Crispin Blunt
Crispin Blunt's record in power, set out from official sources: the seats and posts Parliament records, statements and pledges set beside the official figures, and corrections made to the official record. This page lists them; it doesn't rate them.
Official corrections
Records in which Crispin Blunt corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Crispin Blunt:
- Crispin Blunt corrected the Commons record on Prisoners: Ex-Servicemen
- Crispin Blunt corrected the Commons record on Prisoners: Ex-servicemen
- Crispin Blunt corrected the Commons record on Assaults on Police: Sentencing
- Crispin Blunt corrected the Commons record on Prisoners: Sentencing
- Crispin Blunt corrected the Commons record on Television: Licensing
- Crispin Blunt corrected the Commons record on Heroin Addiction
- Crispin Blunt corrected the Commons record on Probation Service: Employment
Career on the official record
Crispin Blunt is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Independent MP for Reigate, and left the Commons on 30 May 2024.
Crispin Blunt held 1 government post recorded by UK Parliament, the longest being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) (Prisons and Probation) (17 May 2010 to 6 September 2012).
The record also lists 4 opposition front-bench posts.
Party affiliations on record: Conservative, Independent.
Government posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) (Prisons and Probation) | 17 May 2010 | 6 September 2012 |
Opposition posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) | 19 January 2009 | 6 May 2010 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) Whips Office (Commons) | 15 June 2004 | 19 January 2009 |
| Shadow Minister (Trade and Industry) | 3 May 2002 | 1 July 2003 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Northern Ireland) | 18 September 2001 | 3 May 2002 |
Seats held
| Seat | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Reigate | 1 May 1997 | 30 May 2024 |
Houses of Parliament
| House | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| House of Commons | 1 May 1997 | 30 May 2024 |
Party
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 26 October 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Conservative | 1 May 1997 | 26 October 2023 |
Select and other committees
| Committee | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill | 30 November 2022 | 7 December 2022 |
| Committees on Arms Export Controls | 10 February 2016 | 3 May 2017 |
| Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee | 5 January 2016 | 3 May 2017 |
| National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) | 30 November 2015 | 3 May 2017 |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | 10 September 2015 | 3 May 2017 |
| Foreign Affairs Committee | 18 June 2015 | 3 May 2017 |
| Draft Voting Eligibility (Prisoners) Bill (Joint Committee) | 4 March 2013 | 16 December 2013 |
| Finance and Services Committee | 17 July 2005 | 9 February 2009 |
| Defence Committee | 17 November 2003 | 1 November 2004 |
| Environment, Transport & Regional Affairs | 21 February 2000 | 1 June 2001 |
| Defence Committee | 14 July 1998 | 21 February 2000 |
Check the record yourself
Source: Crispin Blunt: career, UK Parliament, UK Parliament Members API: biography, read 23 October 2026. Dates and titles are as UK Parliament records them.