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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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

Budget November 2025

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 6 January 2026 to question 101320, whether the hon. Member's representation was written or oral.

AnsweredTreasury14 Jan 2026

Budget November 2025

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 6 January 2026 to question 101321, whether the hon. Member's representation was written or oral.

AnsweredTreasury14 Jan 2026

Budget November 2025

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 6 January 2026 to question 101322, whether the hon. Member's representation was written or oral.

AnsweredTreasury14 Jan 2026

Budget November 2025

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 6 January 2026 to question 101323, whether the hon. Member's representation was written or oral.

AnsweredTreasury14 Jan 2026

Budget November 2025

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 6 January 2026 to question 101324, whether the hon. Member's representation was written or oral.

AnsweredTreasury14 Jan 2026

Budget November 2025

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 6 January 2026 to question 101325, whether the hon. Member's representation was written or oral.

AnsweredTreasury14 Jan 2026

Council Tax: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on what date BCP Council applied for permission to increase its council tax for 2026/7 above the 4.99% limit without the ne

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government5 Jan 2026

Great Western Hospital: Pneumonia

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients died from hospital acquired pneumonia at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon in each of the first six months of 2025.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care5 Jan 2026

Budget November 2025

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 8 December 2025 to Question 96081, if she will publish the representation made by the hon. Member for Wolverhampton North East.

AnsweredTreasury18 Dec 2025

Budget November 2025

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 8 December 2025 to Question 96081, if she will publish the representation made by the hon. Member for Leeds South West.

AnsweredTreasury18 Dec 2025
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