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Chris Grayling MP
- Conservative MP for Epsom & Ewell
- Shadow Secretary of State for Work & Pensions, Work & Pensions (since 6 Jul 2007)
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 16,447 votes. — 91st out of 632 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Chris Grayling voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Transport, Transport, Local Government and the Regions, Education and Skills, Work and Pensions
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Railtrack, Railways, Smoking, Network Rail, London Underground
(based on written questions asked by Chris Grayling and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Poverty: Children (22 Jul 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the number of children who would be lifted out of poverty if there was 100 per cent. take-up of entitlement to (a) council tax benefit, (b) income support, (c) housing benefit and (d) jobseeker's allowance.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Welfare Reform (21 Jul 2008)
“I start by thanking the Secretary of State for an advance copy of his statement, although after last week the contents did not come as much of a surprise. May I also congratulate the Secretary of State on getting the Green Paper out before the summer recess? I know that many in his party most definitely did not want it published three days before the Glasgow, East poll and I have some...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Welfare Reform (21 Jul 2008)
“Today marks the day when the Secretary of State comes into his inheritance as the Blairs' outrider in the House of Commons. Today, the whole House should pay tribute to David Freud for the work that he has done and the influence that he has had on the welfare reform debate. His work formed a key part of our welfare green paper in January and of today's announcement. Much of today's package is...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 14 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 309 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 56% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 1 comment on this MP's speeches — well below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 86 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Chris Grayling speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 409 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 22 Jul 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £19,618 (402nd) | £20,616 | £12,738 (533rd) | £14,051 (491st) | £19,151 (355th) | £18,009 (joint 2nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £27,835 (45th) | £27,894 | £19,287 (joint 154th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £18,661 (214th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £79,507 (460th) | £76,187 | £77,356 (95th) | £75,164 (7th) | £65,581 (237th) | £55,388 (65th) |
| Members' Travel | £10,116 (210th)* | £5,988 | £9,504 (350th) | £5,000 (524th) | £4,930 (532nd) | £4,230 (503rd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £180 (333rd) | £0 | £121 (411th) | £113 (414th) | £0 | £0 |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £732 (joint 403rd) | £1,032 | £902 (joint 326th) | £801 (357th) | £1,107 (287th) | £1,230 (251st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,938 (295th) | £3,613 | £2,877 (joint 283rd) | £3,890 (173rd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,071 (joint 298th) | £148 | £1,903 (joint 295th) | £1,903 (joint 291st) | £1,903 (joint 287th) | £1,903 (joint 269th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £9,049 (14th) | £0 |
| Total | £141,997 (241st) | £135,478 | £124,688 (293rd) | £119,721 (324th) | £119,955 (173rd) | £99,421 (100th) |
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- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Epsom & Ewell (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
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Previous MPs in this constituency
Nearby constituencies
- Kingston & Surbiton (3 miles)
- Sutton & Cheam (3 miles)
- Carshalton & Wallington (5 miles)
- Esher & Walton (5 miles)
- Reigate (6 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Transport (16 Dec 2005 to 6 Jul 2007)
- Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (1 Nov 2005 to 18 Jan 2006)
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, Leader of the House of Commons (20 May 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
- Shadow Minister, Health (17 Mar 2005 to 20 May 2005)
- Shadow Minister, Education (6 Jul 2004 to 17 Mar 2005)
- Shadow Minister, Public Services, Health & Education (10 May 2004 to 6 Jul 2004)
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