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 7 of 56

1 AYE1 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

2 votes · 2 Sept 2025

2 AYE

Opposition Day

2 votes · 15 Jul 2025

AYEWelfare
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3 AYE3 NO

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

6 votes · 20 Jun 2025

3 AYE

Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 18 Jun 2025

3 AYE

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

3 votes · 13 Jun 2025

3 AYE

Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] Report Stage

3 votes · 4 Jun 2025

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

Thyroid Diseases: Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason there are different rules for exemptions from NHS prescription charges for people with (a) hypothyroidism and (b) hyperthyroid

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care13 Nov 2024

Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the impact of reductions in carbon emissions since 1990 on climate change in the UK.

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero13 Nov 2024

Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Prime Minister's speech at COP29 in Baku on 12 November 2024, if he will make an assessment of the potential impli

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero13 Nov 2024

School Meals: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the increase in employers’ National Insurance contributions, as announced in the Autumn Budget 2024

AnsweredDepartment for Education13 Nov 2024

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the use of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine Vaxrevia ended in the UK; and for what reason that vaccine is no longer available.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care23 Oct 2024

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2024 to Question 9410 on Coronavirus: Vaccination, whether any line extensions to covid-19 vaccinations h

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care23 Oct 2024

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2024 to Question 9409 on Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme, if he will launch a consultation with Cabinet col

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care23 Oct 2024

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on what date he met representatives of those (a) injured and (b) bereaved as a result of Covid-19 vaccine damage; and what steps he has taken

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care23 Oct 2024

Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will meet with Professor Adam Finn to discuss the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (a) 60% threshold, (b) levels of payments in the context

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care23 Oct 2024

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 8098 on Coronavirus: Vaccination, whether any line extensions to Covid-19 vaccinations h

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care16 Oct 2024
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