About Christopher Chope

Christopher Chope represents the people who live in Christchurch, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

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Proffil

Ceidwadwyr MP ar gyfer Christchurch

Aeth i mewn i'r Tŷ'r Cyffredin ar 9 Mehefin 1983 — Etholiad cyffredinol

Also represented Southampton, Itchen

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Cyfryngau Cymdeithasol

• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Swyddogaethau eraill yn y gorffennol

• Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) ( 1 Ion 2003 to 1 Ion 2005)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Transport) ( 1 Ion 2002 to 1 Ion 2003)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) ( 1 Ion 2001 to 1 Ion 2002)
• Shadow Minister (Trade and Industry) ( 1 Ion 1998 to 1 Ion 1999)
• Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) ( 1 Ion 1997 to 1 Ion 1998)
• Vice-Chair, Conservative Party ( 1 Ion 1997 to 1 Ion 1998)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (23 Gor 1990 to 14 Ebr 1992)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Environment) (10 Med 1986 to 22 Gor 1990)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Diana Maddock
• Robert Adley
• Henry Croft
• Arthur Allen
• Kenneth Balfour
• Abel Smith
• Charles Young
• Horace Davey
• Henry Wolff
• Edmund Haviland-Burke
• John Walcott
• Edward Harris
• George Rose
• George Tapps-Gervis
• George Rose
• George Rose
• George Rose
• George Rose
• George Rose
• William Sturges-Bourne
• George Rose
• William Sturges-Bourne
• George Rose
• William Tomline
• George Rose
• William Sturges-Bourne
• George Rose
• William Sturges-Bourne
• George Rose
• William Sturges-Bourne
• George Rose

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Renters’ Rights Bill Committee (2 out of 8)
• Chairman, Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Employment Rights Bill Committee (5 out of 21)
• Chairman, Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
• Chairman, Pension Schemes Bill Committee (2 out of 8)
• Chairman, Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill Committee (3 out of 13)
• Chairman, Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill Committee (0 out of 2)
• Chairman, Football Governance Bill Committee (2 out of 7)
• Chairman, Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill Committee (4 out of 19)
• Chairman, Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (3 out of 5)
• Chairman, Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill Committee (6 out of 11)
• Health and Social Care (National Data Guardian) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Homelessness Reduction Bill Committee (0 out of 7)
• Chairman, Higher Education and Research Bill Committee (1 out of 14)
• Chairman, Savings (Government Contributions) Bill Committee (3 out of 5)
• Chairman, High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill Committee (2 out of 6)
• Chairman, High-Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Committee (0 out of 2)
• Chairman, Education and Adoption Bill Committee (5 out of 10)
• Chairman, High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
• House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Leasehold Reform (Amendment) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Deregulation Bill Committee (9 out of 18)
• Chairman, Children and Families Bill Committee (10 out of 19)
• Chairman, Defamation Bill Committee (1 out of 5)
• Mobile Homes Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Local Government Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Legislation (Territorial Extent) Bill Committee (0 out of 2)
• Chairman, Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (2 out of 5)
• Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill Committee (8 out of 20)
• Chairman, Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Flood and Water Management Bill Committee (4 out of 10)
• Chairman, Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill Committee (11 out of 18)
• Chairman, Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Chairman, National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Chairman, Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill Committee (9 out of 18)
• Chairman, Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill Committee (7 out of 11)
• Financial Mutuals Arrangements Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Education and Inspections Bill Committee (10 out of 21)
• Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Road Safety Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• School Transport Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Traffic Management Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Civil Partnership Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Finance Bill Committee (13 out of 16)
• Industrial and Provident Societies Bill Committee (1 out of 1)