Bob Neill was elected as the Conservative MP for Bromley and Chislehurst in 2006, being re-elected in 2019 with a majority of 10,891.
The constituency of Bromley and Chislehurst is found in south east London and contains the communities of Bickley, the centre of Bromley, Plaistow, Mottingham, and Chislehurst. The ethnic minority population in this constituency is less than one in six, which is far lower than the two fifths figure for London as a whole. This is an economically active area, where house prices are high, and where a large proportion of the population commute into central London to work.
The Conservative Party traditionally polls over 50% of the vote in this seat, and it has long been one of the party’s safest seats in London. This area was formerly represented in Parliament by the former Conservative Prime Minister, Harold MacMillan.
Sir Bob Neill is long standing Chairman of the Commons Justice Select Committee, a post which he has held since 2015, and which he had previously between 2007 and 2010, and 2012 and 2013.
He served as Under Secretary of State for London, Local Government and Planning between 2010 and 2012. He was Vice Chairman of the Conservative Party between 2012 and 2015.
He was knighted in 2019.
Bob Neill was born in 1952 and educated at Abbs Cross Grammar School, Hornchurch. He went on to study law at the London School of Economics, before embarking on a career as a barrister specialising in criminal law.
Before being elected to Westminster, Neill spent many years in local government in London. He was first elected to the GLC for Romford prior to its abolition. He was then a councillor in the London Borough of Havering for 16 years, chairing the Environment and Social Services Committees.
Finally he served as London Assembly Member for Bexley and Bromley from 2000-2008. During this time he was Leader of the Greater London Authority’s Conservative Group until he became an MP in 2006.
Neill backed Michael Gove in the 2019 Conservative Party leadership election. He supported Remain in the 2016 EU referendum.
Sir Robert Neill is Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Groups on London; Opera; Gibraltar; Hungary; and the Rule of Law. He is Vice Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Groups on Rohingya; the Channel Islands; and Norfolk Island.
Email: bob.neill.mp@parliament.uk
Party: Conservative
Personal Website: http://www.bobneill.org.uk/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/neill_bob
