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Quick facts for kids The Right Honourable Kit Malthouse MP
Official portrait, 2021
Secretary of State for Education
In office 6 September 2022 – 25 October 2022
Prime Minister	Liz Truss
Preceded by	James Cleverly
Succeeded by	Gillian Keegan
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
In office 7 July 2022 – 6 September 2022
Prime Minister	Boris Johnson
Preceded by	Steve Barclay
Succeeded by	Nadhim Zahawi
Junior ministerial offices Minister of State for Crime and Policing In office 25 July 2019 – 7 July 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson Preceded by Nick Hurd Succeeded by Tom Pursglove Minister of State for Housing and Planning In office 9 July 2018 – 25 July 2019 Prime Minister Theresa May Preceded by Dominic Raab Succeeded by Esther McVey Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Family Support, Housing and Child Maintenance In office 9 January 2018 – 9 July 2018 Prime Minister Theresa May Preceded by Caroline Dinenage Succeeded by Justin Tomlinson
Member of Parliament for North West Hampshire
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 May 2015
Preceded by	Sir George Young, Bt
Majority	3,288 (6.5%)
Deputy Mayor of London for Business and Enterprise
In office 9 May 2012 – 9 May 2016
Mayor	Boris Johnson
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Rajesh Agrawal (Business)
Deputy Mayor of London for Policing
In office 6 May 2008 – 9 May 2012
Mayor	Boris Johnson
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Stephen Greenhalgh (Policing and Crime)
Member of the London Assembly for West Central
In office 1 May 2008 – 5 May 2016
Preceded by	Angie Bray
Succeeded by	Tony Devenish
Personal details
Born	Christopher Laurie Malthouse (1966-10-27) 27 October 1966 (age 58) Liverpool, England
Political party	Conservative
Spouses	Tracy-Jane Newall ​ ​ (m. 1996; div. 2005)​ Juliana Farha ​ ​ (m. 2007)​
Children	3
Education	Liverpool College
Alma mater	Newcastle University

Kit Malthouse, born Christopher Laurie Malthouse on October 27, 1966, is a British politician. He is a member of the Conservative Party. Since 2015, he has been a Member of Parliament (MP) for North West Hampshire.

Malthouse has held several important roles in the government. From September to October 2022, he was the Secretary of State for Education. Before that, he served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from July to September 2022.

He also worked in local government in London. He was a member of Westminster City Council from 1998 to 2006. He also served on the London Assembly from 2008 to 2016. During this time, he was a Deputy Mayor of London for Policing and later for Business and Enterprise under Mayor Boris Johnson.

After becoming an MP in 2015, Malthouse continued to take on new responsibilities. He served as a junior minister in the Department for Work and Pensions. He was also a Minister of State for Housing and Planning. In 2019, he became the Minister for Crime, Policing and the Fire Service. He was later promoted to Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. After a short time as Education Secretary, he returned to being a regular MP.

Early Life and Education

Christopher Malthouse was born on October 27, 1966, in Liverpool, England. His parents are Susan and John Christopher Malthouse.

He attended Sudley County Primary, which is a state school. Later, he went to Liverpool College, a private school. He then studied politics and economics at Newcastle University. After university, he trained to become an accountant. He worked as a Finance Director for a company called Cannock Group.

Political Journey

Working for Westminster City Council (1998–2006)

Kit Malthouse first tried to become an MP in 1997 for Liverpool Wavertree. He came third in that election.

In May 1998, Malthouse was elected to Westminster City Council. He represented the St George's ward in central London. After some boundary changes, he was re-elected in 2002 for Warwick ward. He became the Chief Whip for the Conservative group. Later, he was appointed Chairman of the Social Services Committee. Two years later, he became the Deputy Leader of the Council. He was also in charge of finance for the council.

He left the Westminster City Council in May 2006. Malthouse questioned the 2001 population count for the City of Westminster. He believed it was too low. After two years, the population count was increased by 10%.

Malthouse was against the London congestion charge. This charge makes drivers pay to enter certain parts of London. He felt it should not be started in England's busiest city. He also thought London was already a very expensive place to live.

Serving on the London Assembly (2008–2016)

On March 26, 2007, Kit Malthouse was chosen as the Conservative candidate for the London Assembly seat of West Central. The elections took place on May 1, 2008. Malthouse won with 53% of the votes.

Two days later, he was appointed Deputy Mayor of London for Policing.

Deputy Mayor for Policing (2008–2012)

As Deputy Mayor for Policing, Malthouse worked with Boris Johnson, who was then the Mayor of London. In October 2008, he became Vice Chairman of the Metropolitan Police Authority. This group oversees the police in London.

Malthouse helped create "Met Forward," a plan for London's police force. He also worked on "Time for Action" in 2008. This plan aimed to deal with rising youth violence in London. He also campaigned against dangerous dogs in London. He wanted stronger laws and faster court processes for dog-related incidents.

Malthouse also developed a program in 2010 called "The Way Forward." This plan aimed to tackle violence against women and girls in London.

While Deputy Mayor, Malthouse shared concerns about the increasing number of foxes in London. He said people were worried about letting small children play outside. He later stated he would vote to change the law that bans fox hunting with dogs.

Parliamentary Career

Kit Malthouse was chosen as the Conservative candidate for North West Hampshire in 2014. The previous MP, Sir George Young, had announced he would retire.

In March 2015, Malthouse resigned from his role as Deputy Mayor of London. He wanted to focus on his campaign to become an MP. He won the seat in the 2015 general election. He received 58.1% of the votes.

In March 2016, a charity called the MS Society in Andover asked Malthouse to step down as their patron. This was because he had voted to reduce certain benefits for people with disabilities.

Malthouse was re-elected in the 2017 general election. His share of the vote increased to 62.1%.

He served as a minister in the Department for Work and Pensions in 2018. He was also a Minister of State for Housing and Planning from 2018 to 2019. Malthouse helped create an agreement between different groups in the Conservative Party about Brexit. This agreement aimed to change parts of the Brexit deal. However, the plan was not approved by the House of Commons.

In May 2019, Malthouse announced he would run to become the leader of the Conservative Party. He later withdrew from the race in June 2019.

In July 2019, Prime Minister Boris Johnson appointed Malthouse as the Minister for Policing. He also took on duties as a Minister of State at the Ministry of Justice.

Malthouse was re-elected again in the 2019 general election. He kept his seat with 62.1% of the votes.

In July 2022, Malthouse was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. He led a meeting about the heat waves in the United Kingdom. After the meeting, he suggested that people should work from home if they didn't need to travel.

In September 2022, he became the Secretary of State for Education. He held this role until Liz Truss resigned as Prime Minister in October 2022. After that, Malthouse returned to being a regular MP.

He was re-elected in the 2024 general election.

Personal Life

Kit Malthouse married Tracy-Jane Newall in 1996. They had one son before they divorced in 2005. In 2007, he married Juliana Farha. They have one son and one daughter together.

Honours

On September 20, 2021, Malthouse became a member of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council. This honour means he can use the title "The Right Honourable" for the rest of his life.