Preceded by Julie Hilling Name Chris Green Majority 801 (1.65%) Role Politician | Political party Conservative Party Conservative Party Website Official website | |
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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.
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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. 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. 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.
Political career
Green regained the Bolton West constituency for the Conservatives in 2015 with 40.6% of the vote, the seat having been Labour since 1992.
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. The policy was later adopted into the 2017 Conservative Manifesto.
During the 2015-2017 Session of Parliament, Green was elected to serve on the Science and Technology Select Committee.
On 3rd 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.
During the 2016 EU Referendum, Green supported Brexit.
Green previously contested Manchester Withington at the 2010 general election, coming third with 11.1% of the vote.