Chris Grayling
Christopher Stephen "Chris" Grayling, MP (born 1 April 1962), is a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served in the Shadow Cabinet from 2005 to 2010 and was the party's Shadow Home Secretary from 2009 to 2010. Following the 2010 general election, he was appointed a Minister of State in the Department for Work and Pensions.
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Roles
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Minister of State (Minister for Employment)
Dept. for Work and Pensions
Frequently met organisations
- Confederation of British Industry (CBI) 10 meetings
- Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) 8 meetings
- Federation of Small Businesses 7 meetings
- Trades Union Congress (TUC) 7 meetings
- British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) 6 meetings
- Citizens Advice Bureau 6 meetings
Meetings last updated 26 Feb 2012 – excludes visits, attendance at seminars, conferences, receptions, media interviews
June 2011
Met with Smart Solutions Recruitment, Forum for Private Business, Federation of Small Businesses, Thomas / Airbus, TATA, IBERS (Aberystwyth University), Llandudno Hospitality Association, Dragon LNG, Cardiff University, and Toyota to discuss Employment. [2]
Met with Social Enterprise Coalition to discuss New Enterprise Allowance. [2]
Met with Mind, Scope, and Citizens Advice to discuss Work Capability Assessments. [2]
Met with IOSH to discuss Health and safety. [2]
Met with Law Society to discuss Health and safety. [2]
Met with Trades Union Congress to discuss Health and safety. [2]
Met with Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, A4e, Stagecoach South West Trains Ltd, British Gas, Computacenter UK Ltd, Ikea, Home Retail Group, Cable & Wireless Worldwide, BSkyB, Lonovo, Royal Mail, Balfour Beatty Construction Services, EDF Energy, Xerox, Skanska, Eurotunnel, Rexam, Jaguar Land Rover, Dell, Marks & Spencer, Pentland Brands, Siemens plc and North-West Europe, BT Group, and Disability Works to discuss Get Britain Working. [2]
Met with The Prince's Trust, Rathbone, Foyer Foundation, Catch 22, Groundwork UK, and Barnardos and Youth United to discuss Disadvantaged young people. [2]
Met with G4S to discuss Work Programme. [2]
Met with Turning Point to discuss Work Programme. [2]
May 2011
Met with Pertemps People, Development Group, NCG, TwinGroup, Campbell Page, Groundwork UK, A4e Development, Exemplas Ltd, FourstaR Employment and Skills, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Maximus, PeopleServe, esg group, Serco Internal, G4S Welfare to Work, G4S UK & Ireland Business Development, TBG Learning, Remploy Ltd, Atos origin, Carillion Energy Services (formerly Eaga), Prospects Services Ltd, JHP Group Ltd, Seetec, Sarina Russo Job Access (GB), Reed in Partnership, Avanta (incorporating TNG & InBiz), Skills Training, Shaw Trust, Best, BTCV, Ingeus, Paragon, Switch, Working Links, and The Intraining Group to discuss European Social Fund. [2]
Met with FirstGroup, Network Rail, Stagecoach, Arriva, The Go-Ahead Group, The Confederation of Passenger Transport, Merseytravel, Centro, and Transport for London to discuss Get Britain Working. [2]
Met with Association of Colleges, Association of Learning, Providers, 157 Group, Learning and Skills Improvement Service, National Institute of Adult Continuing Education, UK Commission for Employment and Skills, Trades Union Congress, Local Government Association, Federation of Small Businesses, British Chambers of Commerce, Confederation of British Industry, Forum of Private Business, Institute of Directors, EEF Manufacturers Organisation, British Retail Consortium, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Pyronix Ltd, and Skills Funding Agency to discuss Get Britain Working. [2]
Met with Confederation of Business Industry, Environmental Services Association, National Farmers' Union, Chemical Industries Association, Engineering Employers' Federation, Alliance of Industry Associations, and UK Contractors Group to discuss Health and safety. [2]
Met with Oil & Gas UK to discuss Health and safety. [2]
Met with Association of British Insurers and Zurich to discuss Health and safety. [2]
April 2011
Met with Confederation of British Industry to discuss Employment. [2]
Met with Federation of Small Businesses, Enable Scotland, Social Firms Scotland, Alliance of Sector Skills Council, Skills Development Scotland, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, Confederation of British Industry Scotland, Scottish Council for Development and Industry, Scottish Trades Union Congress, Citizens Advice Scotland, Wise Group, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisation, ProjectScotland, Working Links, and Ingeus UK to discuss Employment. [2]
Met with Energy Network Association to discuss Electro Magnetic Field Directive. [2]
Met with KFC, GfK, Park Resorts, and Freud Communications to discuss Youth employment. [2]
Met with BT Group, Ernst and Young, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Fujitsu, Siemens, and KPMG to discuss Youth employment. [2]
Met with Arcadia Group, Holland & Barrett, Marks & Spencer, Home Retail Group, John Lewis, Orange/T-Mobile, and TKMaxx to discuss Youth employment. [2]
Met with Confederation of British Industry to discuss Health and safety. [2]
Met with Citizens Advice to discuss Employment Support Allowance. [2]
Met with Asda, Bakkavör, Crofton Design, Cisco, Travelodge, McDonalds, Marks & Spencer, BUPA, Bovis Lend Lease / BeOnSite, Channel 4, Reed, and Greenwich Communication Centre to discuss Get Britain Working. [2]
March 2011
Met with Tony Gallagher and Daily Telegraph for general discussion. [3]
Met with Fraser Nelson and Spectator for general discussion. [3]
Met with Soldier on Charity to discuss Recruitment of injured ex-servicemen. [3]
Met with Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development to discuss The Work Programme and work clubs. [3]
Met with Charity Retail Association, Local Government Regulation, British Safety Council, Engineering Construction Industry Association, The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health, Confederation of British Industry, Institute of Directors, IOSH, British Chamber of Commerce, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, NHS Litigation Authority, Federation of Small Businesses, Legal Services Board, Land Law Reform, British Woodworking Federation, King's Centre for Risk Management, The British Safety Industry Federation, Construction Plan-Hire Association, Chemical Industries Association, Specialist Engineering Contractors Group, British Safety Council, British Occupational Hygiene Society, EEF Ltd – The Manufacturers Organisation, Chemical Business Association, National Federation of Builders, The Electrical Contractors' Association, Trades Union Congress, International Institute of Risk and Safety Management, Local Government Ombudsman's Office, UK Liquid Petroleum Gas, Financial Services Authority, Association of British Insurers, Equality and Human Rights, British Constructional Steelwork Association Ltd, NHS Litigation Authority, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, The Institution of Engineering and Technology, and Civil Engineering Contractors Association to discuss Health and safety. [3]
Met with Suffolk County Council, RADAR, Scottish Government, Community Links, Department of Learning NI, Child Poverty Action Group, Crisis UK, Disability Alliance, Low Incomes Tax Reform Group, MIND, Re-Think, Social Security Advisory Committee, Terence Higgins Trust, The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, Croydon MIND, Turn 2 Us, Islington Council, Citizens Advice Bureau, Lambeth Council, MS Society, Papworth Trust, Royal National Institute of Blind People, and the Samaritans to discuss Incapacity Benefit reassessment. [3]
Met with MIND, SCOPE, and Citizens Advice Bureau to discuss Work Capability Assessments. [3]
Met with Papworth Trust to discuss Work Capability Assessments. [3]
February 2011
Met with Working Families Everywhere to discuss Employment. [3]
January 2011
Met with Dominic Mohan and The Sun for general discussion. [3]
Met with Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, MIND, Mental Health Trust, Association of Disabled People and Carers, and Care and Disability Advice Line to discuss Work Capability Assessments. [3]
Met with UK Drug Policy Committee to discuss Drugs related issues. [3]
Met with National Association of Voluntary and Community Action to discuss The Work Programme. [3]
Met with Community Links and Church Urban Fund to discuss Jobcentre Plus customer service. [3]
Met with Association of Colleges, Association of Learning Providers, 157 Group, Learning and Skills Improvement Service, National Institute of Adult Continuing Education, UK Commission for Employment and Skills, Trades Union Congress, Federation of Small Businesses, British Chambers of Commerce, Confederation of British Industry, Forum of Private Businesses, EEF Manufacturers Consortium, British Retail Consortium, and Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development to discuss skills and training. [3]
Met with Hayley Taylor to discuss Employment. [3]
December 2010
Met with Confederation of British Industry to discuss employment issues. [4]
Met with Trades Union Congress to discuss employment issues. [4]
Met with British Chambers of Commerce to discuss enterprise clubs. [4]
Met with Community Development Finance Association to discuss Enterprise Allowance. [4]
Met with Oil and Gas UK to discuss health and safety issues. [4]
November 2010
Met with Balfour Beatty to discuss Government contract. [4]
Met with McKesson Uk to discuss Government contract. [4]
Met with Stephen Lawrence Trust to discuss youth unemployment. [4]
October 2010
Met with Citizens Advice Bureau to discuss Work Capability Assessments. [4]
Met with Trades Union Congress to discuss Work Capability Assessments. [4]
Met with Federation of small businesses to discuss the spending review. [4]
Met with National Association of Workforce Boards to discuss welfare to work. [4]
Met with Tomorrow's People to discuss the Spending Review. [4]
Met with British Chambers of Commerce to discuss the Spending Review. [4]
Met with Chartered Institute of Personnel to discuss labour market issues. [4]
September 2010
Met with Telereal Trillium for introductory meeting. [5]
Met with Prince's Trust to discuss mandatory community activity and partnerships with the private sector. [5]
Met with GB Job Clubs to discuss work clubs. [5]
Met with Public and Commercial Services Union to discuss the Work Programme. [5]
Met with A4e, Avanta, Balfour Beatty Works, CDG, Eaga, ERSA, FourstaR Group, G4s, Groundwork, Intraining, JHP Group, Maximus, Newcastle College Group, Papworth Trust, Reed in Partnership, Remploy, Sarino Russo, Shaw Trust, St Loyes, The Wise Group, Tomorrow's People, Turning Point, Vertex, Working Links, YMCA Training, 3i, Barclays, Collins Stuart, Duke Street Capital, HSBC, KPMG, Lloyds, and Royal Bank of Scotland to discuss the Work Programme. [5]
Met with Alliance Boots, Asda Stores Ltd, Association of British Insurers, BAE Systems, Bircham Dyson Bell LLP, British Airways, British Retail Consortium, BSO Network Solutions, Centrica plc, Chemical Industries Association, Civil Engineering Contractors Association, EEF, Energy UK, Eversheds LLP, Everything Everywhere, Fidelity Investments International, Food & Drink Federation, Ladbrooks Limited, National House-Building Council, Penna, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, The Enterprise Forum, and Water UK to discuss Enterprise Forum rountable discussion on the labour market. [5]
Met with Safety Directors' Forum, EDF, Areva, Public and Commercial Services Union, Prospect, RAMTUC, Rolls Royce, Urenco, Freight Transport Association, Small Users Liaison Group, Nuclear Industry Association, UKAEA, Sellafield Ltd, Horizon, Unite, Scottish Power, Westinghouse, and Vattenfall for round-table discussion on the nuclear industry. [5]
Met with Scope, Macmillan Cancer Support, National Autistic Society, Action for ME, Mind, Rethink, Multiple Sclerosis Society, Royal National Institute for Blind People, Motor Neurone Disease Association, RADAR, Royal National Institute for Deaf People, Leonard Cheshire Disability, Mencap, Carers UK, RSI Action, and Sense for round-table discussion on work capability. [5]
Met with Crimestoppers to discuss benefit fraud. [5]
August 2010
Met with Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development to discuss the labour market. [5]
July 2010
Met with Access to Industry, Action for Blind People, Barnardo's, Bolton Wise, Bootstrap Enterprises, Centre for Full Employment, Community Links, Crossover, Ecoactif Services, Work Solutions, Enable, First Step Trust, Fusion 21, Gingerbread, Home Training CIC (Community Interest Company), Inspired Sisters, Islington Childcare Trust, Jobchange, New Deal of the Mind, NewCEP (Newhaven Community Employment Partnership), Pluss, Women Like Us, Royal National Institute of Blind People, The Salvation Army, St Loyes, Steps to Work Walsall, The Restore Trust, Tomorrow's People, YMCA Training, Everything's Possible, Jobsteps, Papworth Trust, Charlton Athletic Community Trust, Ixion Holdings Ltd, Groundwork UK, British Trust for Conservation Volunteers, Sandwell Council of Voluntary Organisations, and Lifework UK to discuss Work Programme. [6]
Met with Barclays Bank, Adecco UK, Alexander Mann Solutions, Babcock International Group, G4S, Interserve Developments, Kellan Group plc, Manpower, Mitie Group plc, Morrison, Mouchel Consulting, Nacro, Penna plc, Reliance Secure Task Management Limited, Right Management, Serco, Silverdell PLC, St Giles Trust, Working Links, and Xchanging to discuss Work Programme. [6]
Met with Capita to discuss Work Programme. [6]
Met with KPMG, Citigroup, Vertex, Shaw Trust, Barclays, Balfour Beatty, Confederation of British Industry, VT Plc, 3i, Bechtel, Ingeus, Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations, Maximus, G4S, A4E, Carillion plc, Barclays Infrastructure Funds, ESG Group, ERSA, Carlyle, Serco, Sovereign Capital, Working Links, Providence Equity Partners, LDC, Outcome First, and CAPITA to discuss Work Programme. [6]
Met with Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations, Social Investment Business, Tomorrow's People, Advance, 3SC, Groundwork UK, and Shaw Trust to discuss Work Programme. [6]
Met with Trades Union Congress to discuss Labour Market. [6]
Met with UBS Investment Bank to discuss Investment expertise. [6]
Met with Deutsche Bank to discuss Investment expertise. [6]
June 2010
Met with Employment Related Services Association, British Association for Supported Employment, Association of Learning Providers, Confederation of British Industry, FourstaR, SERCO, Ingeus, and Inclusion to discuss Work Programme. [6]
Met with Citizens Advice Bureau to discuss Work Capability Assessment. [6]
Met with Federation of Small Businesses Budget to discuss Budget. [6]
Met with Institute of Directors to discuss Budget. [6]
Met with Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development to discuss Budget. [6]
Met with Chambers of Commerce to discuss Budget. [6]
Met with Confederation of British Industry to discuss Pensions and the European Union. [6]
Met with Institute of Occupational Health & Safety to discuss Health and Safety. [6]
Met with Tomorrow's People to discuss Employment. [6]
References
- 1. Wikipedia. Chris Grayling
- 2. Department for Work and Pensions. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Apr - 30 Jun 2011
- 3. Department for Work and Pensions. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Jan - 31 Mar 2011
- 4. Department for Work and Pensions. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Oct - 31 Dec 2010
- 5. Department for Work and Pensions. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Aug - 30 Sep 2010
- 6. Department for Work and Pensions. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 13 May - 31 Jul 2010