Robert Goodwill

Sir Robert Goodwill
Official Portrait, 2020
Chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee
In office
25 May 2022 – 30 May 2024
Preceded byGeraint Davies (interim)
Succeeded byAlistair Carmichael
Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries & Food
In office
5 March 2019 – 25 July 2019
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Preceded byGeorge Eustice
Succeeded byGeorge Eustice
Minister of State for Children and Families
In office
12 June 2017 – 9 January 2018
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Preceded byEdward Timpson
Succeeded byNadhim Zahawi
Minister of State for Immigration
In office
16 July 2016 – 11 June 2017
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Preceded byJames Brokenshire
Succeeded byBrandon Lewis
Minister of State for Transport
In office
9 December 2015 – 16 July 2016
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byJohn Hayes
Succeeded byJohn Hayes
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport
In office
7 October 2013 – 9 December 2015
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byNorman Baker
Succeeded byThe Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury
In office
4 September 2012 – 7 October 2013
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byJames Duddridge
Succeeded byKaren Bradley
Member of Parliament
for Scarborough and Whitby
In office
5 May 2005 – 30 May 2024
Preceded byLawrie Quinn
Succeeded byAlison Hume
Member of the European Parliament
for Yorkshire and the Humber
In office
15 July 1999 – 1 May 2004
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byGodfrey Bloom
Personal details
Born (1956-12-31) 31 December 1956 (age 67)
Terrington, England
Political partyConservative
SpouseMaureen Short
Children3
EducationNewcastle University
WebsiteOfficial 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]

  1. ^ "Robert Goodwill MP: Current Roles". UK Government.
  2. ^ "About Robert". Robert Goodwill. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  3. ^ "EU Referendum". robertgoodwill.co.uk. 14 June 2016.