Sir Robert Goodwill | |
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Chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee | |
In office 25 May 2022 – 30 May 2024 | |
Preceded by | Geraint Davies (interim) |
Succeeded by | Alistair Carmichael |
Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries & Food | |
In office 5 March 2019 – 25 July 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Theresa May |
Preceded by | George Eustice |
Succeeded by | George Eustice |
Minister of State for Children and Families | |
In office 12 June 2017 – 9 January 2018 | |
Prime Minister | Theresa May |
Preceded by | Edward Timpson |
Succeeded by | Nadhim Zahawi |
Minister of State for Immigration | |
In office 16 July 2016 – 11 June 2017 | |
Prime Minister | Theresa May |
Preceded by | James Brokenshire |
Succeeded by | Brandon Lewis |
Minister of State for Transport | |
In office 9 December 2015 – 16 July 2016 | |
Prime Minister | David Cameron |
Preceded by | John Hayes |
Succeeded by | John Hayes |
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport | |
In office 7 October 2013 – 9 December 2015 | |
Prime Minister | David Cameron |
Preceded by | Norman Baker |
Succeeded by | The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon |
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury | |
In office 4 September 2012 – 7 October 2013 | |
Prime Minister | David Cameron |
Preceded by | James Duddridge |
Succeeded by | Karen Bradley |
Member of Parliament for Scarborough and Whitby | |
In office 5 May 2005 – 30 May 2024 | |
Preceded by | Lawrie Quinn |
Succeeded by | Alison Hume |
Member of the European Parliament for Yorkshire and the Humber | |
In office 15 July 1999 – 1 May 2004 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Godfrey Bloom |
Personal details | |
Born | Terrington, England | 31 December 1956
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Maureen Short |
Children | 3 |
Education | Newcastle University |
Website | Official website |
Sir Robert Goodwill (born 31 December 1956) is a British Conservative Party politician and farmer who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Scarborough and Whitby from 2005 to 2024. He was previously a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Yorkshire and the Humber. Goodwill served in Theresa May's government as Minister of State at the Home Office, the Department for Education, and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.[1]
Goodwill is a member of the Cornerstone Group of Conservative MPs. He describes himself as a "staunch Eurosceptic"[2] but supported Remain in the EU referendum.[3]