A selection of Chris Grayling's votes

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• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 26 votes for, 88 votes against, 31 absences, between 2009–2019
• Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 10 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016
• Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes 5 votes for, 7 votes against, 1 absence, between 2004–2017
• Consistently voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 0 votes for, 14 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 8 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2008–2016
• Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 5 votes against, 7 absences, between 2003–2016

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Recent appearances

• Environment Bill 28 Oct 2019

  I am very grateful to my right hon. Friend for allowing me to intervene. Like many Members, I am one of a team of species champions, each representing an individual species that is in some way endangered. Does she agree it is very important that, as we tackle the housing challenge, we ensure developers build houses and create estates in a way that is sustainable for the surrounding...

• Prime Minister’s Statement: European Union (Withdrawal) Acts 19 Oct 2019

  I was planning to be brief anyway, Mr Speaker. I campaigned to leave, but at every stage of the campaign, I argued that we should leave on good terms with our friends and neighbours and leave with a deal. I supported the previous Prime Minister in what she sought to achieve, and I pay tribute to this Prime Minister for what he has done in bringing forward a deal. After a year of turbulence in...

• Prime Minister’s Statement: European Union (Withdrawal) Acts 19 Oct 2019

  I absolutely agree with my right hon. Friend. To my mind, that is the crux of the issue with this amendment. Are we really going to say to the public today, “We are not going to make up our minds. We are going to yet again defer the decision”? Every Member will have to go back to their constituents and explain why today, at the first Saturday sitting since 1982, we were not able to take...

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Profile

Former Conservative MP for Epsom and Ewell

Entered the House of Commons on 7 June 2001 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

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• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP
• Newspaper articles written by this MP

Social Media

• @transportgovuk
• https://facebook.com/Chris.Grayling.Official

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Chris Grayling campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Health
• Home Department
• Transport
• Transport
• Local Government and the Regions
• Work and Pensions
• Railtrack
• Railways
• Smoking
• Network Rail
• London Underground

Other offices held in the past

• The Secretary of State for Transport (14 Jul 2016 to 24 Jul 2019)
• Member, Palace of Westminster (Joint Committee) (16 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (18 May 2015 to 14 Jul 2016)
• Member, Public Accounts Commission (8 May 2015 to 14 Jul 2016)
• Member, House of Commons Commission (8 May 2015 to 14 Jul 2016)
• Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (8 May 2015 to 14 Jul 2016)
• The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (6 Sep 2012 to 8 May 2015)
• The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (13 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) (19 Jan 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (3 Jul 2007 to 19 Jan 2009)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Transport (8 Dec 2005 to 3 Jul 2007)
• Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (15 Jul 2005 to 16 Jan 2006)
• Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (10 May 2005 to 8 Dec 2005)
• Shadow Minister (Education) (10 May 2003 to 10 May 2005)
• Member, Transport Committee (22 Jul 2002 to 2 Dec 2002)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (10 Jul 2002 to 20 Dec 2002)
• Shadow Minister (Health) (10 May 2002 to 10 May 2003)
• Member, Transport Sub-committee (16 Jul 2001 to 22 Jul 2002)
• Member, Transport, Local Government & The Regions Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 22 Jul 2002)
• Member, Urban Affairs Sub-committee (16 Jul 2001 to 22 Jul 2002)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Archie Hamilton
• Peter Rawlinson

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (24 out of 26)
• Criminal Law (Amendment) (Householder Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
• Higher Education Bill Committee (12 out of 15)
• Health (Wales) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill Committee (19 out of 23)
• Travel Concessions (Eligibility) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Finance Bill Committee (12 out of 16)
• Education Bill Committee (15 out of 20)
• Industrial and Provident Societies Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 14 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Chris Grayling’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 85.53% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 136 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 2045 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)