Bob Neill was born on 24th June 1952 and educated at Abbs Cross Grammar School, Hornchurch. He went on to study Law at the London School of Economics which led to a successful career as a barrister specialising in criminal law.
Bob Neill was elected as MP for Bromley & Chislehurst in June 2006. This followed the sudden death of The Rt Hon Eric Forth. Following his election to parliament he was appointed to the Justice Select Committee, which scrutinises the work of the new Ministry of Justice, the Courts and legal system, the work of the government law officers as well as devolution issues.
After only a year in Parliament Bob was appointed Shadow London Minister, joining the Shadow Communities & Local Government team. In 2008 he was made Shadow Local Government Minister and Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party and in January 2009, Bob also took over the shadow planning brief.
On 14 May 2010 Bob Neill MP was appointed as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Communities and Local Government. In this role, he has responsibilities for the Fire Service, Thames Gateway, the Olympics, local government and planning.