The Rt Hon. the Lord Grayling
Conservative
Life peer
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.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£0
/ £93,904 annual
0 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£0
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
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.
Constituencies represented
2010-05-06 → 2024-05-30
Epsom and Ewell
2001-06-07 → 2010-05-06
Epsom and Ewell
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
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
contactholmember@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s)
No APPG officerships found for this MP. (Officer matching is by name —
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Commons votes · 2026
No Commons votes recorded for 2026.
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.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs 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.