MP for Christchurch
“A long-serving Conservative backbencher known for occasional rebellions on policy and active committee involvement.”
Sir Christopher Chope is the Conservative MP for Christchurch, first elected in 1997. He currently serves on the Procedure Committee, the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee, the Modernisation Committee and the Panel of Chairs, reflecting a long parliamentary career with a focus on procedure and governance.
Mr Chope shows strong party loyalty overall (96%), with attendance near the party average (58%) and a record of 52 rebel votes. He sits on the centre-right of the spectrum (58/100). He tends to back stricter immigration controls and asylum policies, and has often opposed NHS funding and expansions of Universal Credit, while supporting the Rwanda deportation scheme and trade union powers.
Five declared financial interests are listed: miscellaneous entries (two), employment and earnings, a family member employed, and shareholdings.
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.
38 positions
Procedure Committee
Since Nov 2024
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Since Oct 2024
Modernisation Committee
Since Sept 2024
Panel of Chairs
Since Jul 2024
Procedure Committee
Mar 2020 - May 2024
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
Mar 2020 - Jan 2021
Environmental Audit Committee
Mar 2020 - May 2024
Panel of Chairs
Jan 2020 - May 2024
Committee on Standards
Oct 2017 - Nov 2019
Committee of Privileges
Oct 2017 - Nov 2019
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
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6
AYEFinance (No. 2) 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.
