Lord Grayling
Lord Grayling'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 Lord Grayling corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Lord Grayling:
- Lord Grayling corrected the Commons record on Employment and Support Allowance
- Lord Grayling corrected the Commons record on Departmental Public Bodies
Career on the official record
Lord Grayling's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Grayling. His name is Chris Stephen Grayling, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Lord Grayling held 4 government posts recorded by UK Parliament, the longest being Secretary of State for Transport (14 July 2016 to 24 July 2019).
The record also lists 7 opposition front-bench posts.
Government posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Transport | 14 July 2016 | 24 July 2019 |
| Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons | 8 May 2015 | 14 July 2016 |
| Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice | 6 September 2012 | 8 May 2015 |
| Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) | 13 May 2010 | 6 September 2012 |
Opposition posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) | 19 January 2009 | 6 May 2010 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | 3 July 2007 | 19 January 2009 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Transport | 8 December 2005 | 3 July 2007 |
| Shadow Leader of the House of Commons | 10 May 2005 | 8 December 2005 |
| Shadow Minister (Education) | 10 May 2003 | 10 May 2005 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) Whips Office (Commons) | 10 July 2002 | 20 December 2002 |
| Shadow Minister (Health) | 10 May 2002 | 10 May 2003 |
Seats held
| Seat | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Epsom and Ewell | 7 June 2001 | 30 May 2024 |
Houses of Parliament
| House | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| House of Lords | 20 August 2024 | present |
| House of Commons | 7 June 2001 | 30 May 2024 |
Party
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 7 June 2001 | present |
Select and other committees
| Committee | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Audit Committee | 22 January 2024 | 30 May 2024 |
| Environmental Audit Sub-Committee on Polar Research | 22 January 2024 | 22 January 2024 |
| Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament | 13 July 2020 | 16 September 2020 |
| Palace of Westminster (Joint Committee) | 16 July 2015 | 3 May 2017 |
| Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority | 18 May 2015 | 14 July 2016 |
| House of Commons Commission | 8 May 2015 | 14 July 2016 |
| Public Accounts Commission | 8 May 2015 | 14 July 2016 |
| Transport Committee | 22 July 2002 | 2 December 2002 |
| Transport, Local Government & The Regions | 16 July 2001 | 22 July 2002 |
Check the record yourself
Source: Lord Grayling: career, UK Parliament, UK Parliament Members API: biography, read 23 October 2026. Dates and titles are as UK Parliament records them.