Robert Courts
Robert Alexander Courts KC (born 21 October 1978) is a British politician and barrister serving as Solicitor General for England and Wales since December 2023. A member of the Conservative Party, he has been MP for Witney since 2016. He previously served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport in the Johnson government from 2020 to 2022 and served as Chair of the Defence Select Committee from October to December 2023.
Robert Courts | |
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Courts in 2019 | |
| Solicitor General for England and Wales | |
| Assumed office 7 December 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | Michael Tomlinson |
| Chair of the Defence Select Committee | |
| In office 25 October 2023 – 12 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Tobias Ellwood |
| Succeeded by | Jeremy Quin |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport | |
| In office 8 September 2020 – 20 September 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Kelly Tolhurst |
| Succeeded by | Anne-Marie Trevelyan |
| Member of Parliament for Witney | |
| Assumed office 20 October 2016 | |
| Preceded by | David Cameron |
| Majority | 15,177 (24.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 October 1978 Stockport, Greater Manchester, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Kathryn |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Sheffield |
| Website | robertcourts |
Courts was elected for Witney at a by-election in 2016, succeeding former Prime Minister David Cameron. He retained his seat in the 2017 and 2019 general elections.
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