MP for Croydon South
Shadow Home Secretary
“Party‑loyal Conservative MP and former Home Office minister, now Shadow Home Secretary, who has occasionally rebelled on end‑of‑life amendments.”
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. His parliamentary career has focused on home affairs, justice and security, with extensive service on Commons committees.
He has 100% party loyalty and 80% voting attendance. His record shows a strong leaning towards immigration controls and the asylum system, and support for the Rwanda deportation scheme, while opposing bus services regulation. His votes on VAT, NHS funding, transgender rights and trade union powers are more mixed, reflecting independent voting on some issues.
Declared 11 financial interests across shareholdings (5 entries), gifts/benefits and hospitality from UK sources (3 entries), miscellaneous interests (2 entries) and visits outside the UK (1 entry).
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.
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
King's Speech Motion for an Address
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)
AYEPension Schemes Bill: Government Motion relating to Lords Reason 88X
NOCollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Privilege
AYEChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
NOChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
NOCrime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
NOCrime and Policing Bill
Shadow Home Secretary
Opposition role · 5 Nov 2024
Modernisation Committee
Parliamentary role · 9 Sept 2024
Restoration and Renewal Client Board
Parliamentary role · 22 Jul 2024
House of Commons Commission
Parliamentary role · 8 Jul 2024
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.
