Sir Christopher Chope MP
Conservative
Christchurch
M
Sir Christopher Chope is the Conservative MP for Christchurch, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£35,246
/ £93,904 annual
137 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
1 registered interest published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£35,246
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Christchurch
current
2010-05-06 → 2024-05-30
Christchurch
1997-05-01 → 2010-05-06
Christchurch
1983-06-09 → 1992-04-09
Southampton, Itchen
Party history
1983-06-09 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
1990-07-23 → 1992-04-14
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) (Roads and Motoring)
1986-09-10 → 1990-07-22
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Environment)
Opposition posts
2003-01-01 → 2005-01-01
Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
2002-01-01 → 2003-01-01
Shadow Spokesperson (Transport)
2001-01-01 → 2002-01-01
Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury)
1998-01-01 → 1999-01-01
Shadow Minister (Trade and Industry)
1997-01-01 → 1998-01-01
Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Committee memberships
2024-11-04 → present
Procedure Committee
2020-03-02 → 2024-05-30
Procedure Committee
2017-09-11 → 2019-11-06
Procedure Committee
2016-11-21 → 2017-05-03
Procedure Committee
2005-12-12 → 2010-05-06
Procedure Committee
1983-06-09 → 1987-01-28
Procedure Committee
1999-07-05 → 2002-03-04
Trade & Industry
2024-07-30 → present
Panel of Chairs
2020-01-15 → 2024-05-30
Panel of Chairs
2017-06-22 → 2019-11-06
Panel of Chairs
2005-05-24 → 2017-05-03
Panel of Chairs
2006-11-06 → 2010-05-06
Administration Committee
2008-05-01 → 2008-07-22
Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill (Joint Committee)
2010-07-12 → 2015-03-30
Political and Constitutional Reform Committee
2012-12-12 → 2013-01-07
Standards and Privileges
2017-10-26 → 2019-11-06
Committee on Standards
2015-09-09 → 2017-05-03
Committee on Standards
2013-01-07 → 2015-03-30
Committee on Standards
2017-10-26 → 2019-11-06
Committee of Privileges
2015-10-28 → 2017-05-03
Committee of Privileges
2013-01-07 → 2015-03-30
Committee of Privileges
2013-11-04 → 2015-03-30
Justice Committee
2015-07-06 → 2017-05-03
Scottish Affairs Committee
2017-04-18 → 2017-05-03
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
2017-09-11 → 2019-11-06
Home Affairs Committee
2020-03-02 → 2021-01-16
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
2017-09-11 → 2019-11-06
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
2020-03-02 → 2024-05-30
Environmental Audit Committee
2024-09-09 → present
Modernisation Committee
2024-10-21 → present
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
chopec@parliament.uk
020 7219 5808 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
020 7219 5808 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
chopec@parliament.uk
01425 541087 · 37 Bargates, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1QD
01425 541087 · 37 Bargates, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1QD
Website
APPGs (2026) · 7 active officership(s) · 4 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Gardening and Horticulture Group
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | Whitehouse Communications Ltd | 4 | 2027-01-11 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Energy Studies
Subject Group
|
Officer | Tamesis Services Ltd | 4 | 2026-11-23 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Community Development
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2026-03-26 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Covid-19 Vaccine Damage
Subject Group
|
Chair & Registered Contact | — | 4 | 2024-11-13 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Croatia
Country, Area or Region Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2026-03-26 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Pandemic Response and Recovery
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2027-02-14 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Park Homes
Subject Group
|
Chair & Registered Contact | — | 3 | 2026-01-09 |
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Voting record (2026)
59 / 109
50 missed (46%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£16,168
46% of £35,246 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£43,075
46% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£597
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
+18.3 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
16 Aye(14.7%)
43 No(39.4%)
50 didn't vote(45.9%)
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 342B
294–61
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 11B
294–156
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
Didn't vote
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
Didn't vote
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368–107
Pass
2026-03-10
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
309–181
Pass
2026-02-24
Didn't vote
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
69–279
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
No
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-28
Didn't vote
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
294–108
Pass
2026-01-21
No
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-14
No
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
40
of 40 tabled
37 answered(92.5%)
9
departments
2026-06-03
Department for Work and Pensions
Access to Work Programme: Self-employed
Answered
2026-02-03
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Places of Worship Renewal Fund
Answered
2026-01-05
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Council Tax: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Answered
2026-01-05
Department of Health and Social Care
Great Western Hospital: Pneumonia
Answered
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Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
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primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
267 bills
266 as lead sponsor
1 as supporter
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.