Sir Christopher Chope

MP since 1 May 1997

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Sir Christopher Chope is the Conservative MP for Christchurch, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997.

1420

Votes Cast

N/A

Expenses

7,455

Majority

35.8%

Vote Share

Expenses

No expense data available.

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 47,335 voters

✓Conservative
16,941 votes35.8%
Liberal Democrat
9,486 votes20.0%
Reform UK
8,961 votes18.9%
Labour
7,762 votes16.4%
Green Party
1,900 votes4.0%
Independent
1,728 votes3.6%
Animal Welfare Party
335 votes0.7%
UK Independence Party
163 votes0.3%
Social Democratic Party
59 votes0.1%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

229

Written Questions

0

Oral Questions

96

Debates Spoken In⚑

254

Speeches⚑

303

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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4 AYE

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee

4 votes · 20 Oct 2026

2 AYE

Opposition Day motion

2 votes · 14 Oct 2026

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Financial Interests(5)

Employment and earnings

Employment and earnings

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Role, work or services
Director
Payer
Carclew Limited, private address
Additional information
A small private company which provides business consultancy services but excludes advice on parliamentary or public affairs.

(i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

(i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

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Name of company or organisation
Carclew Limited

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

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Retired barrister. (Updated 1 June 2015)

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

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Date interest arose
12 July 2023

Registered 31 January 2024

Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses

Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses

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Name
Christine Chope
Relationship
Spouse
Role
Secretary
Working pattern
Full time

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Sir in Parliament

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, further to the Minister's statement at Column 130WH on 27 October 2026, whether her reference to "anyone who has become severely disabled foll

Department of Health and Social Care28 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what has been the cost so far of the indemnity provided by the Government to Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers in respect of claims relating to C

Department of Health and Social Care28 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason his department has withdrawn its published guidance on the benefits fraud investigation process.

Department for Work and Pensions14 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to respond to the letter of 8 September 2026 from the hon. Member for Christchurch about pollution in Christchurch

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs14 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what testing for the presence of campylo bacteria the Environment Agency carries out in (a) river and (b) sea water in Christchur

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs14 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how BCP Council failed to sufficiently strengthen collective ownership, governance, capability and partnership working in its reform of SEND delivery; and

Department for Education14 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many dogs alleged to be prohibited under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 were in kennels awaiting (a) assessment and (b) court determination at t

Home Office14 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she will respond to the correspondence from the Honourable Member for Christchurch of 8 July 2026 on the Mobile Homes

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government14 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2026 to Question 17298 on Members: Correspondence, when he plans to respond to the correspo

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade 14 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many reports of benefit fraud were made to his Department in each of the last six months for which information is available.

Department for Work and Pensions12 Oct 2026
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