Members of Parliament for Epsom - Epsom Guardian

Member of Parliament for Epsom and Ewell

Party

Committees

Illegal Camping And Traveller Management Group, Race And Community Group, University Group, Flood Prevention Group (associate Group), Road Passenger Transport Group (associate Group), Rail Group

Surgery Information

Chris holds surgeries regularly on Fridays at one of four venues across the constituency

Stoneleigh Library
Tattenham Corner Library
The Conservative Club in Epsom
The Conservative Association office in Ashtead.

Surgery Telephone 01372 271036

Surgery Email graylingc@parliament.uk

Biography

MP Since - 2001 Majority - 16,447 Born - 01/04/1962 (London), Married (Sue), 2 children.

Education - Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe, Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge University.

Previous Occupation - Television and Video Producer - BBC TV News Producer, Editor Channel 4 Business Daily. Company Executive - runs a corporate communications business.

Personal Overview - Media aware first-term MP who has succeeded former Minister and 1922 Committee Chairman, Sir Archie Hamilton in a true-blue Surrey commuter constituency. Has put his media skills to party use, producing two videos to promote membership recruitment. As a former executive member of the Bow Group his political inclinations have not always been in sympathy with the general principles of the parliamentary party, or its leadership. Less of a handicap following the election of David Cameron to the party's leadership, he is a welcome addition to a party in need of improving its message delivery, and is a fresh face to rejuvenate its image. In his transport portfolio has had to grapple with the thorny issue of party policy towards the railway industry, admitting in July 2006 that the division of track and train operators in the 1996 privitisation had been a mistake which had increased costs and made it less clear (to the public) who was in charge. Was promoted in the January 2009 pre election reshuffle to become Shadow Home Secretary.

Political History - Councillor, London Borough of Merton (1998-2002), Parliamentary Candidate, Warrington South (1997), Member for Epsom & Ewell (2001-). Vice Chairman of the Conservative Transport/Local Government/Planning Committee (2001-03). Member of the Transport, Local Government & the Regions Select Committee, Transport & Urban Affairs Sub-Committees (2001-02), Transport Select Committee (2002). Opposition Whip (2002), Member of the Modernisation Select Committee (2005-06). Opposition Front Bench spokesman for Health (2002-03), for Public Services, Health & Education (2003-04). Shadow Minister for Higher Education (2004-5), Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (2005). Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Select Committee (2005-6), Shadow Secretary of State for Transport (2005-07). Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (2007-09). Shadow Home Secretary (2009-).

Characteristics - Author. Sporting interests focus on cricket, tennis and golf.

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