Chris Green (politician)
Chris Green | |
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| Member of Parliament for Bolton West | |
| Assumed office 8 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Julie Hilling |
| Majority | 936 (1.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 August 1973 Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Website | Official website |
Christopher James Green (born 12 August 1973) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Bolton West and has held the seat since the 2015 general election.[1]
He was elected again, increasing his majority and vote share in the 2017 general election.
Early life
Green was born on 12 August 1973 in Northern Ireland during The Troubles, while his father served with the British Army. He moved back to Liverpool where his father worked in catering and his mother was employed as a school dinner lady.[2] He attended school in Liverpool before completing a Higher National Diploma qualification in Physics.
Prior to being elected, Green worked as an engineer in the Mass Spectrometry industry for 20 years.[3] Before beginning his career as an engineer, Green worked in a variety of low paid temporary jobs, including as a vehicle mechanic, in a picture frame factory and at a bookies.[4]
Political career
Green regained the Bolton West constituency for the Conservatives in 2015 with a majority of 801 votes, the seat having been Labour since 1997.
In 2016, he introduced a Private Members Bill, Representation of the People (Voter Proof of Identity), requiring those on the electoral register to produce proof of identity at polling stations before voting to combat electoral fraud.[5] The policy was later adopted into the 2017 Conservative Manifesto.[6]
During the 2015-2017 Session of Parliament, Green was elected to serve on the Science and Technology Select Committee.
On 3 February 2016, Green held a Westminster Hall debate on Government investment in cycling. The preceding online digital debate, also held by Green, reached more than 2.1 million Twitter accounts - the highest number ever for a House of Commons’ digital debate.[7]
During the 2016 EU Referendum, Green supported Brexit.[8]
Green previously contested Manchester Withington at the 2010 general election, coming third with 11.1% of the vote.[9]
References
- ^ "Bolton West Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ^ "Chris Green MP makes Maiden Speech in House of Commons". Chris Green. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ "About Chris". Chris Green. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "Young Jobseekers: 27 Oct 2015: Westminster Hall debates - TheyWorkForYou". TheyWorkForYou. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ "Representation of the People (Voter Proof of Identity) Bill 2016-17 — UK Parliament". services.parliament.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ "Conservative manifesto for General Election 2017: Key points, policies and summary". The Telegraph. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ "Positive signs from Westminster Hall debate - but more government action and funding on cycling needed". British Cycling. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ "Bolton West MP Chris Green: 'I will be voting out in EU referendum'". The Bolton News. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
