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Christopher Chope
Conservative MP for Christchurch
- Also represented Southampton, Itchen
- Entered Parliament on 9 June 1983 — General election
- Majority: 15,559 votes. — 117th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Christopher Chope voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Sometimes rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Administration Committee (since 16 Nov 2006)
- Member, Procedure Committee (since 13 Dec 2005)
- Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Transport, Home Department, Treasury, Health, Work and Pensions
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Congestion Charging, Individual Learning Accounts, Official Travel, Equitable Life, Departmental Staff
(based on written questions asked by Christopher Chope and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Chairman, Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- Chairman, National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Financial Mutuals Arrangements Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Education and Inspections Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Road Safety Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Traffic Management Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Civil Partnership Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- School Transport Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Industrial and Provident Societies Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (13 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 70 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 34 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 3 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 65% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 28 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1183 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
1. Remunerated directorships
Carclew Limited; small private company which provides business consultancy services but excludes advice on parliamentary or public affairs.
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Received fee of £50 for participating in a television panel discussion for Press TV Ltd, Level 1, Westgate House, West Gate, Ealing, London, W5 1YY TBC. Hours: 3hrs. (Registered 7 September 2009)
9. Registrable shareholdings
(a) Carclew Limited.
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
I am a barrister, currently non-practising.
Register last updated: 28 Oct 2009. More about the Register
View the history of this MP's entries in the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.
| Type | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £22,792 (240th) | £22,098 (joint 211th) | £21,634 | £19,858 (314th) | £16,233 (430th) | £19,526 (317th) | £15,072 (345th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £23,208 (84th) | £17,890 (477th) | £16,711 | £19,325 (joint 11th) | £17,067 (527th) | £17,654 (428th) | £13,372 (403rd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £81,998 (493rd) | £88,276 (joint 105th) | £82,801 | £66,598 (485th) | £60,023 (594th) | £58,865 (550th) | £37,222 (560th) |
| Communications Allowance | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £5,873 (409th)* | £5,526 (435th)** | £5,443 | £7,895 (joint 427th) | £7,307 (425th) | £7,250 (442nd) | £7,105 (362nd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £560 (189th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £405 (287th) | £1,378 (82nd) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £371 (550th) | £1,229 (joint 214th) | £560 | £487 (joint 511th) | £597 (joint 464th) | £960 (joint 355th) | £1,008 (328th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,289 (514th) | £2,773 (308th) | £2,293 | £1,700 (455th) | £2,094 (393rd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £901 (614th) | £644 (627th) | £976 | £1,420 (joint 594th) | £1,420 (joint 583rd) | £1,420 (joint 568th) | £444 (611th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £136,992 (450th) | £138,436 (312th) | £130,418 | £117,283 (458th) | £104,741 (565th) | £106,080 (473rd) | £75,601 (537th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,875 (123rd). Rail £643 (476th). Misc £355 (82nd).