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Chris Green

Chris Green
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Christopher Patrick James Green (born 12 August 1973) is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Bolton West constituency from 2015 to 2024. Initially elected as a Conservative, he later defected to Reform UK in December 2025.

Key facts

Full name Christopher Patrick James Green
Date of birth 12 August 1973
Nationality British
Constituency Bolton West
Tenure as MP 2015–2024
Original party Conservative Party
Later party Reform UK (from December 2025)

Parliamentary career

Green was first elected as the MP for Bolton West at the 2015 general election. He retained the seat at the 2017 general election and again at the 2019 general election, increasing both his majority and his vote share on each occasion.

In August 2019, he was appointed as a Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) in the Department for Education. Following the December 2019 general election, he was appointed as PPS to Baroness Evans of Bowes Park, who was then serving as Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal.

Resignation and COVID Recovery Group

On 13 October 2020, Green stepped down from his position as PPS, citing his disagreement with the United Kingdom government's approach to coronavirus restrictions. He subsequently served as a steering committee member of the COVID Recovery Group, a lockdown-sceptic grouping of Conservative MPs that opposed the UK government's lockdown introduced in December 2020.

Loss of seat and party defection

At the 2024 general election, Green lost the Bolton West seat to the Labour Party. In December 2025, he defected from the Conservative Party to Reform UK.

Timeline

  • 12 August 1973 – Born.
  • 2015 – Elected MP for Bolton West.
  • 2017 – Re-elected with an increased majority and vote share.
  • 2019 – Re-elected, again with an increased majority and vote share.
  • August 2019 – Appointed PPS in the Department for Education.
  • December 2019 – Appointed PPS to Baroness Evans, Leader of the House of Lords.
  • 13 October 2020 – Resigned as PPS over coronavirus restrictions.
  • December 2020 – Active in the COVID Recovery Group.
  • 2024 – Lost Bolton West to Labour at the general election.
  • December 2025 – Defected from the Conservative Party to Reform UK.

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