MP for Croydon South
Shadow Home Secretary
“A highly loyal Conservative MP with strong Home Office credentials, currently serving as the Shadow Home Secretary.”
Chris Philp is the Conservative MP for Croydon South, first elected in 2015. He served as Minister of State for the Home Office from 2022 to 2024 and has been the Shadow Home Secretary since November 2024. He has held various committee roles and focused on home affairs throughout his parliamentary career.
Chris Philp shows very high party loyalty (100%) with solid attendance (81%). He has rebelled a small number of times (7). His voting record leans toward tougher immigration controls and border measures, including support for the Rwanda deportation scheme, while votes on welfare, NHS funding and some social issues have been more mixed.
Declares 11 financial interests, including shareholdings, gifts/benefits and hospitality from UK sources, miscellaneous interests, and visits outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Conservative average: 56%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Conservative average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
21 positions
Shadow Home Secretary
Since Nov 2024
Modernisation Committee
Sept 2024 - Nov 2024
Restoration and Renewal Client Board
Jul 2024 - Nov 2024
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Jul 2024 - Nov 2024
House of Commons Commission
Jul 2024 - Nov 2024
Members Estimate Committee
Jul 2024 - Nov 2024
Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Opposition Day Motion: Defence
AYEOpposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
AYEOpposition day motion: fuel duty
AYEDraft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
NOCourts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading
NOCourts and Tribunals Bill
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
AYECourts and Tribunals Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
NOChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
NOChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
NOChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
