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Chris Grayling

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Member of Parliament for Epsom and Ewell
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Chris has been MP for Epsom and Ewell since the 2001 General Election and has been an active local MP, involved in several important campaigns including the battle to secure the future of Epsom Hospital. He and his family live in the constituency. He is Patron of Nork Music in the Park and the locally-based charity the Forces Children’s Trust, an Honorary Member of the Surrey Scout Council and Vice-President of the local Lest We Forget Association.

Between 2003 and 2009, Chris held a number of Shadow frontbench posts including Shadow Higher and Further Education Minister, Shadow Leader of the House, Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Shadow Home Secretary. Following the formation of the coalition government in May 2010, he was appointed Minister of State at the Department for Work and Pensions. September 2012 Lord Chancellor – Secretary of State for Justice. In May 2015 he was appointed Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council. July 2016 he was appointed Secretary of State for Transport. In May 2020 Chris was appointed by the Prime Minister as a Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery for four years until May 2024.

Chris campaigned for Britain to leave the European Union in the 2016 referendum. He set out the reasons why in a speech he gave during the campaign at Regent’s University, which you can read here.

Born in 1962, Chris grew up in Buckinghamshire. He was educated at the Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe before going to Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, to read history. After university, he joined the BBC’s News Training Scheme, and worked as a producer on BBC News and Channel Four’s programme Business Daily.

After a few years in television production, he decided to move to the business side of the media industry, and ran a number of small and medium-sized production businesses before moving to become European Marketing Director at a leading communications agency.

Chris has written several books, including a history of the Bridgwater Canal, Anglo-American relations, and life in England after the First World War. For relaxation, he enjoys travel, walking and watching football.

You can find out more about Chris and his recent activities at his website www.chrisgrayling.net

News

Local news update from Chris Grayling MP

Wednesday, 27 April, 2022

Dear constituent

I am writing to you with one of my regular updates about local issues.

Firstly the latest on the Chalk Pit in Epsom.

Chalk Pit Epsom

Support for Ukraine

Sunday, 13 March, 2022

Dear constituent 

I am writing to you with a further update on support for Ukraine.

Ukrainian refugees 

Local update on Ukraine from Chris Grayling MP

Monday, 7 March, 2022

Dear constituent

I am writing to you with information about local help for those affected by the situation in Ukraine as well as how you can contribute to the national fund being collected to support people affected by the War.

Tina Mountain

Thank you to Tina Mountain

Friday, 2 July, 2021

The local elections marked a sad moment for the Association with Tina Mountain’s time as County Councillor coming to an end. Tina decided not to stand again and instead to enjoy a well-earned retirement.

An environment boost for Howell Hill

Monday, 15 February, 2021

After a request from our MP Chris Grayling, Conservative Surrey County Council is to expand wildlife habitats on the farmland next to the roundabout by St Paul’s Church Howell Hill.  The county will extend Howell Hill Nature Reserve, increase and improve the valuable chalk grassland area, leave t

Green Belt safe from Housing Targets

Monday, 15 February, 2021

Housing Ministers have confirmed to Epsom and Ewell MP Chris Grayling that the Borough will not be obliged to meet high housing targets by building on the green belt, and that the Council can take into account lack of availability of developable land locally in planning housing needs for the futu

No to Tower Blocks

We say "NO" to Tower Blocks

Wednesday, 27 January, 2021

We need more homes for the younger generation, but not this way…..

Coronavirus Updates

Update from Chris Grayling MP

Tuesday, 26 January, 2021

The latest information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) from Chris Grayling MP

can be found here.

 

 

Mobile Phone Masts

Friday, 27 November, 2020

We need mobile phones, but the masts can’t just go anywhere

Ideas for a better Ewell Village

Saturday, 19 September, 2020

Local Conservatives objected strongly to the proposal by Ewell Residents Association councillors to install a bus gate in the High Street in Ewell, which would have made the centre of Ewell impassable to through traffic. After local pressure, the scheme was abandoned.

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The House of Commons
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London SW1A 0AA

Westminster: 020 7219 8194
Constituency: 01372 271 036

chris.grayling.mp@parliament.uk
www.chrisgrayling.net

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