The Rt Hon. the Lord Grayling
Conservative
Member of the House of Lords
M
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.
Allowance claims · 2026
Daily attendance allowance
£3,339
9 days attended across 1 published month
Travel claims
£162
Attendance £162
Total claimed
£3,501
Source: House of Lords Finance Office monthly publications, refreshed on the 5th of each month.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
565
507 meetings ·
44 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
14 overseas trips
· 2015-04-01 → 2019-09-30
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 507
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-17 | — | To discuss private finance options for Digital Rail | department-for-transport |
| 2019-07-15 | — | PM's Automotive Roundtable | department-for-transport |
| 2019-07-15 | — | Regular update meeting | department-for-transport |
| 2019-07-11 | — | Regular update meeting | department-for-transport |
| 2019-07-10 | — | Introduction meeting | department-for-transport |
| 2019-07-09 | — | to discuss HS2 - Interchange Station, Birmingham Eastside Tram Extension, Midlands Rail Hub | department-for-transport |
| 2019-07-08 | — | Regular update meeting | department-for-transport |
| 2019-07-08 | — | To discuss motor insurance issues and VNUK | department-for-transport |
| 2019-07-08 | — | Gatwick visit for Gatwick funding announcement | department-for-transport |
| 2019-07-03 | — | To discuss Matterhorn | department-for-transport |
| 2019-06-24 | — | To discuss timetabling and performance | department-for-transport |
| 2019-06-24 | — | To discuss airline insolvency review final report | department-for-transport |
| 2019-06-20 | — | To discuss Bulgaria | department-for-transport |
| 2019-06-17 | — | To discuss update on growth of business | department-for-transport |
| 2019-06-17 | — | To discuss Maritime 2050 | department-for-transport |
| 2019-06-17 | — | To discuss East West Rail performance | department-for-transport |
| 2019-06-17 | — | Roundtable to discuss rural road safety and animals in the road | department-for-transport |
| 2019-06-13 | — | To discuss London and Continental Railways strategy and business plan | department-for-transport |
| 2019-06-12 | — | To discuss National Infrastructure Assessment | department-for-transport |
| 2019-06-12 | — | To discuss Northern Rail franchise | department-for-transport |
Recent hospitality · latest 20 of 44
| Date | Host | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-26 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2019-06-25 | — | Breakfast | — |
| 2019-06-24 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2019-05-21 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2019-05-07 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2019-05-02 | — | Lunch | — |
| 2019-03-28 | — | Lunch | — |
| 2019-03-05 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2019-02-04 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2019-01-31 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2019-01-25 | — | Lunch | — |
| 2018-12-13 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2018-12-10 | — | Lunch | — |
| 2018-10-29 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2018-10-24 | — | Lunch | — |
| 2018-10-11 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2018-10-03 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2018-09-25 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2018-07-18 | — | Farnborough Airshow ticket | — |
| 2018-07-13 | — | Two tickets to the First Night of the Proms 2018 | — |
Recent overseas travel
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| — |
Lepzig, Germany
Scheduled flight
|
International Transport Forum Annual Summit 2019 | — |
| — |
Zurich, Switzerland
Scheduled flight
|
Meeting with Federal Councillor Doris Leuthard | — |
| — |
Brussels, Belguim
Scheduled flight
|
EU Transport Council | — |
| — |
Dublin, Ireland
Scheduled flight
|
Meeting with Irish Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sports | — |
| — |
Graz, Austria
Scheduled flight
|
Informal Transport Council | — |
| — |
Vienna, Austria
Scheduled flight
|
EU Aviation Summit | — |
| — |
Berlin
Scheduled flight
|
InnoTrans 2018 | — |
| — |
Brussels
Eurostar
|
Meeting with EU Commissioner Bulc | — |
| — |
Luxembourg
Scheduled flight
|
Transport Coucil | — |
| — |
Saudi Arabia and UAE
Scheduled flight
|
Trade and Aviation Security | — |
| — |
Qatar & Turkey
Scheduled flight
|
Bilat meetings and business opportunties for UK | — |
| — |
Kuwait
Scheduled flight
|
To discuss transport, trade and aviation | — |
| — |
Columbia and US
Scheduled flight
|
To discuss transport, trade and aviation | — |
| — |
Sardinia
Scheduled flight
|
G7 Transport Ministers Summit | — |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Lords votes · 2026
189 divisions
72 Content(38.1%)
0 Not-Content(0.0%)
117 didn't vote(61.9%)
2026-07-21
Content
173–234
Not-Content
2026-07-13
Content
41–118
Not-Content
2026-07-13
Content
142–138
Content
2026-07-13
Content
158–239
Not-Content
2026-03-05
Content
193–143
Content
2026-03-05
Content
194–140
Content
2026-03-05
Content
198–139
Content
2026-03-05
Content
208–142
Content
2026-03-05
Content
214–142
Content
Source: lordsvotes-api.parliament.uk. "Result" shows the headline
Content vs Not-Content tally (including tellers). The Lords doesn't
publish a "didn't vote" attendance roll like the Commons, so the
figure above conflates absence with abstention.
Recent Hansard contributions · latest 25
2026-09-17
Saudi East-West Oil Pipeline
My Lords, I refer Members to my entry in the register. This attack is simply part of a mounting threat to the Red Sea, which is far more than an energy route: it is one of the world’s most important trade routes. As part of the international community, t
2026-09-16
Railways Bill
The Minister will remember the debates we had on civil aviation legislation and the powers provided to enter homes and office buildings and to read documents, and so forth. I do not understand why in the rail industry—which will be dominated by a single
2026-09-16
Railways Bill
My Lords, I will address the government amendment that leads this group, which takes us back somewhat to the debates we had previously about the Civil Aviation Authority and the additional responsibilities that it was given.
I have significant misgivi
2026-09-16
Railways Bill
My Lords, I speak in support of Amendment 99 in my name. The reason for this amendment is that I am genuinely concerned that we are going to end up with a state monopoly which squeezes out the small amounts of competition that remain through open access,
2026-09-16
Railways Bill
My Lords, I have to say that I take great issue with what the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, has just said. It is perfectly possible to have sensible housing development that is wildlife friendly; indeed, we have to have that. I remember in my days of politi
2026-09-16
Railways Bill
Why?
2026-09-14
Air Traffic Control Disruption
My Lords, the Minister knows that I was one of the former Secretaries of State sympathetic to my noble friend Lord Young, and I hope his point will be considered again by the Government. More seriously, has there been anything so far to suggest that the
My Lords, Amendments 13 and 14 are in my name. I declare again my interest as an advisor to AtkinsRéalis in the UK and Ireland.
I have a lot of sympathy with my noble friend on the Front Bench and his comments about various aspects of the Bill; in par
My Lords, I will speak to a number of amendments in this group that address the future of the slots regime. I had hoped and expected that, in the wake of the decision to leave the European Union, and as the Government now move to change the legislation o
My Lords, I will be very brief. One thing that the Government could do for general aviation is to take steps to designate smaller airports that are for general aviation and are important to be retained for general aviation. I am very aware of the pressur
My Lords, I will speak very briefly. I raised the issue of consultation in Committee. The Minister gave me a very helpful response, but he very clearly said that, in a case where the Government took a decision, that approach would already have been subje
My Lords, I will pick up that latter point. The Minister has perhaps misunderstood my points. I set out the four areas where I felt the Government did have a role, and I said that the legislation goes much further than that. I cited the example of propos
2026-07-13
Railways Bill
My Lords, I echo my noble friend’s concerns. I am a relatively new Member of this House but I believed that significant pieces of legislation were taken on the Floor of the House and that less significant legislation was taken in Grand Committee. I reall
2026-07-13
Clean Water Bill: Chalk Streams
One of the opportunities we have to protect our chalk streams is to prevent off-flow from farms. One way of doing that is to create a biodiversity break between a chalk stream and farming activity. When the Minister looks at these issues, will she examin
2026-07-07
Railways Bill
It is a procedural point. There has been a discussion about whether the Bill is going to be committed to the Moses Room or to the Chamber, and there is no Motion before us tonight. Could the Minister reassure us that the discussion now is with a view to
2026-07-07
Railways Bill
My Lords—
2026-07-07
Railways Bill
I hate to disagree with the Minister, but he will know that the programme of enhancement set aside for CP6 was carefully discussed with him and the executive of Network Rail and represented a significant plan to do precisely the things that the industry
2026-07-07
Railways Bill
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, who made some very apposite points about passenger rights. I declare an interest as a member of the UK and Ireland leadership team of AtkinsRéalis and as an adviser to Hutchison Ports.
For me, t
2026-06-18
Prostate Cancer Screening: AI
My Lords, although I very much welcome the programme for Black men, who are at greater risk, does the Minister not accept that very many of us who are not Black—I am one—have benefited from early diagnosis? Does she not accept that, going forward, it wil
My Lords, we have had an interesting debate. Again, some important issues were raised. The noble Lord, Lord Empey, makes an important point. In fact, when reflecting on my own amendment at the start, I thought that what he was saying might be an element
Can the Minister illustrate to me the kind of circumstance in which a criminal sanction is required?
My Lords, we now move on to the slots regime. My two amendments in this group, Amendments 66 and 68, are designed to press the Government to understand what they are trying to achieve and where the limits to that are.
I had always expected that, when
My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Earl, Lord Russell, for his comments on my Amendment 61. I will speak to it only briefly, because it is pretty self-explanatory.
The legislation rightly gives some power to the Government to intervene and, in effec
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Register of Interests · 4 entries on file
Declarations under the Lords Code of Conduct. Free text — no monetary values, no hours worked. A declaration that an interest exists, not a claim about its size.
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
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Business Strategy Adviser, AtkinsRéalis UK Limited (engineering services and nuclear organisation)
registered 2024-09-20 · amended 2025-04-05
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Business Strategy Adviser, Hutchison Ports (Europe) Limited (port network)
registered 2024-09-20 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 3: Land and property
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Residential property in South West London from which rental income is received
registered 2024-09-20 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 5: Overseas visits
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Visit to Washington DC, 27–30 October 2025, to attend biennial gala and parliamentary congress of International Conservation Caucus Foundation (ICCF); costs of travel and accommodation met by ICCF
registered 2025-11-12
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Party history
2001-06-07 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
2016-07-14 → 2019-07-24
Secretary of State for Transport
2015-05-08 → 2016-07-14
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
2012-09-06 → 2015-05-08
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
2010-05-13 → 2012-09-06
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
Opposition posts
2009-01-19 → 2010-05-06
Shadow Minister (Home Affairs)
2007-07-03 → 2009-01-19
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
2005-12-08 → 2007-07-03
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
2005-05-10 → 2005-12-08
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
2003-05-10 → 2005-05-10
Shadow Minister (Education)
2002-07-10 → 2002-12-20
Opposition Whip (Commons)
2002-05-10 → 2003-05-10
Shadow Minister (Health)
Committee memberships
2001-07-16 → 2002-07-22
Transport, Local Government & The Regions
2002-07-22 → 2002-12-02
Transport Committee
2015-05-08 → 2016-07-14
House of Commons Commission
2015-05-08 → 2016-07-14
Public Accounts Commission
2015-05-18 → 2016-07-14
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
2015-07-16 → 2017-05-03
Palace of Westminster (Joint Committee)
2020-07-13 → 2020-09-16
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
2024-01-22 → 2024-05-30
Environmental Audit Committee
2024-01-22 → 2024-01-22
Environmental Audit Sub-Committee on Polar Research
Contact
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
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primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
members of either House who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
19 bills
10 as lead sponsor
9 as supporter
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.