Bob Neill
Sir Robert James MacGillivray Neill KC (Hon) (born 24 June 1952) is a British barrister and Conservative Party politician. He has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bromley and Chislehurst since a by-election on 29 June 2006, following the death of the previous incumbent Eric Forth. He served as a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Communities and Local Government from 14 May 2010 to 4 September 2012. He is the current Chair of Parliament's Justice Select Committee.
Sir Bob Neill KC MP | |
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Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Chair of the Justice Select Committee | |
| Assumed office 19 June 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Alan Beith |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for London, Local Government and Planning | |
| In office 14 May 2010 – 4 September 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Ian Austin |
| Succeeded by | Brandon Lewis |
| Member of Parliament for Bromley and Chislehurst | |
| Assumed office 29 June 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Eric Forth |
| Majority | 10,891 (23.9%) |
| Leader of the Conservative Party in the London Assembly | |
| In office 2004–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Eric Ollerenshaw |
| Succeeded by | Angie Bray |
| Member of the London Assembly for Bexley and Bromley | |
| In office 4 May 2000 – 3 May 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | James Cleverly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert James MacGillivray Neill 24 June 1952 Ilford, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouses | Daphne White
(m. 2009; div. 2015)Ann-Louise Whittaker
(m. 2018) |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Barrister |
| Website | www.bobneill.org.uk |
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