Chris Grayling’s voting in Parliament

Chris Grayling is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

This is a random selection of Chris Grayling’s votes.

• Generally voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 2 votes for, 5 votes against, between 2013–2022.
• Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 12 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2010–2020.
• 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.
• Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2020.
• Almost always voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 21 votes for, 3 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2022.
• Almost always voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2007–2016.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Recent appearances

• G7 Summit 22 May 2023

  Clearly, the move towards onshoring or nearshoring key strategic products is sensible—we saw why that is so necessary during the pandemic and with other issues—yet there seems to be a tendency across the developed world for the natural, logical, strategic need to nearshore key products to turn into protectionism. What discussions took place about that at the G7, and what can my right...

• Written Answers — Treasury: Chelsea Football Club: Sales 18 May 2023

  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that the proceeds of the sale of Chelsea Football Club were not paid to Roman Abramovich; and what has happened with those funds.

• Marine Protected Areas — [Mr Virendra Sharma in the Chair] 2 May 2023

  This has been a helpful and informative debate. As the Minister said, the noble Lord Benyon holds this portfolio, but she will no doubt be assiduous in communicating the nature of what has been said to her colleague—as I am sure the officials will too—so I am grateful to her for stepping in and making some very helpful points. I am sorry to disappoint the hon. Member for Newport West...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Epsom and Ewell

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

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• 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

• Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (13 Jul 2020 to 16 Sep 2020)
• 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)
• Education Bill Committee (15 out of 20)
• Industrial and Provident Societies Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Travel Concessions (Eligibility) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Finance Bill Committee (12 out of 16)