insights Team as part of a project to encourage higher rates of defendant engagement with the CJS but have made no payment to the team. Otherwise, the Law Officers’ Departments have not received services from the Behavioural Insights Team.

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Profile

Conservative MP for South Swindon

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @RobertBuckland
• https://facebook.com/robertbucklandofficial

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Robert Buckland campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Health
• Justice
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Education
• Home Department
• Indonesia
• Special Educational Needs
• Iran
• Schools: Swindon
• Burma

Currently held offices

• The Solicitor-General (since 15 Jul 2014)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Justice Committee (10 Jun 2014 to 8 Sep 2014)
• Member, Committee on Standards: Standards Review Sub-Committee (10 Jun 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (11 Feb 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Committee on Privileges (7 Jan 2013 to 11 Sep 2014)
• Member, Committee on Standards (7 Jan 2013 to 11 Sep 2014)
• Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (12 Dec 2012 to 7 Jan 2013)
• Member, Privacy and Injunctions (Joint Committee) (14 Jul 2011 to 12 Mar 2012)
• Member, Consolidation Bills (Joint Committee) (6 Dec 2010 to 24 Nov 2014)
• Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (18 Nov 2010 to 8 Nov 2011)
• Member, Justice Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 11 Feb 2013)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (12 Jul 2010 to 10 Mar 2014)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (12 Jul 2010 to 10 Mar 2014)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Anne Snelgrove
• Julia Drown

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Investigatory Powers Bill Committee (16 out of 16)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (4 out of 13)
• Immigration Bill Committee (14 out of 15)
• Serious Crime Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Criminal Justice and Courts Bill Committee (11 out of 13)
• Deep Sea Mining Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Energy Bill Committee (16 out of 16)
• Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [LORDS] Committee (1 out of 1)
• Children and Families Bill Committee (17 out of 19)
• Mobile Homes Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders bill Committee (18 out of 18)
• Protection of Freedoms Bill Committee (20 out of 20)
• Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill Committee (9 out of 10)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 12 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Robert Buckland’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 95.83% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 4 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 119 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Robert Buckland’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 305 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)