Chris Grayling MP
We’ve fact checked Chris Grayling four times. Join others in his constituency of Epsom and Ewell to ask him to stand up for honesty in public life.
Your trust should be earned. Any MP making serious claims in public debate should be prepared to get their facts right, back up what they say with evidence and correct their mistakes.
When politicians fall short, we can demand better. Join us and take action for higher standards in public life now.
We’ve fact checked Chris Grayling four times
Full Fact scrutinises claims made by politicians on all sides of political debate. We prioritise claims that have the potential to cause most harm.
Our team isn’t able to monitor and fact check all claims made by every politician, so this list isn’t exhaustive. It isn’t accurate to use these examples to draw comparisons about the overall behaviour of individual MPs or political parties.
Most non-UK citizens can’t donate to UK political parties
“There are strict laws on political donations in this country. They have to be given by British citizens, or British businesses … The simple reality, you can't accept money from people who are not UK citizens, or UK businesses.”
Chris Grayling, 15 March 2018
An ageing population and A&E
“The challenge the health service faces is that demand on it is growing all the time. We have an ageing population, more and more people seeking treatment, the number of people going into A&E departments every year is rising up and up and up.”
Chris Grayling, 19 October 2017
What do the wealthiest pay in tax?
“The amount of tax paid by the wealthiest in our society has risen and risen in the last few years”
Chris Grayling, 19 January 2017
Together we can demand higher standards in public life
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