Editing Chris Grayling (section)

===Elected Member of Parliament: 2001===
Grayling was elected to the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] to represent the [[Surrey]] seat of Epsom and Ewell at the [[2001 United Kingdom general election|2001 general election]] following the retirement of the veteran Tory MP [[Archie Hamilton]]. Grayling held the seat with a majority of 10,080 and has been returned as MP there since. He made his [[maiden speech]] on 25 June 2001.<ref>{{cite web|author=Department of the Official Report (Hansard), House of Commons, Westminster|url=https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200102/cmhansrd/vo010625/debtext/10625-20.htm#10625-20_spnew1|title=House of Commons Hansard Debates for 25 Jun 2001 (pt 20)|publisher=Publications.parliament.uk|date=25 June 2001|access-date=2 May 2010}}</ref>
In 2019, Grayling announced that Stoneleigh train station was to be given step-free access.