Crispin Blunt

Biography

Crispin Blunt served as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Justice from May 2010 to September 2012. He was elected Conservative MP for Reigate on 1 May 1997.

Crispin was educated at Wellington College, The Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, and the University of Durham, where he studied politics. He was commissioned as an army officer into the 13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary’s Own) where he served until 1990. Before entering Parliament he was a self-employed representative of Forum of Private Business, and a political consultant.

He has served as Opposition Spokesperson for Northern Ireland, Shadow Minister for Trade and Industry, Opposition Whip and Shadow Minister for National Security.

Mr Blunt is married with 2 children.