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 NHS Patient Safety Impact Assessment Situation

Chris Checks NHS Patient Safety Impact Assessment SituationChristopher Chope Conservative, ChristchurchTo ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Department of Health and Social Care or NHS England made or commissioned a clinical or patient safety impact assessment of the

Chris Seeks Universal Credit Resolution Timescales

Chris Seeks Universal Credit Resolution TimescalesChristopher Chope Conservative, ChristchurchTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average time is between a Universal Credit enquiry being referred to the Agents Contact Team and resolution of that enquiry.Stephen Timms The Mi

Chris Challenges Ed Miliband On Climate Change Adaption Actions

Chris Challenges Ed Miliband On Climate Change Adaption ActionsChristopher Chope Conservative, ChristchurchThe Climate Change Committee has condemned the Government for failing and falling short of adapting to climate change and accepting the reality as it is, which is that by the end of this centur

Chris Seeks Statistics Re Cataract Operations

Chris Seeks Statistics Re Cataract OperationsChristopher Chope Conservative, ChristchurchTo ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many cataract operations were carried out (a) by and (b) on behalf of the NHS in England in 2025; how many of those were by (i) NHS providers directl

Chris Calls For Action On Early-Day Motion 380 Recommendations

Chris Calls For Action On Early-Day Motion 380 RecommendationsChristopher Chope Conservative, ChristchurchThe Minister has referred to the grooming gangs inquiry carried out by our friend, Rupert Lowe, and early-day motion 380 makes a number of recommendations.

Chris Secures Some Action On Zero Tariffs For Specialist Steel Imports

Chris Secures Some Action On Zero Tariffs For Specialist Steel ImportsChristopher Chope Conservative, ChristchurchThat is exactly what I did on behalf of my constituent Paul Kenchington: I wrote to the Secretary of State about the specialist steel that he uses, and I have not had a reply.

Chris Seeks Reason For Self-Employed DWP Delays

Chris Seeks Reason For Self-Employed DWP DelaysChristopher Chope Conservative, ChristchurchTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason applications for Access to Work from self-employed customers are not being allocated for processing until over 18 months from the date of re