Chris Green (politician)
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Christopher Patrick James Green (born 12 August 1973) is a British Conservative Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolton West since 2015.[1] He was elected again in 2017 and 2019, increasing his majority and vote share at both general elections.
The subject of this article is standing for re-election to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom on 4 July, and has not been an incumbent MP since the dissolution of Parliament on 30 May. Some parts of this article may be out of date during that period. |
Chris Green | |
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Member of Parliament for Bolton West | |
Assumed office 7 May 2015 | |
Preceded by | Julie Hilling |
Majority | 8,855 (18.0%) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1973-08-12) 12 August 1973 (age 50) Northern Ireland |
Political party | Conservative |
Website | Official website |
In August 2019, he was appointed as a Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Department for Education.[2] Following the 2019 general election, he was appointed as a Parliamentary Private Secretary to Baroness Evans, Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal.[3] He stepped down from this position on 13 October 2020 due to his disagreement with the government's approach to coronavirus restrictions[4] and is now a steering committee member of the lockdown-sceptic COVID Recovery Group, a group of Conservative MPs who oppose the UK government's December 2020 lockdown.[5]