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. Multi-million pound major road improvements unlock homes and jobs

   • 14 August 2017
   • Press release

2. Green light for driving lessons on motorways

   • 13 August 2017
   • News story

3. £6.2 million government boost to help unlock 15,000 new homes in Didcot Garden Town

   • 10 August 2017
   • Press release

4. More seats for rail passengers as nearly £1 billion is invested in Midlands services

   • 10 August 2017
   • News story

5. Crossrail 2: a way forward

   • 24 July 2017
   • News story

6. Government sets out vision for future of UK aviation

   • 21 July 2017
   • News story

7. Drivers to benefit from free Severn crossings from 2018

   • 21 July 2017
   • Press release

8. ASLEF meeting constructive, strikes remain suspended

   • 20 July 2017
   • News story

9. Unions suspend strike action on Southern Rail

   • 20 July 2017
   • News story

10. New improvements for rail passengers in Wales, the midlands and the north

    • 20 July 2017
    • News story

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