Solicitor General
Responsibilities
The Solicitor General supports the Attorney across a range of responsibilities. This includes:
- Responsibility for matters delegated by the Attorney General, including deputising for the Attorney at the Parliamentary Business and Legislation Cabinet Committee
- Providing support to the Attorney General in his superintendence of the Government Legal Department, the Crown Prosecution Service, HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate and the Serious Fraud Office
- Supporting the Attorney General in his public interest functions
- Promoting the rule of law at home and internationally
Current role holder
The Rt Hon Ellie Reeves MP
Ellie Reeves was appointed as Solicitor General on 6 September 2025.
She was previously Minister without Portfolio at the Cabinet Office from 6 July 2024 to 6 September 2025. She was elected as the MP for Lewisham West and East Dulwich in 2024 and was previously the MP for Lewisham West and Penge from 2017.
Previous holders of this role
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Lucy Rigby KC MP
2024 to 2025
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Sarah Sackman KC MP
2024 to 2024
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Robert Courts KC
2023 to 2024
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The Rt Hon Michael Tomlinson KC
2022 to 2023
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Edward Timpson CBE KC
2022 to 2022
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The Rt Hon Alex Chalk KC
2021 to 2022
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The Rt Hon Michael Ellis KC
2021 to 2021
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The Rt Hon Lucy Frazer KC
2021 to 2021
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The Rt Hon Michael Ellis KC
2019 to 2021
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The Rt Hon Lucy Frazer KC
2019 to 2019
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The Rt Hon Robert Buckland KC
2014 to 2019
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The Rt Hon Sir Oliver Heald KC
2012 to 2014
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Sir Edward Garnier KC
2010 to 2012