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 selection of Chris Grayling’s votes.

• Almost always voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 46 votes for, 0 votes against, 8 absences, between 2012–2016
• 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
• 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
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Almost always voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 14 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2012–2018

Last updated: 20 Jul 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

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Recent appearances

• Endangered Species: Developing Countries 20 Jul 2020

  Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to bring forward this debate. You will know that there has been a lot of talk about the positive environmental impact of lockdowns around the world and how wildlife in some areas has flourished. It is true that some species have benefited from the absence of humans in many places, but the opposite is also true; many of our most engendered...

• Endangered Species: Developing Countries 20 Jul 2020

  The hon. Gentleman makes an important point, which I will come on to, but that is indeed one of the things that I would like this country to do. We have a significant aid budget in this country. Although we have financial pressures at home and although there are particular challenges, even with the level of our aid budget, which is linked to our national income, the fact is that we need to...

• Endangered Species: Developing Countries 20 Jul 2020

  Absolutely, because we have a political and national duty to help our overseas territories. Of course, there are important ties between the overseas territories and some of the conservation organisations in this country, with which my hon. Friend does so much important work and which face significant challenges right now. We need to do two things. First, we need to step up our support for...

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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

Currently held offices

• Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (since 13 Jul 2020)

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)