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Gregory Knight

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Data Last Updated: 16 February 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Also Known As

Greg Knight

Born: 4 April 1949

Member of Privy Council - 28 June 1995

Education

Alderman Newton's Grammar School, Leicester

College of Law, Guildford

Solicitor

Appointments

Assistant Government Whip	1989	1990
Government Whip	1990	1993
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury (Government Whip)	1990	5 July 1995
Deputy Government Chief Whip	1993	23 July 1996
Treasurer of HM Household and Government Deputy Chief Whip	5 July 1995	22 July 1996
Minister of State for Trade and Industry	23 July 1996	2 May 1997
Vice Chamberlain of Royal Household	4 September 2012	7 October 2013

Elections fought

9 June 1983	Derby North	Conservative & Unionist Party	22,303	43.71
11 June 1987	Derby North	Conservative & Unionist Party	26,516	48.82
9 April 1992	Derby North	Conservative & Unionist Party	28,574	48.41
1 May 1997	Derby North	Conservative & Unionist Party	19,229	34.25
7 June 2001	East Yorkshire	Conservative & Unionist Party	19,861	45.85
5 May 2005	East Yorkshire	Conservative & Unionist Party	21,215	45.21
6 May 2010	East Yorkshire	Conservative & Unionist Party	24,328	47.47
7 May 2015	East Yorkshire	Conservative & Unionist Party	25,276	50.56
8 June 2017	East Yorkshire	Conservative & Unionist Party	31,442	58.27
12 December 2019	East Yorkshire	Conservative & Unionist Party	33,988	64.41