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Greg Knight is a former MP for East Yorkshire.

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Profile

Former Conservative MP for East Yorkshire

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 1983 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 30 May 2024 — Dissolved for election

Also represented Derby North

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @GregKnight

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Greg Knight campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Transport
• Home Department
• Department for Transport
• Health
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Prisons
• M1
• Motorways
• Speed Limits: Cameras
• Prison Service

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill Committee ( 1 May 2024 to 8 May 2024)
• Member, Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill Committee (17 Apr 2024 to 24 Apr 2024)
• Member, Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill Committee (18 Jan 2023 to 25 Jan 2023)
• Member, Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill Committee (15 Dec 2021 to 5 Jan 2022)
• Member, Administration Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Finance and Services Committee (14 Jan 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• The Vice-Chamberlain of HM Household ( 6 Sep 2012 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Member, Draft Detention of Terrorist Suspects (Temporary Extension) Bills (Joint Committee) (15 Jun 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Committee on Reform of the House of Commons (20 Jul 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (17 Mar 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Administration Committee (15 May 2006 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) ( 9 Nov 2005 to 17 Oct 2012)
• Chair, Procedure Committee ( 9 Nov 2005 to 17 Oct 2012)
• Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (13 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Procedure Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Shadow Minister (Transport) (10 May 2005 to 8 Dec 2005)
• Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) ( 2 Oct 2003 to 1 Jun 2005)
• Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) ( 3 Mar 2003 to 1 Oct 2003)
• Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (19 Jul 2001 to 8 Sep 2003)
• Minister of State (Energy and Industry) ( 5 Jul 1996 to 1 May 1997)
• Member, Finance and Services Committee (10 Jun 1993 to 24 Jul 1996)
• Deputy Chief Whip and Treasurer ( 7 Jun 1993 to 22 Jul 1996)
• Member, Broadcasting Committee ( 1 Apr 1993 to 3 Apr 1996)
• Member, House of Commons (Services): Accomodation & Administration Sub-Committee (13 Feb 1991 to 22 Oct 1991)
• Member, House of Commons (Services) Committee (12 Feb 1991 to 22 Oct 1991)
• Member, House of Commons (Services): New Building Sub-Committee (12 Feb 1991 to 22 Oct 1991)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (28 Nov 1990 to 27 May 1993)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (28 Jul 1989 to 25 Jul 1990)

Future MPs in this constituency

• John Townend

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Parking (Code of Practice) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Vehicle Technology and Aviation Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• National Health Service (Amended Duties and Powers) Bill Committee (6 out of 13)
• Daylight Saving Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Estates of Deceased Persons (Forfeiture Rule and Law Of Succession) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Temporary and Agency Workers (Equal Treatment) Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Local Transport Bill Committee (9 out of 10)
• Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Vehicle Registration Marks Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Parliament (Joint Departments) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Road Safety Bill Committee (8 out of 9)
• Road Safety Bill Committee (8 out of 9)
• Traffic Management Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Housing Benefit (Withholding of Payment) Bill Committee (2 out of 3)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Fly-tipping: Environment Protection 23 May 2024

  To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to reduce (a) fly-tipping and (b) the impacts of fly-tipping on (i) natural environments and (ii) natural environments in rural areas.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Accident and Emergency Departments and Ambulance Services: Yorkshire and the Humber 8 May 2024

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce waiting times in ambulance and emergency departments in Yorkshire.

• Written Answers — Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Wind Power 7 May 2024

  To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on ensuring that the concerns of objectors are considered during the development of new onshore wind projects.

More of Greg Knight’s recent appearances