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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4 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

4 votes · 27 Apr 2026

7 NO

Pension Schemes Bill

7 votes · 15 Apr 2026

6 NO

Crime and Policing Bill

6 votes · 14 Apr 2026

4 NO

Victims and Courts Bill

4 votes · 25 Mar 2026

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

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Cabinet Office16 Mar 2023

Whether he has had recent discussions with National Highways on the timeliness of responses to plann

Whether he has had recent discussions with National Highways on the timeliness of responses to planning applications for which it is a statutory consultee.

Department for Transport2 Mar 2023

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy17 Jan 2023

If the Government will take steps to prevent local authorities in England from spending money alloca

If the Government will take steps to prevent local authorities in England from spending money allocated for local highways maintenance on other purposes.

Department for Transport24 Nov 2022

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities21 Nov 2022

What recent discussions she has had with the Chair of Natural England on the (a) efficiency and (b)

What recent discussions she has had with the Chair of Natural England on the (a) efficiency and (b) effectiveness of that body's regulatory work.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs17 Nov 2022

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

COP262 Nov 2022

What assessment he has made of the potential contribution of international energy self-sufficiency t

What assessment he has made of the potential contribution of international energy self-sufficiency to meeting climate targets.

COP262 Nov 2022

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy12 Jul 2022

What steps she is taking to promote trade between the UK and California.

What steps she is taking to promote trade between the UK and California.

Department for International Trade16 Jun 2022
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