Editing Chris Grayling (section)

==Post-ministerial career==
[[Boris Johnson]] reportedly hoped for Grayling to be voted in as [[Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament|Chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee]] by the narrow Conservative majority sitting on the committee.<ref name="Woodcock 2020">{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/boris-johnson-chris-grayling-intelligence-security-committee-gchq-a9393451.html|title=Boris Johnson warned not to make 'mockery' of security watchdog by appointing Chris Grayling|last=Woodcock|first=Andrew|date=11 March 2020|website=[[The Independent]]|access-date=14 March 2020}}</ref><ref name="Fisher 2020">{{cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/tories-angry-at-no10-plan-to-give-chris-grayling-intelligence-role-qxzcx95hn|title=Tories angry at No 10 plan to give Chris Grayling intelligence role|last=Fisher|first=Lucy|date=12 March 2020|website=[[The Times]]|url-access=subscription|access-date=14 March 2020}}</ref><ref name="Sabbagh 2020">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/mar/11/chris-grayling-to-head-body-that-will-have-final-say-over-russia-report|title=Labour anger over Chris Grayling's appointment to intelligence committee|last=Sabbagh|first=Dan|date=11 March 2020|website=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=14 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2020/03/why-chris-grayling-will-not-necessarily-be-charge-russian-interference-report |last=Grylls |first=George |title=Why Chris Grayling will not necessarily be in charge of the Russian interference report |work=[[New Statesman]] |date=11 March 2020 |access-date=22 June 2020}}</ref> The possible appointment prompted criticism from fellow Conservative MPs, acting [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrat]] leader [[Ed Davey]] and [[Shadow Defence Secretary]] [[Nia Griffith]], who said his appointment would "make a mockery" of the committee.<ref name="Woodcock 2020" /><ref name="Fisher 2020" /><ref name="Sabbagh 2020" /> There were fears it would be a "power grab" by Johnson and his senior adviser [[Dominic Cummings]] designed to avoid accountability over their links to Russia outlined in a [[Intelligence and Security Committee Russia report|suppressed report]].<ref name="Woodcock 2020" /><ref name="Fisher 2020" /><ref name="Sabbagh 2020" /> On 15 July 2020, opposition committee members voted for independently minded Conservative [[Julian Lewis]] as chair which, together with his vote, secured a majority for him.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-53422010|title=Russia report: New intelligence committee chair loses Tory whip|work=BBC News|date=16 July 2020|access-date=16 July 2020}}</ref>

In May 2020, Grayling alongside Mark Cecil were appointed trustees of the [[National Portrait Gallery, London|National Portrait Gallery]] by Johnson.<ref>{{cite web |date=27 May 2020 |title='As reassuring as Mr Bean'? London's National Portrait Gallery appointment attracts criticism |url=https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2020/05/27/as-reassuring-as-mr-bean-londons-national-portrait-gallery-appointment-attracts-criticism |access-date=6 February 2024 |website=The Art Newspaper – International art news and events}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=29 May 2020 |title=Chris Grayling, culture vulture? |url=https://www.apollo-magazine.com/chris-grayling-culture-vulture-and-npg-trustee/ |access-date=6 February 2024 |website=Apollo Magazine }}</ref> Both were reappointed as trustees by prime minister [[Rishi Sunak]] in December 2023 for another four year term.<ref>{{cite web |title=Two Trustees reappointed to the National Portrait Gallery |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/two-trustees-reappointed-to-the-national-portrait-gallery |access-date=6 February 2024 |website=GOV.UK }}</ref>

After Grayling's failure to be elected as Intelligence and Security Committee chair, he was criticised by colleagues who referred back to his previous track record as a minister, and who ''[[The Spectator]]'' reported as saying "only Grayling could lose a rigged election".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/-failing-grayling-thwarted-by-his-own-party|url-status=live|author=Steerpike (The Spectator's gossip columnist)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129042923/https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/-failing-grayling-thwarted-by-his-own-party/|archive-date=29 November 2022|title='Failing Grayling' thwarted by his own party|work=[[The Spectator]]|date=15 July 2020}}</ref> Julian Lewis had the party whip withdrawn by Boris Johnson.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dr Julian Lewis has Tory whip removed after running against PM's security committee chair pick|url=https://news.sky.com/story/dr-julian-lewis-has-tory-whip-removed-after-running-against-pms-security-committee-chair-pick-12029301|access-date=28 July 2020|work=Sky News}}</ref> On 21 July 2020, the committee released the previously repressed report which outlined how the government had failed to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 EU referendum.<ref>{{cite news|date=21 July 2020|title=UK 'badly underestimated' Russian threat|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-53484344|access-date=29 August 2020}}</ref> On 28 August, it was reported Grayling had resigned from the committee.<ref>{{cite news|last=Tominey|first=Camilla|date=28 August 2020|title=Chris Grayling quits intelligence committee after losing the chance for chairman's role in coup|work=The Daily Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/08/28/chris-grayling-quit-intelligence-committee-losing-chance-chairmans/|access-date=28 August 2020|issn=0307-1235}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Chris Grayling resigns from Intelligence and Security Committee|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/chris-grayling-resign-intelligence-security-committee-quit-a9694876.html|access-date=28 August 2020|work=The Independent|last1=Woodcock|first1=Andrew|last2=Wood|first2=Vincent}}</ref> ''[[The Guardian]]'' commented that sources familiar with the matter had indicated he had "gone off in a sulk" and had no desire to serve on the committee as an ordinary member.<ref>{{cite news|date=28 August 2020|title=Chris Grayling resigns from intelligence and security committee|url=http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/aug/28/chris-grayling-resigns-from|access-date=28 August 2020|work=The Guardian|last=Sabbagh|first=Dan}}</ref>

On 17 September 2020, it was announced that Grayling had been appointed to a £100,000-per-annum 7-hour-per-week job advising the [[British Virgin Islands]]-domiciled [[Hutchison Port Holdings]] Limited "on its environmental strategy and its engagement with local enterprise bodies".<ref>{{cite news|title=Chris Grayling to advise ports operator in £100,000 role|website=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-54185180|date=17 September 2020|access-date=17 September 2020}}</ref>

In October 2023, Grayling announced he had been diagnosed with [[prostate cancer]] and would therefore not seek re-election at the [[2024 United Kingdom general election|2024 general election]].<ref name="not seeking re election">{{cite news| last=Collins | first=Lauren | title=Surrey MP Chris Grayling to step down after cancer diagnosis | website=BBC News | date=6 October 2023 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-67034851}}</ref> He said: "Earlier this year I was diagnosed with prostate cancer, and although the treatment has been successful, it has prompted me to think that after 22 years it is time for a change".<ref name="not seeking re election" /> In March 2024, he appealed to [[South Western Railway]] to increase train services in his constituency during morning rush hours due to most trains being full.<ref>{{cite web |date=25 March 2024 |title=Surrey MP appeals for more train services in constituency |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjmx7g7kpjyo |access-date=29 March 2024 |website=BBC News}}</ref> In May 2024, the Conservative Environment Network awarded Grayling the annual Sam Barker Memorial Prize for his efforts to reduce deforestation and maintain British wildlife habitats.<ref>{{cite news |last=Harvey |first=Fiona |author-link=Fiona Harvey |date=22 May 2024 |title=Chris Grayling named top green MP by Conservative Environment Network |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/22/chris-grayling-named-top-green-mp-by-conservative-environment-network |access-date=21 June 2024 |website=[[The Guardian]] |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

===Peerage===
After standing down as an MP, Grayling was nominated for a [[life peer]]age in the [[2024 Dissolution Honours]].<ref>{{London Gazette |date=7 August 2024 |issue=64480 |page=15222 |supp=y}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Dissolution Peerages 2024 |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dissolution-peerages-2024 |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=GOV.UK |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Whannel |first=Kate |date=4 July 2024 |title=Theresa May and 'bionic' MP awarded peerages |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c84975xgdwlo |work=BBC News |language=en |access-date=4 July 2024}}</ref> He was created ''Baron Grayling,  of Ashtead in the County of Surrey'', on 20 August 2024.<ref>{{London Gazette |date=27 August 2024 |issue=64498 |page=16458}}</ref>