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. Bidders for 2 rail franchises named by government

   • 22 June 2017
   • News story

2. Government publishes £1.2 billion plan to increase cycling and walking

   • 21 April 2017
   • News story

3. New Permanent Secretary at the Department for Transport

   • 18 April 2017
   • News story

4. New Lower Thames Crossing to cut congestion and create thousands of jobs

   • 12 April 2017
   • News story

5. New route to provide better journeys in Somerset

   • 28 March 2017
   • News story

6. South Western rail franchise

   • 27 March 2017
   • Statement to Parliament

7. First MTR South Western Trains Limited wins South Western franchise

   • 27 March 2017
   • News story

8. Additional airline security measures on some routes travelling to the UK

   • 21 March 2017
   • Statement to Parliament

9. New traffic commissioners appointed in England

   • 15 March 2017
   • News story

10. South Eastern franchise consultation launched

    • 14 March 2017
    • News story

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