Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 7168
Fax: 020 7219 4849
robert.buckland.mp@parliament.uk
Constituency
1 Milton Road, Swindon, SN1 5JE
Tel: 01793 533393
Fax: 01793 533393
Biography
Electoral history
Contested Islwyn 1995 by-election, Preseli Pembrokeshire 1997 and South Swindon 2005 general elections. Member for South Swindon since 6 May 2010 general election
Party groups
Conservative Party:
Constituency chair:
Llanelli 1993-96,
Swansea West 1999-2000;
Tory Reform Group:
Board Member 2000-03,
Vice-President;
Member:
Conservative Group for Europe 2002-,
Conservative Foreign Affairs Forum 2006-,
Society of Conservative Lawyers,
Llanelli Conservative Club,
Swindon Conservative Club;
Chair, Conservative Human Rights Commission
Select committees
Member: Justice 2010-13,
Joint Committees on:
Statutory Instruments 2010-,
Consolidation, Etc, Bills 2010-;
Member: Works of Art 2011-12,
Joint Committee on Privacy and Injunctions 2011-12,
Standards 2013-,
Privileges 2013-,
Joint Committee on Human Rights 2013-
Councils, public bodies
Councillor, Dyfed County Council 1993-96
Political interests
Criminal justice, constitutional affairs, foreign affairs, education
Countries of interest
South and East Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Israel, Middle East, Russia
General Election 2010 - South Swindon
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Buckland, Robert |
Con |
19687 |
41.52% |
| Snelgrove, Anne |
Lab |
16143 |
34.04% |
| Hooton, Damon |
Lib Dem |
8305 |
17.52% |
| Tingey, Robin |
UKIP |
2029 |
4.28% |
| Miles, Jenni |
Green |
619 |
1.31% |
| Kirk, Alastair |
Christian |
176 |
0.38% |
| Evans, Karsten |
Ind |
160 |
0.34% |
| Result |
Con Gain (5.49% from Lab to Con) |