Chris Philp

MP since 7 May 2015

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The Rt Hon Chris Philp is the Conservative MP for Croydon South, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow Home Secretary.

1971

Votes Cast

£215,599

Expenses 2024-25

2,313

Majority

40.0%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£215,599

Staffing£206,141
Office£9,458

Year-on-Year

2024-25£215,599
2023-24£193,890
2022-23£192,748
2021-22£186,658
2020-21£195,032
2019-20£180,261
2018-19£173,290
2017-18£152,329
2016-17£135,777
2015-16£117,992

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 49,378 voters

Conservative
19,757 votes40.0%
Labour
17,444 votes35.3%
Liberal Democrat
4,384 votes8.9%
Reform UK
4,149 votes8.4%
Green Party
2,859 votes5.8%
Workers Party of Britain
612 votes1.2%
Independent
173 votes0.3%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

115

Written Questions

0

Oral Questions

91

Debates Spoken In

246

Speeches

363

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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2 AYE

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 14 Jul 2026

2 AYE

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

2 votes · 1 Jul 2026

3 AYE

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 22 Jun 2026

4 AYE

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

4 votes · 17 Jun 2026

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Financial Interests(11)

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Crystal Palace Football Club Ltd

two tickets as a guest of Crystal Palace to watch them in the FA Cup Final for me and a family member

17 May 2025

£1,958
Name of donor
Crystal Palace Football Club Ltd
Address of donor
Selhurst Park Stadium, Holmesdale Road, London SE25 6PU
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
two tickets as a guest of Crystal Palace to watch them in the FA Cup Final for me and a family member, value £1,958
Date received
17 May 2025
Date accepted
17 May 2025
Donor status
company, registration 07270793

Registered 20 May 2025

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Centre for Turkey Studies and Development Ltd

One ticket to the British Kebab Awards 2025

26 February 2025

£420
Name of donor
Centre for Turkey Studies and Development Ltd
Address of donor
Flat 80 County Hall North Block, 5 Chicheley Street, London SE1 7PN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
One ticket to the British Kebab Awards 2025, value £420
Date received
26 February 2025
Date accepted
26 February 2025
Donor status
company, registration 07512777

Registered 19 March 2025

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

The Football Association

Two tickets to watch Crystal Palace in the FA Community Shield for me and a family member

10 August 2025

£390
Name of donor
The Football Association
Address of donor
Wembley Stadium, PO Box 1966, London SW1P 98Q
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Two tickets to watch Crystal Palace in the FA Community Shield for me and a family member, value £390
Date received
10 August 2025
Date accepted
10 August 2025
Donor status
company, registration 00077797

Registered 11 August 2025

Visits outside the UK

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Ltd.

£269
Name of donor
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Ltd.
Address of donor
42 Essex Street, London WC2R 3JF
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights: (£269), taxis (£121.62), accommodation (£181.51), and food (£92.01), value £664.14
Destination of visit
Germany
Dates of visit
25 March 2025 to 27 March 2025
Purpose of visit
To undertake meetings with senior members of the incoming German Government on issues relating to border security, asylum and immigration.

Registered 4 April 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
22 March 2021

Registered 25 May 2021

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Chris in Parliament

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total number of asylum seekers is that are in receipt of her Department's support, by accommodation type, as of March 2026.

Home Office21 Apr 2026

Hasan Ali Al-Taraiki, Muhammad Qassem Sawalha and Zaher Birawi

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of whether the presence in the UK of (a) Sheikh Hasan Ali Al-Taraiki, (b) Muhammad Qassem Sawalha and (c) Zahe

AnsweredHome Office15 Apr 2026

Exclusion Orders

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what comparative assessment she has made of (a) recent exclusion decisions and (b) previous cases involving individuals such as Raed Salah and Yu

AnsweredHome Office15 Apr 2026

Immigration Controls: Overseas Visitors

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department assessed the admissibility of (a) Francesca Albanese, (b) Omar Barghouti, (c) Saint Levant and (d) Norman Finkelstein prio

AnsweredHome Office15 Apr 2026

Overseas Visitors: Hamas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of recent visits to the UK by individuals who have publicly expressed (a) support for and (b)

AnsweredHome Office15 Apr 2026

Muslim Brotherhood

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to undertake a further review of the activities of the Muslim Brotherhood in the UK.

AnsweredHome Office14 Apr 2026

Hamas: Muslim Brotherhood

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the links between Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood in the context of national security policy.

AnsweredHome Office14 Apr 2026

Immigration Controls: Proscribed Organisations

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will set out what powers are available to (a) refuse entry to and (b) remove from the UK people who have publicly expressed support for pr

AnsweredHome Office14 Apr 2026

Kanye West

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will set out the criteria to determine whether an person's presence in the UK is not conducive to the public good; and if she will set out

AnsweredHome Office14 Apr 2026

Exclusion Orders

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the consistency of the application of powers to exclude foreign nationals from the UK in cases involving people w

AnsweredHome Office14 Apr 2026
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