At a glanceSir Christopher Chope is a Conservative MP for Christchurch, and has represented the seat for 29 years, 2 months. They have cast 268 votes in Commons divisions (47% attendance), tabled 1,525 written questions and registered 5 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Sir Christopher Chope did not vote in 304. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
Current roles
- Procedure Committee Committee since 4 Nov 2024
- Energy Security and Net Zero Committee Committee since 21 Oct 2024
- Modernisation Committee Committee since 9 Sep 2024
- Panel of Chairs Committee since 30 Jul 2024
- Christchurch Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Conservative Party since 9 Jun 1983
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Damian Hinds
Conservative
100.0% · 246 of 246 shared votes
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Bradley Thomas
Conservative
100.0% · 244 of 244 shared votes
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Greg Smith
Conservative
100.0% · 242 of 242 shared votes
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Edward Argar
Conservative
100.0% · 242 of 242 shared votes
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Dr Neil Hudson
Conservative
100.0% · 240 of 240 shared votes
Votes least like
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Ed Miliband
Labour
0.0% · 0 of 72 shared votes
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Emily Thornberry
Labour
0.7% · 1 of 135 shared votes
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Torsten Bell
Labour
1.1% · 2 of 186 shared votes
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Anna McMorrin
Labour
1.1% · 2 of 179 shared votes
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Gareth Thomas
Labour (Co-op)
1.1% · 2 of 176 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Shareholdings1
- Shares in Carclew Limited
Miscellaneous3
- Director of Carclew Limited, a small private company which provides business consultancy services but excludes advice on parliamentary or public affairs (previously registered under Category 1 and updated 20 June 2017). (registered 1 Apr 2026)
- Joint Treasurer of the British-American Parliamentary Group. This is an unpaid role. (registered 31 Jan 2024)
- Retired barrister.
Family members employed1
- Christine Chope employed
Written questions
Probate
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when will the probate application 1763-9735-8436-3140, submitted by David Bull on 24 November 2025, in respect of Beryl Patricia Bull, be granted.
Answer · 16 Jul 2026
HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has checked the application referred to. The application cannot currently be granted as further enquiries need to be made before a grant can be issued.HMCTS apologises for the delay in progressing this application. ...
HM Courts and Tribunals Service
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when will HM Courts & Tribunals Service reference number 1753292273313841 (a) be listed and (b) be heard.
Answer · 16 Jul 2026
I can confirm the case you have referred to will be listed within August 2026 to be heard in September 2026. A notice of the hearing will be issued on the day of listing which will be approximately three weeks ahead of the hearing date.
Members: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Trade in response to the hon. Member for Christchurch on 17 June 2026, Official Report, column 841
Answer · 14 Jul 2026
This particular letter was sent to the inbox of ex-Secretary of State, Jonathan Reynolds on 10 June 2026, which is why was not seen by officials until 13 July 2026. The Department will respond to the usual timeline. The measure was announced through a Wri...
Health Services: Patients
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Department of Health and Social Care or NHS England made or commissioned a clinical or patient safety impact assessment of the duty in paragraph 11C(2) of Schedule 3 to the National Hea
Answer · 13 Jul 2026
The Department and NHS England considered the potential impacts of expanding Advice and Guidance (A&G) as part of the policy development process, including through clinical input, established governance arrangements, and equalities considerations. A&a...
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average time is between a Universal Credit enquiry being referred to the Agents Contact Team and resolution of that enquiry.
Answer · 9 Jul 2026
The Department does not hold a routinely reported average time between a Universal Credit enquiry being referred to the Agents Contact Team and resolution of that enquiry. Enquiries referred to the Agents Contact Team can vary significantly in complexity ...
HM Courts and Tribunals Service
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when will HM Courts & Tribunals Service reference number 175329227331384 (a) be listed and (b) be heard.
Answer · 9 Jul 2026
We are unable to answer your enquiry because the reference number provided appears to be incorrect.HMCTS manages a range of different services, and the case reference is used to identify the service as well as the case. Reference numbers for HM Courts and...
Automatic Number Plate Recognition: Cameras
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on how many occasions have DVLA misread the image from an ANPR camera in the most recent year for which records are available.
Answer · 15 Jul 2026
The total number of ANPR images read between July 2025 and June 2026 was 95.6 million, of which 1.3 million were potential unlicensed vehicles. After the removal of those vehicles sighted more than once, 511,801 were reviewed by staff who identified 45,42...
Cataracts: Surgery
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many cataract operations were carried out (a) by and (b) on behalf of the NHS in England in 2025; how many of those were by (i) NHS providers directly and (ii) private sector providers; and wha
Answer · 29 Jun 2026
In April 2026, for ophthalmology, performance against the standard for 92% of patients to start first treatment within 18 weeks of referral was 73.1%, 5.3% higher than a year earlier.In most cases, contracts will have to comply with National Health Servic...
Early day motions
| 27 Nov 2023 | Dogs | 14 sig. |
| 19 Dec 2018 | Local Government | 1 sig. |
| 26 May 2010 | LEGISLATION FOR FIXED-TERM PARLIAMENTS | 76 sig. |
| 13 May 2009 | 2009 LOCAL AUTHORITY ROAD MAINTENANCE SURVEY | 40 sig. |
| 12 May 2009 | EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BILL | 8 sig. |
| 12 May 2009 | EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BILL | 8 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
15 Jul 2026 National Energy System Operator: Blackout Risk
Balancing the grid is really important, but why is the cost of so doing rising from about £1.5 billion a year to £10 billion by 2030?
14 Jul 2026 Business of the House
When was the last time that an allotted Opposition day was withdrawn in the way that the Leader of the House is withdrawing this one? I was looking at my calendar of business, otherwise known as the Order Paper, and it says that “The se…
14 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
When will the Government implement changes to the vaccine damage payment scheme recommended by Baroness Hallett in her report in April?
14 Jul 2026 Extreme Heat: Preparedness
Pippa Heylings, you have three minutes.
7 Jul 2026 Climate Change: Weather Events
The Climate Change Committee has condemned the Government for failing and falling short of adapting to climate change and accepting the reality as it is, which is that by the end of this century, global temperatures will have increased to …
18 Jun 2026 Business of the House
The landmark 250th anniversary of the declaration of independence by the United States takes place in the week commencing 29 June. I have applied for an Adjournment debate, but will the Leader of the House enable more Members to be able to…
18 Jun 2026 Grooming Gangs: Independent Inquiry
The Minister has referred to the grooming gangs inquiry carried out by our friend, the hon. Member for Great Yarmouth (Rupert Lowe), and early-day motion 380 makes a number of recommendations. Will the Minister engage with the hon. Member …
17 Jun 2026 Steel Tariffs
That is exactly what I did on behalf of my constituent Paul Kenchington: I wrote to the Secretary of State about the specialist steel that he uses, and I have not had a reply. Why can the Minister not say today that, until we are producing…
14 May 2026 Business of the House
Next week, can the Leader of the House produce a Government statement in response to the Hallett review on covid-19 vaccines? Lady Hallett recommended major reform of the vaccine damage payment scheme. The Government said that they were co…
28 Apr 2026 Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges
No, I will not give way; I think we need to make progress. The effect of using the word “whatsoever”, I think, was that the Prime Minister probably inadvertently misled himself. I am being generous, but what I am really saying to Labour…
28 Apr 2026 Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges
It is a pleasure to participate in this very important debate. I am going to add a perspective from someone who has never been in the Whips Office, but who has witnessed the dark arts of the Whips during his time in this place. I can se…
28 Apr 2026 Park Home Owners
When the Minister kindly came to the APPG on park homes, he heard from Nat Slade, the environmental health officer for Arun district council, about the issues he faces and the need for urgent action on complex ownership structures, which w…
28 Apr 2026 Park Home Owners
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Alec. I have been involved with the park homes issue for the best part of 30 years; I have 2,000 people in my constituency living in park homes, and I am much concerned by the abuses s…
26 Mar 2026 Local Government Reorganisation
Eighty-four per cent of the people in Christchurch voted against being forced into a unitary merger with Bournemouth and Poole, and they are still living with the consequences of that merger; a formerly debt-free council is now burdened wi…
26 Mar 2026 Topical Questions
Can the Secretary of State tell us what the Government are doing to address the problem of number plate fraud? Number plates are being falsely registered to wrong addresses by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, vehicle number plates …
12 Feb 2026 Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address Motion
Does the Minister share my concern about the revelations relating to the connection between Mandelson and the Chinese motor manufacturer BYD, which now says that the United Kingdom is the largest destination for its electric vehicles? Is h…
12 Feb 2026 Driving Test Waiting Times
Is not the fundamental problem that the DVSA is a state-controlled monolith without any competition? Would it not be a good idea to privatise the DVSA and enable young people to access driving tests a lot more quickly?
4 Feb 2026 Lord Mandelson
I am not going to suggest that we do not vote in support of our own motion. We know from the course of this debate that a lot more questions are being raised. In due course, with the forensic leadership shown by the Leader of the Oppositio…
4 Feb 2026 Lord Mandelson
Actually, I think the appointment has been made. I have met the gentleman concerned, who is an esteemed member of the diplomatic corps. He was present at Mr Speaker’s dinner in honour of the Speaker of the House of Representatives two or t…
4 Feb 2026 Lord Mandelson
My hon. Friend makes his point in his own way. I just draw attention to the fact that “Freedom 250” is how the United States is describing the celebrations for the 250th anniversary of independence. The point he makes about freedom resona…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Government posts
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) (Roads and Motoring) · Department for Transport 23 Jul 1990 – 14 Apr 1992
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Environment) · Department for the Environment 10 Sep 1986 – 22 Jul 1990
Opposition posts
- Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 1 Jan 2003 – 1 Jan 2005
- Shadow Spokesperson (Transport) · Department for Transport 1 Jan 2002 – 1 Jan 2003
- Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) · HM Treasury 1 Jan 2001 – 1 Jan 2002
- Shadow Minister (Trade and Industry) · Department of Trade and Industry 1 Jan 1998 – 1 Jan 1999
- Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 1 Jan 1997 – 1 Jan 1998
Other posts
- Vice-Chair, Conservative Party 1 Jan 1997 – 1 Jan 1998
Committee memberships
- Environmental Audit Committee 2 Mar 2020 – 30 May 2024
- Procedure Committee 2 Mar 2020 – 30 May 2024
- Panel of Chairs 15 Jan 2020 – 30 May 2024
- Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union 2 Mar 2020 – 16 Jan 2021
- Committee on Standards 26 Oct 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
- Committee of Privileges 26 Oct 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
- Home Affairs Committee 11 Sep 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
- Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union 11 Sep 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
- Procedure Committee 11 Sep 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
- Panel of Chairs 22 Jun 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
- Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee 18 Apr 2017 – 3 May 2017
- Procedure Committee 21 Nov 2016 – 3 May 2017
- Committee of Privileges 28 Oct 2015 – 3 May 2017
- Committee on Standards 9 Sep 2015 – 3 May 2017
- Scottish Affairs Committee 6 Jul 2015 – 3 May 2017
- Panel of Chairs 24 May 2005 – 3 May 2017
- Justice Committee 4 Nov 2013 – 30 Mar 2015
- Committee on Standards 7 Jan 2013 – 30 Mar 2015
- Committee of Privileges 7 Jan 2013 – 30 Mar 2015
- Political and Constitutional Reform Committee 12 Jul 2010 – 30 Mar 2015
- Standards and Privileges 12 Dec 2012 – 7 Jan 2013
- Administration Committee 6 Nov 2006 – 6 May 2010
- Procedure Committee 12 Dec 2005 – 6 May 2010
- Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill (Joint Committee) 1 May 2008 – 22 Jul 2008
- Trade & Industry 5 Jul 1999 – 4 Mar 2002
- Procedure Committee 9 Jun 1983 – 28 Jan 1987
Previous seats
- Christchurch · Elected 4 times 6 May 2010 – 30 May 2024
- Christchurch · Elected 3 times 1 May 1997 – 6 May 2010
- Southampton, Itchen · Elected 2 times 9 Jun 1983 – 9 Apr 1992
Elections contested
- Southampton, Itchen 9 Apr 1992
Expenses
Contact & offices
020 7219 5808
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
37 Bargates, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1QD
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Sir Christopher Chope, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Sir Christopher Chope?
Sir Christopher Chope is a Member of Parliament representing Christchurch in the House of Commons. See Sir Christopher Chope's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Sir Christopher Chope represent?
Sir Christopher Chope sits as Conservative. See Sir Christopher Chope's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Sir Christopher Chope represent?
Sir Christopher Chope is the Member of Parliament for Christchurch. See Sir Christopher Chope's official Parliament profile.
How long has Sir Christopher Chope been an MP?
Sir Christopher Chope has served in the House of Commons for 29 years, 2 months. See Sir Christopher Chope's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Sir Christopher Chope?
Sir Christopher Chope has 5 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Sir Christopher Chope's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.