Sir Robert James MacGillivray Neill is a British barrister and Conservative Party politician who represented Bromley and Chislehurst in Parliament from 2006 to 2024. During his parliamentary career, he held the position of Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Communities and Local Government between May 2010 and September 2012, contributing to policy development in local governance and community affairs.

In his later parliamentary years, Sir Bob Neill served as Chair of Parliament's Justice Select Committee, where he exercised scrutiny over justice policy and the legal system. His professional background as a barrister, combined with his extensive experience in both ministerial office and parliamentary oversight, established him as a significant voice on matters of law, justice, and local government. Sir Bob Neill writes commentary for Comment Central.