Active in Parliament (National Campaign)

Since he was first elected as the MP for Christchurch, Chris has won a reputation for speaking out fearlessly on behalf of constituents, putting their interests ahead of Party loyalty.

Chris wants to ensure that changes to our laws are properly scrutinised before being enacted. 

Chris has spoken in numerous Parliamentary debates and is a frequent questioner of Ministers. 

He is a former joint winner of The Spectator Parliamentarian of the Year Award.

He intends per his Election Address to continue to be Active in Parliament.

Some of his activities in this regard can be found under this Campaign.

News

Chris Checks RNLI Cost In Asylum Seeker Channel Crossings

Chris Checks RNLI Cost In Asylum Seeker Channel CrossingsChristopher Chope Conservative, ChristchurchTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government pays the RNLI in connection with Channel crossings by asylum seekers.Angela Eagle The Minister of State, Home DepartmentA

Chris Inquires Whether Driving Lessons Are Govt Funded

Chris Inquires Whether Driving Lessons Are Govt FundedChristopher Chope Conservative, ChristchurchTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is her Department's policy to fund the cost of driving lessons for (a) asylum seekers and (b) other immigrants.Angela Eagle The Minister

Chris Inquires Regarding Hospital Acquired Pneumonia Deaths

Chris Inquires Regarding Hospital Acquired Pneumonia DeathsChristopher Chope Conservative, ChristchurchTo ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon died from hospital acquired pneumonia in (a) December 2024, (b) January 2025 and

Chris Chases Burton Surgery Update

Chris Chases Burton Surgery Update Christopher Chope Conservative, ChristchurchTo ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his oral contribution in response to the hon.

Chris Chases Member's Correspondence

Chris Chases Member's CorrespondenceChristopher Chope Conservative, ChristchurchTo ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to reply to the correspondence of 5 February 2025 from the hon.

Chris Seeks Removal Of Motor Vehicle Import Duties

Chris Seeks Removal Of Motor Vehicle Import DutiesChristopher Chope Conservative, ChristchurchTo ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will remove tariffs on the import of motor vehicles from the United States.Douglas Alexander Minister of State (Cabinet Office), Minister of State

Chris Asks For Temporary Public Ownership Of British Steel

Chris Asks For Temporary Public Ownership Of British SteelChristopher Chope Conservative, ChristchurchTo ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make it his policy to take British Steel into temporary public ownership (a) before the remaining blast furnaces are closed down and

Chris Seeks Reason For Belated Natural England Annual Report

Chris Seeks Reason For Belated Natural England Annual ReportChristopher Chope Conservative, ChristchurchTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason Natural England's annual report and accounts for 2023/24 have not yet been presented to Parliament; and what