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
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.
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4 NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
4 votes · 27 Apr 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
4 votes · 27 Apr 2026
7 NOPension Schemes Bill
7 votes · 15 Apr 2026
Pension Schemes Bill
7 votes · 15 Apr 2026
6 NOCrime and Policing Bill
6 votes · 14 Apr 2026
Crime and Policing Bill
6 votes · 14 Apr 2026
4 NOVictims and Courts Bill
4 votes · 25 Mar 2026
Victims and Courts Bill
4 votes · 25 Mar 2026
Financial Interests(5)
Employment and earnings
Employment and earnings
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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
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(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
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Retired barrister. (Updated 1 June 2015)
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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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
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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
Immigration: Christchurch
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will reinstate the right to remain of a Christchurch constituent who has been classified as an overstayer pending review of his case, with
VAT: Fraud
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many UK businesses at the most recent date for which information is available have had their Government Gateway access restricted on the grounds that their
Religious Buildings: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential cost exempting repairs enjoyed by museums and galleries from VAT to include listed places of worship to the Excheq
Museums and Galleries: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the annual cost to the Exchequer is of the exemption from VAT on repairs enjoyed by museums and galleries.
Places of Worship Renewal Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, for what reason the new Places of Worship Renewal Fund is open to applications from places of worship which are not listed; and whether the
Members: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Minister plans to respond to the email from the hon. Member for Christchurch dated 26 November 2025 on the use of civil enforcement powers by loca
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many awards had been made under the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme for claims arising from Covid-19 vaccines as at 31 December 2025.
Sports: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will publish the analysis carried out by HMRC which was used as evidence to conclude that removing the requirement to charge VAT on local authority sport
Budget November 2025
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 6 January 2026 to question 101308, whether the hon. Member's representation was written or oral.
Budget November 2025
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 6 January 2026 to question 101309, whether the hon. Member's representation was written or oral.
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