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.

1392

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)

216

Written Questions

0

Oral Questions

88

Debates Spoken In

236

Speeches

275

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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1392 votes — page 11 of 56

2 AYE1 NO

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee

3 votes · 12 Nov 2024

2 AYE

Great British Energy Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 29 Oct 2024

1 AYE1 NO

Employment Rights Bill

2 votes · 21 Oct 2024

2 AYE

Opposition Day

2 votes · 8 Oct 2024

Financial Interests(5)

Employment and earnings

Employment and earnings

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

Name of company or organisation
Carclew Limited

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Retired barrister. (Updated 1 June 2015)

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

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

Name
Christine Chope
Relationship
Spouse
Role
Secretary
Working pattern
Full time

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Sir in Parliament

Highcliffe School: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his Department's planned timetable is for the replacement of defective temporary buildings at Highcliffe School to be completed; and what guidance her

AnsweredDepartment for Education30 Jun 2025

Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 20 June 2025 to Question 58911 on Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: Coronavirus, if he will set out whether the options

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care25 Jun 2025

Park Homes: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking in response to representations about (a) rogue operators in the park homes industry and (b) the co

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government11 Jun 2025

Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's of 3 June 2025, what options his Department is considering for (a) reform of the Vaccine Damage Payment Sch

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care11 Jun 2025

Parkfield School Christchurch: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to (a) sell or (b) transfer the site of Parkfield school in Hurn when it closes in July; and whether the premises will be reta

AnsweredDepartment for Education22 May 2025

Surgery: Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the letter of 16 May 2025 from NHS England to ICBs on referrals for elective surgery, what assessment he has made of the pot

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care22 May 2025

Surgery: Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make a comparative estimate of the number of people who underwent NHS elective care in Dorset in the (a) 2023-24 and (b) 2024-25 fi

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care22 May 2025

Bank of England (Inflation Targets) Bill

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will meet with the hon. Member for Christchurch to discuss the Bank of England (Inflation Targets) Bill.

AnsweredTreasury22 May 2025

GP Practice Lists: Christchurch

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients were registered at (a) Highcliffe Medical Centre, (b) Christchurch Medical Centre, (c) Burton Brunch Surgery, (d) Stour Surg

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care14 May 2025

GP Practice Lists: Christchurch

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of new patients registered at (a) Highcliffe Medical Centre, (b) Christchurch Medical Cent

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care14 May 2025
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