Solicitor General
The Rt Hon Ellie Reeves MP
Biography
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.
Solicitor General
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