Sir Christopher Chope

Biography

Parliamentary service

Party affiliations

Election history

Previous ministerial & opposition roles

Voting participation

605th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%

Participation by year

By Parliament

Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).

Parliamentary activity

87th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669

Annual breakdown

Committee memberships

Current committees

489th of 515 current MPs · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%

Committee membership history

• Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union 2017–2019, 2020–2021 · attendance 100.0%
• Environmental Audit Committee 2020–2024 · attendance 99.3%

Hansard activity

94th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Conservative average 899

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Parliamentary timeline

Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.

1. 1983

   • 9 June 1983 – Became MP for Southampton, Itchen
   • 9 June 1983 – Joined Conservative
   • 9 June 1983 – Joined Procedure Committee

2. 1986

   • 10 September 1986 – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Environment)

3. 1990

   • 22 July 1990 – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Environment)
   • 23 July 1990 – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) (Roads and Motoring)

4. 1992

   • 14 April 1992 – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) (Roads and Motoring)

5. 1997

   • 1 January 1997 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
   • 1 January 1997 – Appointed: Vice-Chair, Conservative Party
   • 1 May 1997 – Became MP for Christchurch

6. 1998

   • 1 January 1998 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Trade and Industry)
   • 1 January 1998 – Left role: Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
   • 1 January 1998 – Left role: Vice-Chair, Conservative Party

7. 1999

   • 1 January 1999 – Left role: Shadow Minister (Trade and Industry)

8. 2001

   • 1 January 2001 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury)

9. 2002

   • 1 January 2002 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Spokesperson (Transport)
   • 1 January 2002 – Left role: Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury)

10. 2003

    • 1 January 2003 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
    • 1 January 2003 – Left role: Shadow Spokesperson (Transport)

11. 2005

    • 1 January 2005 – Left role: Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
    • 24 May 2005 – Joined Panel of Chairs
    • 12 December 2005 – Joined Procedure Committee

12. 2010

    • 6 May 2010 – Became MP for Christchurch

13. 2016

    • 21 November 2016 – Joined Procedure Committee

14. 2017

    • 22 June 2017 – Joined Panel of Chairs
    • 11 September 2017 – Joined Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
    • 11 September 2017 – Joined Procedure Committee

15. 2020

    • 15 January 2020 – Joined Panel of Chairs
    • 2 March 2020 – Joined Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
    • 2 March 2020 – Joined Environmental Audit Committee
    • 2 March 2020 – Joined Procedure Committee

16. 2024

    • 4 July 2024 – Became MP for Christchurch
    • 30 July 2024 – Joined Panel of Chairs
    • 9 September 2024 – Joined Modernisation Committee
    • 21 October 2024 – Joined Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
    • 4 November 2024 – Joined Procedure Committee

Constituency: Christchurch