Secretary of State for Transport

The Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP

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Biography

Chris Grayling was appointed as Secretary of State for Transport on 14 July 2016. He was elected Conservative MP for Epsom and Ewell in 2001.

Education

Chris was educated at The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, where he studied history.

Career

Chris served as Minister of State at the Department for Work and Pensions from May 2010 until September 2012. He was Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice from September 2012 until May 2015, and Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons from May 2015 until 14 July 2016.

He also held a number of shadow front bench posts, including Shadow Home Secretary and Shadow Secretary of State for Transport.

Personal life

Chris lives in the constituency with his wife and their 2 children.

Secretary of State for Transport

The Secretary of State has overall responsibility for the policies of the Department for Transport.

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Department for Transport

Previous roles in government

1. Lord President of the Council

   • 2015 to 2016

2. Leader of the House of Commons

   • 2015 to 2016

3. Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice

   • 2012 to 2015

4. Minister of State for Employment

   • 2010 to 2012

Announcements

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1. Road funding via the National Productivity Investment Fund and the Large Local Majors fund

   • 19 October 2017
   • Statement to Parliament

2. All aboard the new Intercity Express trains that will transform journeys across Britain

   • 16 October 2017
   • News story

3. New £48 billion funding for Britain’s railways

   • 12 October 2017
   • Press release

4. Rail infrastructure funding: statement of funds available 2019 to 2024

   • 12 October 2017
   • Statement to Parliament

5. Update on Monarch Airlines: 9 October 2017

   • 9 October 2017
   • Statement to Parliament

6. Government plans £80 million smart ticketing rail revolution

   • 5 October 2017
   • News story

7. New rail academy to train 500 apprentices opened by Transport Secretary

   • 4 October 2017
   • News story

8. Government launches huge repatriation effort after Monarch collapse

   • 2 October 2017
   • News story

9. Transport Secretary honours courageous British Transport Police officer who confronted terrorists

   • 28 September 2017
   • News story

10. Government invests in northern transport infrastructure

    • 22 September 2017
    • Speech

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