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Sir Christopher Chope

Sir Christopher Chope

Conservative MP for Christchurch

Sir Christopher Chope is the Conservative MP for Christchurch, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997.

Message

Seat status

Safe

Majority size

7,455

Recent swing

-29.8% Conservative

Party

Conservative

Top donors:

No registered donations

OPPOSED

Voted against Draft Public Order Act 2023 (I...

Motion passed, 301-110

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SUPPORTED

Voted for Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

Motion failed, 172-334

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SUPPORTED

Voted for Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

Motion failed, 181-335

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Where Sir Christopher fits into things

Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Sir Christopher Chope

Sir Christopher Chope

Member of Parliament

Christchurch

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

  • Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
  • Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

  • High volume constituent contact
  • Media attention on local issues
  • Cross-party committee pressure

Committees

  • Procedure Committee
  • Panel of Chairs
  • Modernisation Committee
  • Energy Security and Net Zero Committee