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In 2009 The Times recorded that Neill was claiming an allowance for a second home despite living outside London. A spokesman said that his claims were "in accordance with the rules". He was returned to parliament in the United Kingdom general election, 2010. On 10 June 2010 Robert Neill answering questions in the House of Commons as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government said, "Those in greatest need ultimately bear the burden of paying off the debt which this country has been left". The Opposition claimed that the north is taking far bigger cuts than the south and this was not challenged by Robert Neill.
Neill's approach to statistics and parliamentary privilege has been questioned by Dr Ben Goldacre.
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